Sponsor
Detroit Public Television
Education Partner
U-M Department of Anthropology
Donor
Ellen Rabinowitz & Dave DeVarti
Esther Newton Made Me Gay
Jean Carlomusto
New York, NY | 2022 | 92 | DCP
North American Premiere
The feature documentary Esther Newton Made Me Gay explores the life and times of pathbreaking cultural anthropologist Esther Newton. Throughout her career, Esther was a pioneer—questioning and challenging status quo assumptions on gender, sexuality, and anthropological methods. Her work inspired generations of scholars to pursue research in what would eventually become the field of LGBTQ+ and gender studies.