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The Blazing Saddle and Iowa's LGBTQ History Told on Screen
The Des Moines bar The Blazing Saddle became a focal point for generations of LGBTQ Iowans. The Last American Gay Bar documentary traces how the venue and community evolved from the 1950s to today, highlighting founders, activists, and AIDS era hardships while raising questions about identity amid changing politics.
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Quad Cities
Brian “Beasley
Ohrberg
Iowa
Greg Chamberlin
Pride Inc
Des Moines