These Are the Best Documentaries That You Can Watch Right Now

Portrait of Jason

Even though 1967 was a different time for LGBTQIA+ representation, that didn't mean that the community wasn't there. This doc follows Jason Holliday, a black gay sex worker trying to make it as a cabaret singer. Shirley Clarke filmed it over only 12 hours, and it is considered groundbreaking for its portrayal of a world no one then knew about. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.