Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives
1977, English. Directed by Rob Epstein & Nancy Adair & Peter Adair & Lucy Massie Phenix & Veronica Selver & Andrew Brown.
26 Gay Americans
More than two dozen men and women of various backgrounds, ages, and races talk to the camera about being gay or lesbian. Their stories are arranged in loose chronology: early years, fitting in (which for some meant marriage), coming out, establishing adult identities, and reflecting on how things have changed and how things should be.
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Rob EpsteinDirector
- Nancy AdairDirector
- Peter AdairDirector
- Lucy Massie PhenixDirector
- Veronica SelverDirector
- Andrew BrownDirector
- Sally M. GearhartSelf
- Pat BondSelf
- John BurnsideSelf
- Elsa GidlowSelf
- Donald HackettSelf
- Harry HaySelf
- Pam JacksonSelf
- Rusty MillingtonSelf
- Trish NugentSelf
- Mark PinneySelf
- Rick StokesSelf
- George MendenhallSelf
Details
- Released
- 31 January 1977
- Country
- United States of America
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Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives runs 132 minutes (2h 12m).
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Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives?
Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives (1977) was directed by Rob Epstein and Nancy Adair and Peter Adair and Lucy Massie Phenix and Veronica Selver and Andrew Brown and stars Sally M. Gearhart, Pat Bond, John Burnside.