Calls for the LGBTI community to boycott Stonewall film

Calls for the LGBTI community to boycott Stonewall film

THE trailer for the new Stonewall movie released earlier this week has been met with some backlash, with many on social media criticising it is “a white-washing” a pivotal moment in LGBTI history.

The outcry against the less-than two-and-a-half minute clip — which shows snippets of the film’s fictional re-telling and characters based around the historic riots of 1969 in New York City — has gone as far as online petitions urging people to boycott the film before it has even been released.

One of the petitions include one created by the Gay-Straight Alliance Network, which clocked up over 11,000 signatures in 24 hours.

The petition states: “It is time that black and brown transwomyn and drag queens are recognised for their efforts in the riots throughout the nation.

“From the preview alone, we know that will not be happening.

“Majority of characters casted are white actors, cis men playing the role of transwomyn, and folks who began the riots do not seem to be credited with such revolutionary acts.

“We are call calling a boycott of Stonewall. Do not throw money at the capitalistic industry that fails to recognise true s/heros. Do not support a film that erases our history. Do not watch Stonewall.”

On Facebook, a post by the film’s director, Roland Emmerich, also drew intense criticism in the ensuing comment thread:

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Meanwhile, in a recent YouTube video blog post, trans woman Pat Cordova-Goff also expressed her dissatisfaction with the up-coming movie.

“I am not happy, and you wanna know why? Because in the two minutes and twenty two seconds of that preview, you know what I saw,” she said.

“I saw yet another chance for white America to be like white people saved the gays.”

 

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One response to “Calls for the LGBTI community to boycott Stonewall film”

  1. This is silly – you can’t make a judgement based on a 2 minute clip.

    Furthermore, you have to realise that this is a film, not a documentary. Films like these always take the perspective of a character or characters that are the perspective of the filmmaker. If you don’t agree with their perspective, fine, go make your own movie that focuses on the trans perspective.

    I also find it hypocritical that these ‘transwomyn’ who try to do everything to erase the word ‘man’ out of their vocabulary are complaining about someone else erasing history. To add to it, they are now asking LGBTI people, of which gay man are the largest population to support their cause. If you are so determined to erase men out of your community, then you’re not going to get my vote.

    I’ll go and enjoy the movie while you sulk in the corner……