I Was Born This Way
A wild, emotional, and powerful ride through impactful moments in history.
I Was Born This Way
Surviving childhood abuse during his upbringing in Baltimore, Archbishop Carl Bean forged a path to New York and Hollywood to do the one thing he knew he was put on earth to do: sing. Making his mark first as a gospel singer, Bean got the break of his life when Motown tapped him in 1977 to record the disco song “I Was Born This Way,” which quickly became a gay anthem at a time when it was uncommon to be out and proud. When the AIDS crisis hit, however, Bean soon found himself drawn to a different calling: compassionate activism. Instead of pursuing the momentum of his promising music career, he founded the Minority AIDS Project and the Unity Fellowship Church — the first LGBTQ+ church for people of color.
Genre
Documentary,
Music
Web Site
Runtime
100
Language
English
Director
Danile Junge,
Sam Pollard
Producer
Jed Alan,
Daniel Junge,
Wellington Love
Cast
Carl Bean,
Lady Gaga,
Billy Porter,
Questlove,
Dionne Warwick,
Maxine Waters
Played at
NoHo 7 10.30.25 - 10.30.25
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