Closet2Pride premiered at PACE’s OUTnorthLa Film Festival on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Robinson Film Center.
Closet2Pride: Memoirs of Shreveport delves into the historical background of the LGBTQ+ community's struggles and successes, featuring heartfelt interviews, archival footage, and personal stories. It explores the challenges of coming out and living authentically in a conservative environment, addressing discrimination, violence, and social stigma. The documentary also celebrates the community's unity in the fight for rights and serves as a powerful reminder of the ongoing struggle for acceptance and equality. Now available on YouTube!
Closet2Pride is featured in The Dallas Voice article, Queer Shreveport is the focus of the new documentary ‘Closet2Pride.’
Filmmakers Robert Darrow and David Hylan have both been very active in Northwest Louisiana for many years in various capacities. Both have doctoral degrees from LSU-Shreveport, both have been longtime LGBTQ+ activists, both have experience with documentary filmmaking, and both have led non-profit organizations in Shreveport. They are widely known and beloved throughout our region.
