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Vito Russo
Vito Russo in 1989 (photo by Massimo Consoli)
Born
(1946-07-11)July 11, 1946
New York City, U.S.
Died
November 7, 1990(1990-11-07) (aged 44)
New York City, U.S.
Alma mater
Fairleigh Dickinson University New York University
Occupations
Activist
film historian
author
Notable work
The Celluloid Closet
Partner
Jeffrey Sevcik
Vito Russo (July 11, 1946 – November 7, 1990) was an American LGBT activist, film historian, and author. He is best remembered as the author of the book The Celluloid Closet (1981, revised edition 1987), described in The New York Times as "an essential reference book" on homosexuality in the US film industry.[1] In 1985, he co-founded the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), a media watchdog organization that strives to end anti-LGBT rhetoric, and advocates for LGBT inclusion in popular media.
^Holden, Stephen (November 9, 1990), "Vito Russo, 44; A Historian of Film and a Gay Advocate", The New York Times, retrieved October 30, 2007
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