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By Abbey White. Throughout, Hurwitz underscores the impact key moments and movements had on how the queer comedy community developed. Among those singled out for their bravery and impact is comedian and activist Robin Tyler. Yet Tyler, like many of her fellow comedians, found joy in liberation even then, offering a blueprint for everyone who followed.

While the film also calls out a deluge of anti-gay material spouted over the years by the likes of Sam Kinison, Eddie Murphy, Mel Brooks, and Andrew Dice Clay, the focus stays mostly on themes of perseverance and celebration, especially as seen at the triumphant Netflix Is a Joke group show.

I do stand-up. For Solomon Georgio, among the latest generation of queer comedians, the only choice was to be out.

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For Sandra Bernhard, it may have been part of an unconscious effort to try something different as an entertainer, and a byproduct of the times. Yet a fear of association — and the very real threats that sexuality or nonconforming gender expression can present to personal and professional life — remains a palpable theme.

Even in the face of the latest round of cultural and industry backlash, Hernandez and her counterparts like Patti Harrison, River Butcher, Georgio and Booster are rejecting fear and coming as their full selves — onstage and off. These comedians lost a lot. A version of this story first appeared in the June 19 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.

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