HomoAmerican: The Secret Society

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HomoAmerican - The Secret Society is not merely the story of a gay man growing up in America, but an unflinching, disturbing and often hilarious portrait of those turbulent and confusing times before and after the Stonewall Rebellion, told by a firsthand witness. Over the years and through extensive travels, Michael Dane adopted many means of expression and avenues of escape. He confronted the confines of society and pursued the promise and myths of liberation. As a result of his conspicuous rebellion of not living in disguise, simply being himself, he discovered a Secret Society of people who grew up in a world where lies of omission shaped their destiny and kept them apart. He lived as an openly gay man in Iran, was witness to the lavish extravagances and social horror of apartheid South Africa, was arrested on suspicion of murder in Paris and for prostitution in New York. A recurring theme plays itself out in each episode of his life; the cost of acceptance is always denial. In ghettos and in stereotypes there is an underlying threat of war, not with society, but within ourselves. His stories are images of different selves developing in that dangerous void and send a potent message to people who grow up in isolation, live in disguise and have no reflection. We can create meaningful, enriching lives from our own imaginations.