Ahead of the Curve

May 28, 2021

1h 38m

★ 7.3

Overview

With a fist full of credit cards, a lucky run at the horse track, and a title that called to mind a certain French film star, Franco Stevens launched the best-selling lesbian lifestyle magazine ever published, connecting her community in an unprecedented way. AHEAD OF THE CURVE is a new feature documentary about the extraordinary woman who started Curve magazine, and by doing so helped accelerate the political and social evolution of the nation.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

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Franco Stevens

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Melissa Etheridge

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Anita Lofton

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Lea DeLaria

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Mariah Hanson

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Suzanne Westenhoefer

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Cal Joy

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Merryn Johns

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Jewelle Gomez

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B. Ruby Rich

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Kim Katrin

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