In den siebziger Jahren war der Bielefelder Detlef Stoffel einer der Pioniere der deutschen Schwulenbewegung. Er wollte lieber die Gesellschaft verändern, als sich dem Mainstream anzupassen. Heute ist Detlef auf seine Weise in der Gesellschaft angekommen. Seit einigen Jahren pflegt er seine über 90 Jahre alte Mutter, ohne allerdings seine Streitbarkeit eingebüßt zu haben...
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There was a time in which the rainbow flag meant more than just the promise of a certain lifestyle. DETLEF takes us back into the turbulent days of the gay rights movement and illuminates an all but forgotten chapter in West-German history, a time of socio-political change during which the battle for fundamental rights for gays and lesbians was fought and won. Sixty-year-old Detlef Stoffel lives with his ninety-one-year-old mother, who is in need of constant care. Detlef, who has little choice in the matter, finds his living situation often restrictive, frustrating and challenging. He nonetheless readily invites us to examine his fascinating personal archive that reveals an eventful, moving, exciting and exhilarating time when it seemed that dreams were possible. Fellow-travellers and other contemporaries remember the atmosphere of hope that prevailed in 1972 when Stoffel founded the Bielefeld Gay Group IHB, took to the streets and advertised their cause.
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