The Untold Tales Of Armistead Maupin -

: The film captures the 1970s "City by the Bay," where Maupin finally came out and began writing his famous newspaper serial for the San Francisco Chronicle .

: The documentary premiered at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in March 2017 and later aired as part of the PBS series Independent Lens in early 2018. The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

: It details his upbringing as the conservative son of a white supremacist in North Carolina, his early career working for arch-conservative Jesse Helms, and his military service in Vietnam. : The film captures the 1970s "City by

: A recurring theme is Maupin’s concept of the "logical family"—the community of friends and peers chosen to replace or supplement one's biological family. : A recurring theme is Maupin’s concept of

: Actors Laura Linney (who starred in the Tales of the City miniseries), Olympia Dukakis , Sir Ian McKellen, Jonathan Groff, and Margaret Cho.

: Reviewers from The New York Times praised the film as a "warm and winning" portrait of a "multifaceted trailblazer," while The Hollywood Reporter highlighted its use of vibrant archival footage to showcase San Francisco as a liberating haven. The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin - PBS