From the First Gay Kiss to “Woke Garbage” – the Department of Defense’s Censorship of Queerness in Film

by Laura Herges May 16, 1929, would go down in history as the birthday of the world’s most prestigious awards ceremony. Nearly 100 years ago, the first Academy Awards took place inside the Blossom Ballroom at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. 270 people had bought a ticket for 5$ (92$ adjusted to inflation) to attend the ceremony, which only lasted 15 minutes, during which 12 awards were given to their respective winners. The film winning the arguably most important award, Best Picture, was Win...