Vito Russo, a gay activist and critic, found his voice after Stonewall and wrote "The Celluloid Closet," a groundbreaking book on Hollywood's portrayal of LGBTQ individuals. He also became a prominent advocate for AIDS justice through ACT UP, until his passing in 1990.
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Vito Russo, a pioneering gay rights activist, wrote "The Celluloid Closet" and dedicated himself to raising AIDS awareness in the 1980s.
