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Reviving Queer History: Donations from Underground Scene to AIDS Charities

2/4/2026

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Ely and Taylor, a couple since the 1980s, faced challenges living openly in California.
They lost friends to AIDS.
They moved to Arizona to escape painful memories.
Josh Cheon of Dark Entries aims to revive the underground scene and donate proceeds to AIDS charities.
He collaborates with Elizabeth Purchell, a queer film historian, to uncover lost works.

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Story summary

Ely and Taylor, a couple since the 1980s, faced challenges living openly in California.
They lost friends to AIDS.
They moved to Arizona to escape painful memories.
Josh Cheon of Dark Entries aims to revive the underground scene and donate proceeds to AIDS charities.
He collaborates with Elizabeth Purchell, a queer film historian, to uncover lost works.