International Lesbians

The first time the Pioneer mentioned issues of homosexuality without an added caveat or disclaimer was on February 23, 1967. The article in question described Ingmar Bergman’s “The Silence,” a film that has a lesbian as one of the three central characters. The film was played as part of Capitol Theater’s International Film Series. The film screenings were open to the public; that means that the Bergman’s film reached the larger Walla Walla community, and not just the Whitman student body.

1967-23-02