Dan Choi Gay Rights Activist / New York, NY, USA

THE FILMMAKER: Sung-Min Yi

Sung-Min Yi is a writer and filmmaker from Los Angeles, CA. He currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.

FILM CREDITS

Director – Sung-Min Yi | DP – Mia Barker | Associate Producer – Sara Cross | Thanks to Sue Fulton, Penny Gnesin, Matthew Kinsey, Popburger

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Viewer Comments (3)

  1. yared

    This film both moved and motivated me. It begins and ends as it should–a story of a man in love. Thank you.

  2. c

    as a korean american female, i know homosexuality is not discussed in our culture, unless its a joke so its inspiring to see dan taking a stand.

  3. A Documentarian Collage of Humanity: 8 Billion Lives | Brain Pickings

    [...] feature curious characters and everyday heroes alike, from Westpoint alum and gay rights activist Dan Choi, who was expelled from the army for being openly gay, to celebrity chef David Burke, from a [...]

SUBJECT INFO

Full name:
Dan Choi

City of Birth:
Los Angeles, CA, USA

City of Current Residence:
New York, NY, USA

SYNOPSIS

1st Lieutenant Dan Choi, an Iraq veteran and Arabic linguist, announced his homosexuality on national television in March 2009. The Army responded by beginning discharge proceedings against him, as required by the law known as “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”. Now, he travels the country, serving as a spokesperson for Knights Out, an organization of gay and lesbian West Point alumni.

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