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Ruminations | Truly CA

Season 14 Episode 3 | 56m 58sVideo has Closed Captions

Meet Rumi Missabu, iconoclast co-founder of the infamous Cockettes.

From his early days as a co-founder of legendary gay performance troupe The Cockettes to his golden years reinvention, Rumi Missabu's outlandish tales, both in and out of the spotlight, are a roadmap through San Francisco's queer art past. Through archival footage, animation, and lively interviews, 'Ruminations' is not only a highly entertaining story but also an important record of LGBTQ history.

04/17/2019 | Rating TV-14

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Ruminations | Truly CA

Season 14 Episode 3 | 56m 58sVideo has Closed Captions

From his early days as a co-founder of legendary gay performance troupe The Cockettes to his golden years reinvention, Rumi Missabu's outlandish tales, both in and out of the spotlight, are a roadmap through San Francisco's queer art past. Through archival footage, animation, and lively interviews, 'Ruminations' is not only a highly entertaining story but also an important record of LGBTQ history.

04/17/2019 | Rating TV-14

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