Frameline49 Film Festival Juneteenth Screening; "I Was Born This Way"

The world’s largest and longest-running LGBTQ+ film festival is returning to San Francisco and Oakland with 11 days of 100+ queer films. Show up for queer and trans stories June 18–28 at #Frameline49 as a reminder that the world is watching.

“I’m happy, I’m carefree, and I’m gay. I was born this way.” These disco-anthem lyrics, belted by the gifted gay gospel singer Carl Bean, ignited 1970s dancefloors, then faded into novelty until Lady Gaga’s 21st-century tribute resurrected the original. For Frameline49’s official Juneteeth screening, acclaimed filmmakers Daniel Junge (Challenger: The Final Flight) and Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI) put the spotlight back on Bean, whose journey of liberation surprises at every turn.