Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution is the first documentary to explore the world of stand-up comedy through a queer lens. Viewers are invited to witness comedy performances that highlight the role of LGBTQ+ people as an important part of social change in the United States over the past five decades.

Featuring renowned comedians like Judy Gold, Tig Notaro, Sandra Bernhard, and Margaret Cho, the documentary is created by comedian Page Hurwitz. Each performer entertains the audience with their unique comedic styles.

Despite facing many cons for being against cultural norms and values, the comedians who performed LGBTQ+ jokes managed to show that queer stand-up comedy is not only entertaining, but also able to change the way the public perceives the community.