The gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community has made huge strides since that June evening in 1969. Don’t Mess with Bill: The Story of Dorothy Fairbairn examines the shifts and changes in the lesbian community from the 1950’s to today.

The film follows the life of Dorothy Fairbairn from her childhood on Chicago’s Southside in the 1930’s to life as a lesbian elder in today’s world. Through interviews with Dorothy and her friends, we will learn what life was like for
lesbians in Toronto, Canada in the 1950’s.We will learn about life for the Minneapolis lesbian community in the 1960’s and 1970’s and how Stonewall affected the lives of the Twin Cities GLBT Community.

Before “gay marriage”. Before stonewall. When “out” was outlawed. Don’t Mess with Bill: The Story of Dorothy. How much GLBT history do you know?

YOU CAN HELP:We need your help to tell this important story. Any amount you can contribute is greatly appreciated.

Donations to this project are tax-deductible for U.S. donors through our fiscal sponsor Independent Feature Project Minnesota (IFP MN).

For more information about this project, please visit the Don’t Mess with Bill: The Story of Dorothy Fairbairn website.










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