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: Reviewers from The New York Times praised the film as a "warm and winning" portrait of a "multifaceted trailblazer," while The Hollywood Reporter highlighted its use of vibrant archival footage to showcase San Francisco as a liberating haven. The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin - PBS

: It details his upbringing as the conservative son of a white supremacist in North Carolina, his early career working for arch-conservative Jesse Helms, and his military service in Vietnam. The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

: Maupin's sister, Jane Maupin Yates, and his husband, Christopher Turner. Production and Reception : Reviewers from The New York Times praised

: It addresses his role in the front lines of the American culture war, including his controversial stance on "outing" celebrities and the devastating impact of the AIDS crisis on his community. Cast and Contributors Production and Reception : It addresses his role

: The film captures the 1970s "City by the Bay," where Maupin finally came out and began writing his famous newspaper serial for the San Francisco Chronicle .

: Writers Neil Gaiman, Amy Tan, and Kate Bornstein.

: The documentary premiered at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in March 2017 and later aired as part of the PBS series Independent Lens in early 2018.