Jenni Olson

Jenni Olson

Director | Writer | Actor | Producer

Jenni Olson (born October 6, 1962) is an American film curator, filmmaker, author, and LGBT film historian. She was born and raised in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. She co-founded the pioneering LGBT website PlanetOut, and campaigned to have a barrier erected on the Golden Gate Bridge to prevent suicides.

Olson was educated at the University of Minnesota. In 1986, while still a student, Olson co-founded the MinneapolisSt.Paul Lesbian, Gay, Bi & Transgender Film Festival, initially under the name Lavender Images.

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