Explores the legacy of Lance Loud, who died on December 21, 2001 at age 50. Lance asked Alan and Susan Raymond, filmmakers of An American Family, the 1970s series that brought Lance and his siblings and parents into America's living rooms, to film the documentary several months before his death. Beyond examining his role as America's first gay icon on television, the film delves into his years as a rock 'n' roll performer in his punk rock band, the Mumps, and his later years as a writer and columnist.