kˈeɪts ɪz bˈɛst nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɜː fˈɪlm bɹˈʌðɚɹ aʊtsˈaɪdɚ: ðə lˈaɪf ʌv bˈeɪɑːɹd ɹˈʌstɪn, ɐ fˈʊllˈɛŋθ dˌɑːkjuːmˈɛntɚɹi ʃiː mˌeɪd wɪð kˈoʊpɹədˈuːsɚ bˈɛnɪt sˈɪŋɚɹ ɐbˌaʊt bˈeɪɑːɹd ɹˈʌstɪn, ðə ɡˈeɪ sˈɪvəl ɹˈaɪts lˈiːdɚ.
Kates is best known for her film Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin, a full-length documentary she made with co-producer Bennett Singer about Bayard Rustin, the gay civil rights leader.