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Season 1
“They paved the way for change.”
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Network: HBO Max
Season aired: 2020-10-22
Overview
This four-part LGBTQ+ docuseries chronicles the untold events leading up to the Stonewall Uprising, honoring the rebels of yesteryear with never-before-seen archival footage along with stylistic depictions that bring to life the gripping and true backstories of these leaders and unsung heroes.
Episodes · 4
The Birth of a Movement
Explore the rise of early organizations, The Mattachine Society and the Daughters of Bilitis in Los Angeles and San Francisco, respectively.
Transgender Pioneers
A chronicle of the 20th century trans experience, bookended by the 1966 Compton Cafeteria riots in San Francisco.
Black is Beautiful, Gay is Good!
An examination of the contributions from the Black community on the growing LGBTQ+ civil rights movement.
Stonewall: From Rebellion to Liberation
The final episode ties in the decades long struggles with the culminated Stonewall uprising - the beginning of the Pride movement.
