TV-MA
2020
Documentaries
Change Makers
The Birth of a Movement
Season 1, Episode 1
: In response to a repressive 1950s culture that considers homosexuality illegal and immoral, two iconic gay rights groups organize, fight back and lay the foundation for the modern LGBTQ+ civil rights movement.
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About the Series
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This dynamic four-part docuseries chronicles the landmark events and forgotten heroes of the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement.
SEASON EPISODES FROM EXISTING SERIES ENDPOINT
Episodes
1. The Birth of a Movement
In response to the repressive 1950s, two gay rights groups organize, fight back and lay the foundation for the modern LGBTQ+ civil rights movement.
2. Transgender Pioneers
The incredible stories of three transgender trailblazers help illuminate the significance of the 1966 uprising at San Francisco's Compton's Cafeteria.
3. Black Is Beautiful, Gay Is Good!
Meet three activists who epitomized the intersection of gay and civil rights in the 1960s: Lorraine Hansberry, Bayard Rustin and José Sarria.
4. Stonewall: From Rebellion to Liberation
The events of the Stonewall Uprising are told by the activists who were there -- and who helped usher in a new era of being out, proud and Equal.
SEASON EPISODES FROM NEW GETSEASON ENDPOINT
Episodes
1. The Birth of a Movement
In response to the repressive 1950s, two gay rights groups organize, fight back and lay the foundation for the modern LGBTQ+ civil rights movement.
2. Transgender Pioneers
The incredible stories of three transgender trailblazers help illuminate the significance of the 1966 uprising at San Francisco's Compton's Cafeteria.
3. Black Is Beautiful, Gay Is Good!
Meet three activists who epitomized the intersection of gay and civil rights in the 1960s: Lorraine Hansberry, Bayard Rustin and José Sarria.
4. Stonewall: From Rebellion to Liberation
The events of the Stonewall Uprising are told by the activists who were there -- and who helped usher in a new era of being out, proud and Equal.
Season 1, Episode 1 - The Birth of a Movement
Starring:
Billy Porter, Cheyenne Jackson, Anthony Rapp, Shannon Purser, Sara Gilbert, Anne Ramsay, Alexandra Grey, Theo Germaine, Jamie Clayton, Isis King
Directors:
Stephen Kijak, Kimberly Reed
Writers:
Stephen Kijak
Producers:
Michael Williams, Joel Chiodi, David Collins, Rob Eric, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Jim Parsons, Todd Spiewak, Eric Norsoph, Jon Jashni, Mike Darnell, Brooke Karzen
Release Year:
2020
Rating Information:
TV-MA
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