S01E01 1950s: People Had Parties
A revealing look at the vibrant and full lives lived by queer people in the 1950s amidst a steep rise in governmental regulations against the LGBTQ+ community led by Senator Joseph McCarthy, who ushered in...
Pride
Six decades of living out loud
S01E04: 1980s: Underground
New York City in the 1980s, reinvigorated by the prior era’s sexual revolution and the ascendance of the Gay Liberation Front, saw an influx of queer people to downtown Manhattan and the rise of the underground ball scene. At the same time, the AIDS epidemic devastated the gay community as Ronald Reagan and his Moral Majority refused to intervene.
Overview
Six renowned LGBTQ+ directors explore heroic and heartbreaking stories that define America as a nation. The limited series spans the FBI surveillance of homosexuals during the 1950s Lavender Scare to the “Culture Wars” of the 1990s and beyond, exploring the queer legacy of the Civil Rights movement and the battle over marriage equality.
Episodes
S01E02 1960s: Riots & Revolutions
Even before Stonewall, Pride took root in the 1960s when lesser-known heroes from marginalized communities, including queer girls of color and trans women, played an integral role in the advancement of the movement. Through activism...
S01E03 1970s: The Vanguard of Struggle
In this personal journey, Cheryl Dunye interweaves archival footage, personal testimonies and interviews to show how the 1970s helped forge a national movement, from the first Gay Pride march, to the rise of artists like...
S01E04 1980s: Underground
New York City in the 1980s, reinvigorated by the prior era’s sexual revolution and the ascendance of the Gay Liberation Front, saw an influx of queer people to downtown Manhattan and the rise of the...
S01E05 1990s: The Culture Wars
The 1990s were supposed to herald a new era for the LGBTQ+ community. With the election of Bill Clinton, they finally had an ally in the White House – or so they thought. The Culture...
S01E06 2000s: Y2Gay
The 2000s ushered in a new age of queer visibility where gays and lesbians were gaining acceptance in the mainstream media. But even as cisgender white members of the LGBTQ+ community found a place in...
Cast
Angelica Ross
Narrator (voice)
Raquel Willis
Self
Ceyenne Doroshow
Self
Alia Shawkat
Madeline Tress
John Waters
Self
Susan Stryker
Self
Hugh Ryan
Self
Randy Wicker
Self
Christine Vachon
Self
Raymond J. Barry
Lester Hunt
Justin Vivian Bond
Self
Zackary Drucker
Self
