2021 Directed by Tom Kalin, Andrew Ahn …
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.
Angelica Ross Raquel Willis Ceyenne Doroshow Alia Shawkat John Waters Susan Stryker Hugh Ryan Randy Wicker Christine Vachon Raymond J. Barry Justin Vivian Bond Zackary Drucker Margaret Cho Chase Strangio Mark Saul B. Ruby Rich Brontez Purnell Fenton Bailey Connor Paolo Kate Bornstein CeCe McDonald Marquise Vilson
Something I wish every person that ISN’T part of the LGBTQ+ community would watch, perhaps if they did they’d gain more insight into why the gay rights movement is so important. This series was so informative and inspiring, I finished each episode feeling as though I had just learnt something new that I didn’t know before. Each episode looks at a decade and how queer people were treated, how they shaped their lives and how they went into the next decade. Each episode told its story well with a lot covered but at the same time it never felt rushed or brushed over, very good documentary work here. There’s a fabulous bevy of queer people spoken about by modern day…
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I've been carrying signs my whole life. What can I say, I was raised to be angry in the streets and a freak in the sheets. Well, mum might disagree on the second part but she certainly agrees that rarely do well behaved people make history. Mr Homophobe, tear down this wall!
It's cute and decently packaged. Rather than other docs such as Discslosure or Celluloid Closet which try to cram detail upon detail in layer upon layer until we get something chockerbox full of factoids and artistry, this one focuses on a few key stories to serve as emblems and banners. It's decent.…
If you are looking for more knowledge on the evolution of the LGBTQ movement in the US from the 1950s forward, this doc will give you that. I’m pretty knowledgeable about the history of the movement but even I learned about some new people. Each episode is directed by a member of the community, and lots of familiar faces are interviewed (and I always love when queer historians get their moment to shine). Some of it might feel like a grab bag of styles with familiar stories featured but I think there are enough moments that still make it worth checking out.
Pride Month Selections
It’s actually really refreshing to go on Disney+ during Pride Month and see that they actually have some decent selections to choose from, could be better of course, but this is a great start and this newly released six part documentary series is fantastic, it makes me happy to see it available on a very accessible streaming service. It covers such a wide range of topics and so many important moments throughout LGBTQ+ history. We get to see interviews with inspirational LGBTQ+ icons discussing the struggles, the celebrations and how far we have came but also how far we still have to go. This is essential viewing and not just during Pride Month.
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I appreciate the intent and insight here—it’s worth watching for that alone—but it's a real hodegpodge: some parts work terrifically, some don't, and the lack of a unifying voice or vision can be off-putting. And I am once again asking when the dramatic re-enactments will stop. But nonetheless, valuable and meaningful.
i pretty much watched this for andrew ahn lol. i usually don't like to watch these sorts of stuff because of how they make me feel but here i am. i've definitely learned a lot and this was quite the eye-opening experience. real cool stuff. anyways that's it
REALLY messy… like there’s a lot of Choices™️ being made here. But it was fun to see a Who’s Who of LGBT activism, history, media etc. and it’s important work, ultimately.
this is, hands down, one of the best mainstream queer history documentaries i’ve ever seen. it is not only critical of institutions, the police, capitalism, etc. but also of transphobia and racism that exists within queer communities and how our struggle has both internal and external battles. can’t believe they mentioned leslie feinberg and stone butch blues.
my only complaint is that i wish there were more trans masculine and nonbinary people in it but still a beautiful and accessible telling of our history.
So glad I watched this. I feel like I learned LOADS.
Cheryl Dunye's episode was my favourite and the last episode.
Favourite thing I learned - feminists catcalling wall street dude bros. Amazing.
Everyone should watch this.
Queer joy is revolutionary.
Sososo wichtig, so schön gemacht.
Jeweils eine von 6 Folgen für ein Jahrzehnt queerer Geschichte 1950er bis 2000er.
Ein Einblick in queere Kultur, Kunst und ihren Einfluss, in queeren Kampf und Aktivismus. Oft an konkreten Beispielen von queeren Aktivist*innen, Künstler*innen, mit Aufnahmen aus der Zeit und Menschen (den Aktivist*innen, Künstler*innen oder Bekannten), die über ihre Erfahrungen in der Zeit erzählen.
Alles, was wir nicht vergessen dürfen.
Grade als queere Menschen & Aktivist*innen. Da waren schon Menschen Jahrzehnte vor uns da. Mit den selben Ängsten, mit den selben Sorgen und Zweifeln und diesem unglaublichen Mut.
Queere Geschichte, aber halt nicht „ab dann durften sie heiraten“, sondern „so und so lange haben sie dafür gekämpft.“ Aktivismus bringt was. Das ist…
A pride doco that covered more than just the basic events of history. Like some other reviews have mentioned, I felt like I knew a fair bit of the LGBTQ+ history, but kept learning more and more during this.
