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Watch the revolution.

Overview

Explore the history of the American LGBTQ movement through the lens of TV in this five-part docuseries. Combining archival footage with new interviews, the series looks at homophobia, the evolution of LGBTQ characters, and coming out in the TV world.

Country : US
Languages : en
Last Air Date:2020-02-14
Created by : David Bender

Seasons

Season 1
2020-02-14

Episodes

Episode: 1The Dark Ages
S01
E01
2020-02-14
Episode: 2Television as a Tool
S01
E02
2020-02-14
Episode: 3The Epidemic
S01
E03
2020-02-14
Episode: 4Breakthroughs
S01
E04
2020-02-14
Episode: 5The New Guard
S01
E05
2020-02-14

Series Cast

Janet Mock

Self - Narrator (voice)

Margaret Cho

Self - Narrator (voice)

Asia Kate Dillon

Self - Narrator (voice)

Neil Patrick Harris

Self - Narrator (voice)

Lena Waithe

Self - Narrator (voice)

Wanda Sykes

Self

Billy Porter

Self

Joey Soloway

Self

Laverne Cox

Self

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez

Self

Oprah Winfrey

Self

Ellen DeGeneres

Self

Wilson Cruz

Self

Abbi Jacobson

Self

Anderson Cooper

Self

Jonathan Groff

Self

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