Tuesdays, Jan. 17 and 24, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Watch now with PBS Video app
LA: A QUEER HISTORY, a two-part documentary film, uncovers the history of how Los Angeles became the forefront of the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement as activists share their groundbreaking stories of resistance in one-on-one interviews and rare archival footage. From artists who helped shape early Hollywood to gay and lesbian organizing and beginning a national Civil Rights Movement, LGBTQ culture and community begins to take shape in the city of Angels.
EPISODE GUIDE:
"Culture & Criminalization" encore Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 11 p,m. on KPBS TV / On demand with PBS Video App - From artists who helped shape early Hollywood to the male/female impersonators in the "pansy clubs," early Hollywood becomes a Queer destination for people wanting a new life. Early LGBTQ culture and community begins to take shape just as the post WW2 era sparks widespread criminalization.
"Protests & Parades" encore Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with PBS Video App - Despite adversity, gay and lesbian organizing begins. Publications, protests and uprisings spring up, leading to the country's first Pride Parade, LGBTQ Social Services, the first "Gay City" and an eventual national Civil Rights Movement.
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Credits:
Written and directed by Gregorio Davila. Producers: Gustavo Vazquez, Robert Crobar Bilus, Mario J. Novoa. Executive Producer: Richard Corral.
