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Celebrate Pioneers & Risk-Takers
by SDPB
Stonewall Inn.
American Experience: Stonewall Uprising
Explore what happened when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City on June 28, 1969 on American Experience: Stonewall Uprising. The streets erupted into violent protests that lasted for six days and marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement.
SDPB1: Tuesday, June 11, 8pm (7 MT) SDPB2: Wednesday, June 5, 7 & 11pm (6 & 10 MT)
Protestors outside a federal building.
The Lavender Scare
On The Lavender Scare, learn the untold story of how tens of thousands of homosexual federal workers were either fired or denied employment in the 1950s, stirring outrage in the gay community and starting an LGBTQ rights movement with an unlikely hero at the forefront.
SDPB1: Tuesday, June 18, 8pm (7 MT)
Terrance McNally.
American Masters: Every Act of Life
Explore four-time Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally’s six groundbreaking decades in theater on American Masters: Every Act of Life. The film delves into McNally’s pursuit of love and inspiration, LGBTQ activism, triumph over addiction and the power of the arts to transform society.
SDPB1: Friday, June 14, 8pm (7 MT) SDPB2: Saturday, June 15, 7 & 11pm (6 & 10 MT)
A Queen in Eureka.
POV: The Gospel of Eureka
The spotlight is beaming on drag shows and passion plays in an Arkansas town. With verve, humor and unfailing compassion, POV: The Gospel of Eureka builds unexpected bridges between religious faith and sexual orientation.
SDPB2: Wednesday, June 16, 6:30 & 11pm (5:30 & 10 MT)
