Equal

Synopsis

This four-part LGBTQ+ docuseries chronicles the untold events leading up to the Stonewall Uprising, honoring the rebels of yesteryear with never-before-seen archival footage along with stylistic depictions that bring to life the gripping and true backstories of these leaders and unsung heroes.

First Air Date: 2020-10-22

Last Air Date: 2020-10-22

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Networks: HBO Max

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Top Cast

Billy Porter as Narrator
Cheyenne Jackson as Dale Jennings
Anthony Rapp as Harry Hay
Shannon Purser as Del Martin
Heather Matarazzo as Phyllis Lyon
Sara Gilbert as J.M. from Cleveland
Anne Ramsay as The FBI Agent
Alexandra Grey as Lucy Hicks Anderson
Theo Germaine as Jack Starr
Jamie Clayton as Christine Jorgensen

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Birth of a Movement (2020-10-22)

Explore the rise of early organizations, The Mattachine Society and the Daughters of Bilitis in Los Angeles and San Francisco, respectively.
Ep. 2: Transgender Pioneers (2020-10-22)

A chronicle of the 20th century trans experience, bookended by the 1966 Compton Cafeteria riots in San Francisco.
Ep. 3: Black is Beautiful, Gay is Good! (2020-10-22)

An examination of the contributions from the Black community on the growing LGBTQ+ civil rights movement.
Ep. 4: Stonewall: From Rebellion to Liberation (2020-10-22)

The final episode ties in the decades long struggles with the culminated Stonewall uprising - the beginning of the Pride movement.