Join TPAN on Saturday, December 3, 3-6 pm for a special screening of two episodes of the acclaimed HBO Max documentary series, Equal at The New 400 Theater. Actor Billy Porter narrates this documentary series that pays tribute to the founders of the modern LGBTQ+ movement. Equal honors 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.
Following the screening, Stephen Kijak, the producer and director of Equal, will participate in a live Q&A with the audience.
Ticket prices range from $5 to $10.
The following episodes will be shown at the screening:
EPISODE 2: Transgender Pioneers
The 1966 riot at San Francisco’s Compton’s Cafeteria by a community of trans women, drag queens and other gender-nonconforming folk frames the incredible stories of three trans people from the across the ages.
EPISODE 4: Stonewall: From Rebellion to Liberation
The Stonewall Uprising: We set the scene, and then relive that historic night that kicked off a week of riot and rebellion that gave birth to the modern LGBTQ rights movement and then, following a year of militant organizing, the first marches of Pride take to the streets.