Japan / SEASON

Season 1

11 listed episodes · First aired January 12, 2004

EPISODE GUIDE

Episodes

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E1Bond of Love and Youth

A revealing look at the vibrant and full lives lived by queer people in the 1950s amidst a steep rise in governmental regulations against the LGBTQ+ community led by Senator Joseph McCarthy, who ushered in an era of gov…

E2Strength That Overcomes Loneliness

Even before Stonewall, Pride took root in the 1960s when lesser-known heroes from marginalized communities, including queer girls of color and trans women, played an integral role in the advancement of the movement. Thr…

E3Leader's Beautiful Form

In this personal journey, Cheryl Dunye interweaves archival footage, personal testimonies and interviews to show how the 1970s helped forge a national movement, from the first Gay Pride march, to the rise of artists lik…

E4Men's Camaraderie and Women's Pride

New York City in the 1980s, reinvigorated by the prior era’s sexual revolution and the ascendance of the Gay Liberation Front, saw an influx of queer people to downtown Manhattan and the rise of the underground ball sce…

E5Wounds of the Heart

The 1990s were supposed to herald a new era for the LGBTQ+ community. With the election of Bill Clinton, they finally had an ally in the White House – or so they thought. The Culture Wars were in full swing, and being f…

E6Dear Mother

The 2000s ushered in a new age of queer visibility where gays and lesbians were gaining acceptance in the mainstream media. But even as cisgender white members of the LGBTQ+ community found a place in society, the strug…

E7Disturbance

E8Tragedy

E9Lament

E10Hope

E11Pride Called Love