HBO Max wants to offer viewers a trip through the annals of LGBTQ history, guided by some of the biggest out-queer names in Hollywood. The trailer for the new series Equal (airing first October 22) was released:
The four-part series tracks the progress of queer rights from the dawn of the 20th century, when coming out could mean ridicule, prison, or worse, all the way up to the present day. Combining documentary footage with reenactments, the show will examine the lives and influence of such queer icons as Christine Jorgensen, Sylvia Rivera, Bayard Rustin, Phyllis Lyon and Harry Hay.