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| Rachel Griffiths | ... |
Diane Jones
(4 episodes, 2017)
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| Austin P. McKenzie | ... |
Young Cleve Jones
(4 episodes, 2017)
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| Mary-Louise Parker | ... |
Roma Guy
(4 episodes, 2017)
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Emily Skeggs | ... |
Young Roma Guy
(4 episodes, 2017)
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| Jonathan Majors | ... |
Young Ken Jones
(4 episodes, 2017)
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| Guy Pearce | ... |
Cleve Jones
(4 episodes, 2017)
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| Fiona Dourif | ... |
Young Diane Jones
(4 episodes, 2017)
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| Michael Kenneth Williams | ... |
Ken Jones
(4 episodes, 2017)
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| Sam Jaeger | ... |
Richard
(3 episodes, 2017)
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| Ivory Aquino | ... |
Cecilia Chung
(3 episodes, 2017)
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| Douglas Smith | ... |
Young Man
(3 episodes, 2017)
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| David Hyde Pierce | ... |
Dr. Jones
(3 episodes, 2017)
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| Whoopi Goldberg | ... |
Pat Norman
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| T.R. Knight | ... |
Chad Griffin
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Rosie O'Donnell | ... |
Del Martin
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Carrie Preston | ... |
Sally Gearhart
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Dylan Walsh | ... |
Dr. Marcus Conant
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Maddie Corman | ... |
Phyllis Lyon
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Todd Weeks | ... |
Tom Ammiano
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Rafael de la Fuente | ... |
Ricardo Canto
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Adam DiMarco | ... |
Marvin Feldman
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Nick Eversman | ... |
Scott Rempel
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Caitlin Gerard | ... |
Jean
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Justin Sams | ... |
Sylvester
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Jayne Taini | ... |
Eloise
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Kerry Sandomirsky | ... |
Cleve's Mom
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Sam Spear | ... |
Shoshanna
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Seth Fisher | ... |
Senior Advisor
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Charles Socarides | ... |
Richard Socarides
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Julian Works | ... |
Tomi
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Terry Lewis | ... |
Old Army Vet
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Molly Shaiken | ... |
Lesbian
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Phillip Joseph Steward | ... |
Tim
(2 episodes, 2017)
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A dramatization of the real life San Francisco centered fight for LGBT rights from 1972 to 2015 is presented, the LGBT community which arguably has had the most numerous organized campaigns against them of any minority group to suppress those rights in the United States during that time period. It focuses on the advocacy and other supportive work of four individuals, Cleve Jones, Roma Guy, Diane Jones and Ken Jones, whose experiences focus on different aspects of the issue. Cleve's story focuses primarily on the political and legislative fight for gay and ultimately LGBT rights. Roma's story focuses primarily on her fight for women's rights, especially safe places for women, within that where she as a lesbian fits, ultimately a fight for universal health care in San Francisco, and her personal relationships particularly with Diane. Beyond that relationship with Roma, Diane's story focuses on her work as a nurse in caring for AIDS patients, and her want as a lesbian to have a child. ... Written by Huggo
I am 5 years younger than Cleve Jones, so I don't have his experiences but I do remember a lot of what this project recreates (a young Sylvester!). It's bringing back memories, nostalgia & emotion, the latter also because of the young talent involved. The casting, writing & performances all are bringing characters to life in effective, brief moments, as must happen when you telescope decades of history into the lives of a few characters. The 1st episode hooked me, I will be watching the rest of this retelling of what is epic, living history - maybe survivor history is more apt. Some of the misguided criticism validates this project: "Hasn't this story been told?", "This is just identity politics", "Not a fit subject for primetime network television". NONE of these are valid. Bring it on, ABC!