American Masters: James Baldwin: The Price of The Ticket
Wednesday, June 3 at 7 p.m.
An in-depth portrait of James Baldwin, one of the greatest American authors of the 20th century. Using rarely seen archival footage and interviews with close friends and colleagues, the film allows Baldwin to tell his own story: exploring what it means to be Black, impoverished and gay in America.
Unidad: Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos
Monday, June 1 at 7 p.m.
Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos (GLLU) was founded in 1981, only a few years before HIV/AIDS began to ravage LGBTQ communities. The film chronicles events at a pivotal time in the history of LGBTQ equality, women's rights, and civil rights movements that shaped the destinies of GLLU's communities.
Independent Lens: Breaking The News
Monday, June 1 at 8 p.m.
Women and LGBTQ+ journalists launch startup The 19th* to buck a broken news media system.
We'll Meet Again: Coming Out
Friday, June 5 at 7 p.m.
Join Ann Curry as those whose lives were changed by the early days of the gay rights movement reunite. Tom wants to find the childhood friend who urged him to come out, while Paul seeks a fellow student who inspired him to stand up for his beliefs.
Prideland
Thursday, June 4 at 7 p.m.
Follow queer actor Dyllon Burnside on a journey across the South to meet diverse members of the LGBTQ community. From a lesbian rodeo champ in Texas to an African American mayor ally in Alabama, he discovers how LGBTQ Americans are finding ways to live authentically and with Pride in the modern South.
American Experience: Stonewall Uprising
Wednesday, June 3 at 8:30 p.m.
On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City. In response, the streets erupted into violent protests that lasted for six days, marking a significant turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement.
American Experience: Casa Susann
Friday, June 5 at 8 p.m.
In the 1950s and 60s, when failure to wear gender-appropriate clothing was illegal across most of the country, a community of cross-dressing men found refuge at a modest house in the Catskills region of New York. Named after its matriarch, Casa Susanna provided community and validation for its guests.
Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution: Rock the Boat
Saturday, June 6 at 7 p.m.
Explore the origin of a global music phenomenon born among gay and black communities coming together in apartments and basement bars in 1970s New York, where dancefloors became a platform in their battle for visibility and inclusion.
Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution: Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Saturday, June 6 at 8 p.m.
Experience the pinnacle of disco culture during the 1970s, set against the backdrop of black power and sexual liberation. As disco conquers the mainstream, Black women and gay men rise as superstars and icons.
Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution: Stayin' Alive
Saturday, June 6 at 9 p.m.
Disco seemed untouchable by the end of the 1970s, but an incited violent backlash led to its demise. Dive into disco's underground return, where it laid the foundations for all future electronic dance music.
P.O.V.: Uyra: The Rising Forest
Saturday, June 6 at 11 p.m.
While traveling through the Amazon, Uyra shares ancestral knowledge with Indigenous youth to promote the significance of identity and place, threatened by Brazil's oppressive political regime. Through dance, poetry, and stunning characterization, Uyra boldly confronts historical racism, transphobia, and environmental destruction, while emphasizing the interdependence of humans and the environment.
Out In Rural America
Sunday, June 7 at 11 p.m.
Out in Rural America explores the struggles and joys of being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and genderqueer in rural America. Following five stories from the LGBTQ+ community over a six-year period, the film explores the issues of self-doubt, discrimination, acceptance and small-town and Midwestern LGBTQ+ life from a cultural, social, familial and religious perspective.
P.O.V.: Break The Game
Monday, June 8 at 7 p.m.
After coming out as a trans woman, world-record-holding gamer, Narcissa Wright loses her massive fanbase. To win them back, she attempts to set a new record in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, live-streaming every minute of her quest. Break the Game is a moving exploration of gamer culture, the realities of online harassment, and the mental health implications of living a digital life.
Doc World: Narrow Path to Happiness
Monday, June 8 at 8 p.m.
Gergo and Lenard are a young gay male couple living in a remote Roma community, where being gay is considered an unforgivable sin. They move to Budapest with a dream to make a musical film about their lives and become famous. But when a death in the family who disowned them takes them back home, they seek another chance for acceptance.
Local, USA: American Problems, Trans Solutions
Monday, June 8 at 9 p.m.
In the U.S., Black trans people are among the most marginalized of marginalized Americans. Award-winning journalist Imara Jones shares the stories of trans leaders Kayla Gore, Breonna McCree, and Oluchi Omeoga who, despite the record-breaking number of anti-trans bills passed in 2023, are addressing critical issues surrounding economic empowerment and human dignity with heart and vision.
P.O.V.: A Mother Apart
Wednesday, June 10 at 7 p.m.
In a poignant story of healing and forgiveness, Jamaican-American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin explores how to raise a child after being abandoned by her own mother. Known for her work in Def Poetry Slam and shows like MotherStruck!, Chin embarks on a journey across Brooklyn, Montreal, Cologne, and Jamaica to find her mother, ultimately creating a new sense of home with her daughter.
House Music: A Cultural Revolution: American Stories
Saturday, June 13 at 9 p.m.
Chicago has long been known for its diverse music genres and, infamously, as the city where disco met its demise. But from its ashes rose another groundbreaking musical form: house music. House music emerged in the early 1980s in Chicago's underground Black and gay clubs, where it was played by house music producers and DJs such as Frankie Knuckles, who welcomed the marginalized into these safe spaces.
American Experience: The War On Disco
Saturday, June 13 at 8 p.m.
The War on Disco explores the culture war that erupted over the rise of Disco music. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot led by rock fans broke out at “Disco Demolition Night” during a baseball game in Chicago.
The Outrage of Danny Sotomayor: American Stories
Sunday, June 14 at 11 p.m.
Danny Sotomayor was a man on a mission to address injustice. The fiery, openly gay AIDS activist, political cartoonist, and organizer took to the streets of Chicago, using civil disobedience to wage war on city officials who marginalized the LGBTQ+ community and turned a blind eye to the AIDS crisis — all while fighting a losing battle with the disease himself.
Sister Eileen and Her Boyz: An HIV in the Rust Belt Story
Monday, June 15 at 7 p.m.
A Catholic Sister working for the Toledo, Ohio diocese reflects on her ministry to gay men during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Sister Eileen Schieber resigned her position as the Bishop's vicar to partner with community organizers dedicated to providing care and housing for those with HIV/AIDS.
Aging Matters: Aging with Pride
Monday, June 15 at 7:30 p.m.
LGBTQIA+ older adults face unique social, economic and health challenges. Organizations and individuals are working to address loneliness and access to competent, affirming healthcare and assisted living communities. We shine a light on what many in the Stonewall Generation have had to endure and fight for in the hopes of effecting positive community change in the ongoing pursuit of equality.
Loving John
Monday, June 15 at 8 p.m.
John Godinet is an irrepressible Pacific Islander and ultra-runner living with his husband Peter in Maryland. He's outrun abuse as a teenager and discrimination as an adult but now has a new adversary: ALS. John and Peter have a tried-and-true survival strategy: a deep-seated love cultivated over 40 years cloaked in biting humor. But can this carry them through the days ahead?
P.O.V. Shorts: Jardines
Saturday, June 20 at 11 p.m.
Jardines is an intimate portrait of the experiences and trajectories unique to displaced queer folks as they flee violence and persecution in their home countries. The film introduces us to people from all over the world as they contemplate the uncertainty of a future in the United States at a time when asylum legislation and LGBTQ+ rights are under legal duress.
Justly Wed: Scenes from the Marriage Equality Movement
Sunday, June 21 at 11 p.m.
Justly Wed investigates the struggle for marriage equality, by looking back at the momentous 2004 decision by San Francisco to begin to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Told through the intimate recollections of four couples at the time, it gives a rarely seen glimpse into the impact and legacy of this watershed moment in American history.
American Masters: Keith Haring: Street Art Boy
Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m.
Explore the definitive story of international art sensation Keith Haring who blazed a trail through the art scene of '80s New York and revolutionized the worlds of pop culture and fine art. The film features previously unheard interviews with Haring.
Bright Spark: The Reconciliation of Trevor Southey
Thursday, June 25 at 9 p.m.
Trevor Southey dreamed of becoming a modern-day Michelangelo of Mormon art. In the mid-1960s he found a gang of like-minded artists at BYU and they formed an art colony to pursue their dreams. It all came crashing down when Trevor's homosexuality was exposed. Thirty years later, Trevor finds himself in the strange position of being invited to rejoin the church that once rejected him.
American Masters: Little Richard-The King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
Saturday, June 27 at 8 p.m.
Little Richard is a legend from the golden era of rock. Richard is the cultural lightning rod who influenced some of rock music's most distinguished icons who will join us to validate Richard's unquestionable role in rock history: Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Prince and Bruce Springsteen. As Richard boastfully claims, "I am The King and Queen of Rock and Roll."
All We've Got
Saturday, June 27 at 11 p.m.
More than 100 bars, bookstores, art and community spaces where LGBTQ+ women gather have closed in the past decade. Join us as we travel the country to find out why these spaces matter and how some are managing to survive despite the odds.
From Fear to Hope: The HIV and AIDS Story
Monday, June 29 at 7 p.m.
In the early 1980s, a mysterious wave of illnesses emerged. Strange infections. Rare cancers. Mostly in young men. Doctors were baffled. Families were terrified. And an entire community began to lose many of its own. What started as confusion turned to crisis; tens of thousands would die stigmatized and forgotten in one of the most devastating public health emergencies of our time. From Fear to Hope: The HIV and AIDS Story tells the story of how it began and how it changed everything.
For the Love of Friends
Monday, June 29 at 8 p.m.
In 1986, to awaken America to the AIDS crisis and to honor the friends he lost, actor/playwright Brent Nicholson Earle runs the perimeter of the United States. In The American Run for the End of AIDS, Brent runs a marathon a day for 20 months, with his mother and a Winnebago driving behind him. In 2020, he stars in a play about his life. Though the run finishes, Brent's fight never stops.