When We Rise

The personal and political struggles, setbacks and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBT men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. Civil Rights movement from its turbulent infancy in the 20th century to the once unfathomable successes of today. The period piece tells the history of the gay rights movement, starting with the Stonewall Riots in 1969.

Director

Thomas Schlamme,Gus Van Sant,Dee Rees,Dustin Lance Black

Created by

Dustin Lance Black,Bruce Cohen,Laurence Mark,Gus Van Sant

Writers

Dustin Lance Black,Dianne Houston,Derek Simonds,Peter Parnell