⁍ Wiley and Porter are featured in an upcoming documentary series, ‘Equal,’ which mixes archival footage and dramatic reenactments.
⁍ The series focuses on the U.S. gay rights movement in the 1950s and ‘60s.
⁍ The series features a host of openly LGBT+ actors including Cheyenne Jackson, Jamie Clayton and Anthony Rapp.
– “We know a lot about what comes after Stonewall,” Billy Porter tells the Thomson Reuters Foundation. “But for me, I knew very little about what came before Stonewall. I didn’t really realize how little I knew until I started voicing this.” Porter, an Emmy winner for his portrayal of Pray Tell in the seriesPose, is one of the stars of Equal, a new documentary series that explores the gay rights movement in the 1950s and ’60s. It premieres Oct. 22 on HBO Max. Orange Is the New Black’s Samira Wiley, who narrates the series, says it’s “so inspiring to be able to look back in history and say, ‘Oh, this, I see myself in this person.'”
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-lgbt-entertainment-equal/i-see-myself-stars-of-equal-samira-wiley-billy-porter-on-lgbt-history-idUSL8N2H55N5