
Mentally ill. Deviant. Diseased. And in need of a cure. These were among the terms psychiatrists used to describe gay women and men in the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s. And as long as they were “sick”, progress toward equality was impossible. This documentary chronicles the battle waged by a small group of activists who declared war against a formidable institution – and won a crucial victory in the modern movement for LGBTQIA+ equality.
Crew
Patrick Sammon
Director
Bennett Singer
Director
Steve Heffner
Editor
Jennifer Stamps
Assistant Editor
Sam Henriques
Director of Photography
Andrew Tobias
Executive Producer
Cole Rucker
Executive Producer
Jeff Nalin
Executive Producer
Sally Jo Fifer
Executive Producer
Julianne Donofrio
Associate Producer
Assaf Mor
Co-Producer
Christopher Racster
Co-Producer
Ian Honeyman
Original Music Composer

Lillian Benson
Consulting Editor
Michael Ehrenzweig
Supervising Producer
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