Smithsonian Time Capsule

Season 1

TV-PG
Produced by Highland Pictures, the film moves beyond the Stonewall riots of 1969, often celebrated as the birth of modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, to trace the struggles and triumphs of modern gay life. Using commentary from LGBTQ+ allies, icons and expert perspectives from Smithsonian curators, Beyond Stonewall tells the story of the LGBTQ+ community via rare artifacts in the Smithsonian collections. The doc illustrates the multifaceted journeys of trailblazing gay pioneers in the objects they left behind, including 19th-century stage actress Charlotte Cushman's Cardinal Wolsey costume; a first edition copy of poet Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass; love letters among World War II soldiers, and more. The documentary features commentary from LGBTQ+ icons like Matthew Shepard's parents, Stonewall eyewitness participant Mark Segal, and Gene Robinson, the first openly gay priest to be consecrated a bishop by the Episcopal Church.

Where to Watch Season 1

2 Episodes

  • 1968
    E1
    1968Museum artifacts tell the story of 1968, one of the most pivotal years in American history, including the remains of a banner commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Tommie Smith's tracksuit and Roy Lichtenstein's Time Magazine cover.
  • Beyond Stonewall
    E2
    Beyond StonewallA police raid on a gay bar ignites the Stonewall riots and kick-starts the gay liberation movement in the United States; artifacts illustrate the lives of gay pioneers while allies and icons talk about the struggles and triumphs of modern gay life.

 

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