Episode 1: Culture & Criminalization (Preview)
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LGBT community and culture begins to form post- WW2 despite criminalization by the LAPD.
From artists who helped shape early Hollywood to the male/female impersonators in the "pansy clubs," early Hollywood becomes a Queer destination for people wanting a new life. Early LGBTQ culture and community begins to take shape just as the post WW2-era sparks widespread criminalization.
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L.A.: A Queer History is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal
Episode 1: Culture & Criminalization (Preview)
Preview: Episode 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
From artists who helped shape early Hollywood to the male/female impersonators in the "pansy clubs," early Hollywood becomes a Queer destination for people wanting a new life. Early LGBTQ culture and community begins to take shape just as the post WW2-era sparks widespread criminalization.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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L.A.: A Queer History is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal