On June 27, 1969, police raided The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York. In a spontaneous show of support and frustration, the city's gay community rioted for three nights in the streets, an event that is considered the birth of the modern Gay Rights Movement.

This multiple Emmy award winning documentary pries open the closet door, setting free the dramatic stories of gay communities of eras past. Revealing and often humorous, the ward winning Before Stonewall exposes the fascinating and unforgettable decade-by-decade history of homosexuality in America, drom 1920's Harlem through to World War II and the witch hunt trials of the McCarthy era, before winding up at the Stonewall Inn one summer night. Before Stonewall  is eesential viewing for al those who have celebrated their sexuality, or have been peresecuted because of it.

English Spoken 

"Fascinating" - Chicago Tribune

"Compelling" - The Boston Herald

Winner 2 Emmy Wards Best Historical Programma & Best Research, Nominated Emmy Award Best Director