Highlights From The Turbulent 1960s Civil Rights Movement

The first gay documentary was shown on TV

There’s been a slow and steady fight for rights and recognition for the LGBT community in the United States. Back in 1961 the first program about homosexuals aired in America.

Source: WBUR

The Rejected was a made-for-TV documentary which took a deep look into homosexual lifestyles and the treatment of homosexuals not just in America but in the wider world. Despite some controversy about the broadcast, The Rejected was critically acclaimed and its gentle, straightforward, non-judgmental approach won it much praise from the audience too. The program was re-aired regularly during the early 1960s.