Steven Canals, producer of TV show Pose, has announced his new limited series in development. The series is called, 81 Words.
Canals is known for producing truly representative, Black and queer content – this new cog in the works seems to be no exception.
This piece about Frank Kameny and Barbara Gittings, opposing the normalisation of homosexuality as a mental illness both in law and society, brings to light the early history of the fight for rights for the LGBTQ+ community.
Not only does it implicate huge educational value for young queer people in the present – who are spending their time fighting for justice and equal rights all over the world – but it creates spaces in media where these stories can be told, and will continue to be