The show also highlights LGBT activist Harvey Milk and several others. It is set up to tell the story of how the LGBT movement formed and how it led to the legalization of so-called "same-sex marriage" in the United States. It is propaganda meant to validate the LGBT movement in the eyes of viewers. The show is great to give a historical perspective of the movement, but is dangerous for impressional minds who are afraid to question chick ideas. "When We Rise" touches a bit on racism among the LGBT, but fails to highlight the other problems in the LGBT community. It has some Hollywood big name actors such as Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie O'Donnel, Michael DeLorenzo and others.
I will update this post as the series continues.
UPDATE: 3/3/17
The series is at its end. It was a fast forward of the events surrounding the LGTB movement. The series ended with the legalization of so-callled "same-sex marriage" in 2015. The characters of the show are presented as victorious despite having HIV. Religion is presented during several scenes as if the success of the LGBT agenda is celebrated by God. Cleve Jones is seen clutching a wooden cross in his hand while being interviewed. There were some jabs made against the Catholic Church. A nun is seen looking like a bigot when catching two boys kissing at a Catholic school. One of the gay characters even insinuates that the pope had HIV unleashed in gay communities in order to eradicate them. Even the idea of "large Catholic families" is mocked on the show. Overall, I enjoyed the historical aspect of the show. It does show (not entirely accurately) the history of the LGBT movement. Despite disagreeing with the LGBT agenda, I do appreciate learning history or the history of any group. They did leave out the events at the Stonewall Inn in New York City which were instrumental as well in the LGBT struggle. Other than that, the show was clearly made to both educate and promote the LGBT agenda as some sort of a Civil Rights Movement. According to reports, the show was a failure. It has poor ratings.
The show demonstrates the contradictions found in the LGBT community. In one scene, Cleve is not welcomed in a feminist lesbian club. In another scene, Cleve and a group of gays harass straight guys and say they own the neighborhood now. Ironically, in the show, gays call themselves a "gentle" movement. However, I was faced with some nasty messages after tweeting on the hashtag #WhenWeRise.
You perverts think about gay sex more than gays do. #WhenWeRiseِ— Let me be(((Frank))) (@ADignorantium) March 4, 2017
Keep your children away from @sacerdotus! https://t.co/prhN9myady
@Sacerdotus 1st Amendment doesn't apply to Twitter, you ignorant caveman— 990-6907XB71 (@kinoptika) March 4, 2017
Homophobia not allowed here#WhenWeRise@Bronxbomber777 @Frodis73
@Sacerdotus Disease doesn't discriminate. Anyone can get HIV/AIDS. Wake up, Pharisee, because God has nothing to do with it. #WhenWeRise— Nerikull Murakami (@Nerikull) March 2, 2017
— ⬆Mike Brady⬆ (@fear_no_evil89) March 2, 2017
@Sacerdotus God loves everyone equally. We are not broken this is not something you can cure. #WhenWeRise— ⬆Mike Brady⬆ (@fear_no_evil89) March 2, 2017
@Sacerdotus my love is not destructive. "I refuse to believe in a god who would send me to hell for who I am." #WhenWeRise— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017
@Sacerdotus Actually science does support #Gay & #LGBT it's called Evolution something the Catholic Church doesn't want to hear #WhenWeRise— StarLord35 (@StarLord35) March 1, 2017
@Sacerdotus Learn to understand there situation #Gay, or #LGBT isn't a decision it's who they are human beings NOT monsters ✌ #WhenWeRise— StarLord35 (@StarLord35) February 28, 2017
@Sacerdotus Misguided by their own belief system without change their isn't any Hope or Dreams that could shift the balance #WhenWeRise— StarLord35 (@StarLord35) February 28, 2017
@Sacerdotus Truth is Lucifer was gay God didn't understand so War break out in Heaven other Archangels knew this was evolution #WhenWeRise— StarLord35 (@StarLord35) February 28, 2017
@Sacerdotus I'm happier as an out atheist queer woman than I was an in-the-closet Christian. #ididntleavethechurch #thechurchleftme— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 3, 2017
— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 3, 2017
@Sacerdotus anal sex feels fantastic. You should try it sometime.— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 3, 2017
@Sacerdotus my life is not destructive. And I refuse to follow a god who believes it is. #fuckoff— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 3, 2017
@Sacerdotus which bathroom does this trans man belong in???? Would you feel comfortable with him in the women's bathroom? pic.twitter.com/T5Z53OdjBa— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 3, 2017
@Sacerdotus what no answer? I'll answer for you. It's SOLE purpose is pleasure. It also has twice as many nerve endings as the penis does— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 3, 2017
@Sacerdotus than what exactly is the function of the clitoris?— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017
@Sacerdotus this queer woman took communion and had ashes smeared on my forehead this evening. God didn't strike me dead for doing so. pic.twitter.com/mOhqPYP4VM— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017
@Sacerdotus @bc54_52 and no one in the LGBTQ community to trying to promote marriage with underage children. To think we are is delusional.— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017
@Sacerdotus @bc54_52 you have no idea what you're talking about. Pedophila and same-sex love are not even close to the same thing— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017
@Sacerdotus it's actually common amongst 10% of animals including penguins, giraffes, and lizards. Per Yale. https://t.co/V8QVoNuEKP— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017
@Sacerdotus as can penis-in-vagina sex— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017
@Sacerdotus and yet that's where you find the prostrate gland.....which is designed to bring men sexual pleasure— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017
@Sacerdotus my love is not destructive. "I refuse to believe in a god who would send me to hell for who I am." #WhenWeRise— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017
@Sacerdotus we have the highest rates of mental illness because of the massive amount of oppression we face. From people like you.— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017
Source:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/26/arts/television/review-when-we-rise-review-gay-rights.html?_r=0
http://www.avclub.com/review/sprawling-when-we-rise-leaves-no-lgbt-milestone-un-251160
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5292622/
http://www.catholicleague.org/abcs-when-we-rise-mocks-catholics/
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-march-3-2017/
http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2017/03/07/when_we_rise_s_ratings_failure_says_little_about_the_state_of_queer_tv.html
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/matt-philbin/2017/03/06/does-when-we-rises-failure-signal-end-cultures-long-gay-moment
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