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Transgender Pioneers

August 1966. Trans trailblazers rise up against police harassment at their San Francisco safe haven: Compton's Cafeteria. Helping to shed light on this pre-Stonewall milestone are the stories of three pioneers who shattered social norms and boldly lived as they chose: Prohibition-era entrepreneur Lucy Hicks Anderson, one of the first documented Black trans people in the U.S.; Jack Starr, a turn-of-the-century enigma who made headlines for gender nonconformity; and Christine Jorgensen, the 1950s global phenomenon famous for using her celebrity to educate and entertain.

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Name Type Role
Stephen Kijak Showrunner
Eric Norsoph Executive Producer
Kimberly Reed Director
Jamie Clayton Actor Christine Jorgensen
Isis King Actor Alexis
Alexandra Grey Actor Lucy Hicks Anderson
Theo Germaine Actor Jack Starr