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ABC's mini-series "When We Rise" chronicles the real-life struggles of LGBT men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. Civil Rights movement. Pictured is actor Guy Pearce (center) who portrays Cleve Jones.
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'When We Rise' chronicles the struggle for LGBTQ rights

President Trump's controversial rollback of transgender school bathroom protections coincides with the star-studded ABC miniseries and transgender champions fighting to restore dignity.

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