At first glance, When We Rise looks like a hugely promising gambit. The great Gus Van Sant, who is getting over a critical shellacking over the mediocre but by no means awful Sea of Trees, reteams with Oscar-winning Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black for the story of how the LGBTQ (and, eventually, the LGBTQIA) community came to prominence in America. In a bit of a twist, the series is premiering on ABC, with … Continue reading ‘When We Rise’ Trailer Reveals Guy Pearce, Whoopi Goldberg in ABC’s LGBTQ Mini-Series!! Check It Out!!