Capitol Theatre kicks off LGBT Pride Month Film Series – cleveland.com

Capitol Theatre kicks off LGBT Pride Month Film Series  cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland Cinemas’ Capitol Theatre kicks off its third annual LGBT Pride Month Film Series tonight with an opening night reception and screening of “Before Stonewall.” The 1984 documentary looks back at the history and experience of the LGBT community in America dating back to the 1900s until 1969 when a police raid of a gay bar in New York City sparked three nights of riots. The film, which has been newly restored for the 50th anniversary of the riots at the Stonewall Inn, is showing tonight at 7:30 p.m. The screening will be preceded by a reception with drink specials a…