ABC's 'When We Rise' has special screening in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood

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Tuesday, February 21, 2017
People wait in line to see an advanced screening of the ABC docu-series "When We Rise" in San Francisco on Feb. 20, 2017.
People wait in line to see an advanced screening of the ABC docu-series "When We Rise" in San Francisco on Feb. 20, 2017.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Hundreds of people in San Francisco are getting an early look at the upcoming ABC docu-series, "When We Rise."

People waited in the rain outside the Castro Theatre before the special screening started Monday afternoon.

"When We Rise chronicles the personal and political struggles of LGBT men and women who fought for equality. Some of the series was filmed in San Francisco.

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