The Velvet Mafia: The Gay Men Who Ran the Swinging Sixties

This delves into the lives of the LGBT men who played a significant role in the UK's music industry during the 1950s and 1960s. The group, including impresario Larry Parnes, Beatles manager Brian Epstein, songwriter Lionel Bart, record producer Joe Meek, and Bee Gees and Cream manager Robert Stigwood, was instrumental in changing pop, politics, and society for the better. This highlights the collaboration and support among these LGBT professionals during a time when homosexuality could lead to career termination or worse.