| The Rejected | |
|---|---|
 Dr. Karl Bowman explains the Kinsey scale in The Rejected. Bowman, a psychiatrist, disputed the notion that homosexuality was an illness and supported legal reforms.[1] | |
| Directed by | Richard Christian |
| Narrated by | James Day |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Producer | John W. Reavis |
| Running time | 60 min. |
| Production company | KQED |
| Original release | |
| Network | KQED |
| Release | September 11, 1961 |
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The Rejected is a made-for-television documentary film about homosexuality, produced for KQED in San Francisco by John W. Reavis.[2] Notable as the first documentary program on homosexuality broadcast on American television,[3] KQED first aired the film on September 11, 1961. Later syndicated to National Educational Television (NET) stations across the United States, it received positive critical reviews.