Queer comedy hive, rise up: Netflix has announced a new documentary about the history of LGBTQ stand-up, due to drop later this year.

Stand Out: The Documentary will act as an addendum to the newly available Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration, which features the largest-ever gathering of queer comics in one stand-up special. The documentary will showcase many of the same comedians, weighing in on the art of standup, the 50-plus-year history of the LGBTQ movement and the role LGBTQ performers play in moving society forward. 

Stand Out: The Documentary will present original performances, archival materials and backstage footage from the comedy special’s taping earlier this year. It also aims to explore issues like diversity in comedy, what queer comedy means in 2022 and the impact of making the alternative the norm. 

The documentary is being written by queer comedy icon Page Hurwitz, who’s also producing the project alongside Wanda Sykes, Brian Graden, Dave Mace, and LB Horschler.