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Overview
Explore the history of the LGBTQ movement through the lens of TV in this five-part docuseries. Combining archival footage with new interviews, it looks at homophobia, invisibility, the evolution of LGBTQ characters, and coming out in the TV industry.
Key Crew
Producer: David Bender, David Permut
Top Cast
Janet Mock
Self - Narrator (voice)
Margaret Cho
Self - Narrator (voice)
Asia Kate Dillon
Self - Narrator (voice)
Neil Patrick Harris
Self - Narrator (voice)
Lena Waithe
Self - Narrator (voice)
Wanda Sykes
Self
Billy Porter
Self
Joey Soloway
Self
Seasons
Season 1 (2020)
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5 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Dark Ages
2020-02-14Early TV portrayed LGBTQ people as homicidal maniacs and sexual deviants. It wasn't until the '70s that positive portrayals began to emerge.
Runtime: 52 minEpisode 2: Television as a Tool
2020-02-14Following the Stonewall Uprising, LGBTQ activists began using television as a tool for change.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 3: The Epidemic
2020-02-14HIV/AIDS was initially ignored by TV, and fear of the disease stunted LGBTQ representation. Eventually, TV raised awareness on the issue.
Runtime: 65 minEpisode 4: Breakthroughs
2020-02-14In 1997, Ellen DeGeneres made history by coming out on her TV show and in her personal life. But the celebration was short-lived.
Runtime: 68 minEpisode 5: The New Guard
2020-02-14Today's new guard of LGBTQ creators in TV has opened the door to greater representation and wider inclusivity.
Runtime: 72 minVideos
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