Visible: Out on Television

Visible: Out on Television

TV-MA | 2020
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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.

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5 - The New Guard
Feb. 14,2020

Today's new guard of LGBTQ creators in TV has opened the door to greater representation and wider inclusivity.

4 - Breakthroughs
Feb. 14,2020

In 1997, Ellen DeGeneres made history by coming out on her TV show and in her personal life. But the celebration was short-lived.

3 - The Epidemic
Feb. 14,2020

HIV/AIDS was initially ignored by TV, and fear of the disease stunted LGBTQ representation. Eventually, TV raised awareness on the issue.

2 - Television as a Tool
Feb. 14,2020

Following the Stonewall Uprising, LGBTQ activists began using television as a tool for change.

1 - The Dark Ages
Feb. 14,2020

Early TV portrayed LGBTQ people as homicidal maniacs and sexual deviants. It wasn't until the '70s that positive portrayals began to emerge.

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