Visible: Out on Television (2020)
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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Episode 1 - The Dark Ages
Release Date: 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.
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Episode 2 - Television as a Tool
Release Date: 2020-02-14Following the Stonewall Uprising, LGBTQ activists began using television as a tool for change.
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Episode 3 - The Epidemic
Release Date: 2020-02-14HIV/AIDS was initially ignored by TV, and fear of the disease stunted LGBTQ representation. Eventually, TV raised awareness on the issue.
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Episode 4 - Breakthroughs
Release Date: 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.
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Episode 5 - The New Guard
Release Date: 2020-02-14Today's new guard of LGBTQ creators in TV has opened the door to greater representation and wider inclusivity.