Visible: Out on Television

  • : 2020
  • : 5
  • : 19
  • Apple TV+
  • 0
  • Documentary History Mini-series

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The Dark Ages
Episode overview
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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Television as a Tool
Episode overview
14, 2020
Following the Stonewall Uprising, LGTBQ activists began using television as a tool for change.
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The Epidemic
Episode overview
14, 2020
HIV/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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Breakthroughs
Episode overview
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.
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The New Guard
Episode overview
14, 2020
Series finale. Today’s new guard of LGBTQ creators in TV has opened the door to greater representation and wider inclusivity.