Visible: Out on Television
Investigates the importance of TV as an intimate medium that has shaped the American conscience, and how the LGBTQ movement has shaped television.
Genre: Documentary, History
Cast:Wilson Cruz , Wanda Sykes , Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez , Abbi Jacobson , Billy Porter , Ilana Glazer , Lena Waithe , Margaret Cho , Carson Kressley , Anderson Cooper , Bruce Vilanch , Janet Mock , Don Lemon , Patrik-Ian Polk , Jonathan Murray , Holland Taylor , Jonathan Groff , T.R. Knight
S1.E1 ∙ The Dark Ages
Early TV portrayed LGBTQ people as homicidal maniacs and sexual deviants. It wasn't until the '70s that positive portrayals began to emerge.
S1.E2 ∙ Television as a Tool
Following the Stonewall Uprising, LGBTQ activists began using television as a tool for change.
S1.E3 ∙ The Epidemic
HIV/AIDS was initially ignored by TV, and fear of the disease stunted LGBTQ representation. Eventually, TV raised awareness on the issue.
S1.E4 ∙ Breakthroughs
In 1997, Ellen DeGeneres made history by coming out on her TV show as in her personal life. But the celebration was short-lived.
S1.E5 ∙ The New Guard
Today's new guard of LGBTQ creators in TV has opened the door to greater representation and wider inclusivity.
