Visible: Out On Television
TV-MA
8.3
2020
Documentary
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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- Cast：
- Janet Mock , Margaret Cho , Asia Kate Dillon , Neil Patrick Harris , Lena Waithe , Wanda Sykes , Billy Porter , Joey Soloway , Laverne Cox , Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
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EP1 - The Dark Ages
February. 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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EP2 - Television as a Tool
February. 14,2020
Following the Stonewall Uprising, LGBTQ activists began using television as a tool for change.
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EP3 - The Epidemic
February. 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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EP4 - Breakthroughs
February. 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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EP5 - The New Guard
February. 14,2020
Today’s new guard of LGBTQ creators in TV has opened the door to greater representation and wider inclusivity. Series finale.
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