Visible: Out on Television
“Watch the revolution.”
2020 · 1 season · 5 episodes · Documentary
Explore the history of the American LGBTQ movement through the lens of TV in this five-part docuseries. Combining archival footage with new interviews, the series looks at homophobia, the evolution of LGBTQ characters, and coming out in the TV world.
Seasons
1 season · 5 episodes- 1
The Dark Ages
14 Feb 2020 52m
Early TV portrayed LGBTQ people as homicidal maniacs and sexual deviants. It wasn't until the '70s that positive portrayals began to emerge.
- 2
Television as a Tool
14 Feb 2020 50m
Following the Stonewall Uprising, LGBTQ activists began using television as a tool for change.
- 3
The Epidemic
14 Feb 2020 1h 5m
HIV/AIDS was initially ignored by TV, and fear of the disease stunted LGBTQ representation. Eventually, TV raised awareness on the issue.
- 4
Breakthroughs
14 Feb 2020 1h 8m
In 1997, Ellen DeGeneres made history by coming out on her TV show and in her personal life. But the celebration was short-lived.
- 5
The New Guard
14 Feb 2020 1h 12m
Today's new guard of LGBTQ creators in TV has opened the door to greater representation and wider inclusivity.
Cast
Janet Mock Self - Narrator (voice)
Margaret Cho Self - Narrator (voice)
Asia Kate Dillon Self - Narrator (voice)
Neil Patrick Harris Self - Narrator (voice)
Lena Waithe Self - Narrator (voice)
Wanda Sykes Self
Billy Porter Self
Joey Soloway Self
Laverne Cox Self
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Self
Oprah Winfrey Self
Ellen DeGeneres SelfReviews 0
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