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Visible: Out on Television

Visible: Out on Television: Season 1

  • Premiered Feb 14, 2020
  • 5 episodes

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Episodes

  1. 1. The Dark Ages

    · 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. 2. Television as a Tool

    · 50m

    Following the Stonewall Uprising, LGBTQ activists began using television as a tool for change.

  3. 3. The Epidemic

    · 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. 4. Breakthroughs

    · 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. 5. The New Guard

    · 1h 12m

    Today's new guard of LGBTQ creators in TV has opened the door to greater representation and wider inclusivity.

Episode information from TMDB. Air dates refer to the original broadcast or release.