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5. The New Guard
2020 - Season 1
Today’s new guard of LGBTQ creators in TV has opened the door to greater representation and wider inclusivity. Series finale.
4. Breakthroughs
2020 - Season 1
In 1997, Ellen DeGeneres made history by coming out on her TV show and in her personal life. But the celebration was short-lived.
3. The Epidemic
2020 - Season 1
HIV/AIDS was initially ignored by TV, and fear of the disease stunted LGBTQ representation. Eventually, TV raised awareness on the issue.
2. Television as a Tool
2020 - Season 1
Following the Stonewall Uprising, LGBTQ activists began using television as a tool for change.
1. The Dark Ages
2020 - Season 1
Early TV portrayed LGBTQ people as homicidal maniacs and sexual deviants. It wasn’t until the '70s that positive portrayals began to emerge.