Visible: Out on Television
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202061 minEnded

Visible: Out on Television

Network:Apple TV

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S01E05 - "The New Guard"

Aired on Feb 14, 2020, 12:00 PM

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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. Combining archival footage with interviews with key players from the movement and the screen, the docuseries is narrated by Janet Mock, Margaret Cho, Asia Kate Dillon, Neil Patrick Harris and Lena Waithe. Each hour-long episode will explore themes such as invisibility, homophobia, the evolution of the LGBTQ character, and coming out in the television industry.

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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
61 min
Premiered
February 14, 2020
Ended
February 14, 2020

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Episodes (1 Season · 5 Episodes)

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.

Feb 14, 2020

52 min

Television as a Tool

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

Feb 14, 2020

50 min

The Epidemic

HIV/AIDS was initially ignored by TV, and fear of the disease stunted LGBTQ representation. Eventually, TV raised awareness on the issue.

Feb 14, 2020

65 min

Breakthroughs

In 1997, Ellen DeGeneres made history by coming out on her TV show and in her personal life. But the celebration was short-lived.

Feb 14, 2020

68 min

The New Guard

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

Feb 14, 2020

72 min

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