Visible: Out on Television

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  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.

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  2. Television as a Tool

  50m

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

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  3. The Epidemic

  65m

  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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  4. Breakthroughs

  68m

  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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  5. The New Guard

  72m

  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

Self