Name: Visible: Out on Television
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-02-14
Rating: 6.316
Cast: Janet Mock, Margaret Cho, Asia Kate Dillon, Neil Patrick Harris, Lena Waithe

Episodes

1. The Dark Ages

2020-02-14 | 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

2020-02-14 | 50m

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

3. The Epidemic

2020-02-14 | 65m

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

4. Breakthroughs

2020-02-14 | 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.

5. The New Guard

2020-02-14 | 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

Wilson Cruz

Self

Abbi Jacobson

Self

Anderson Cooper

Self

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