TV Shows/Visible: Out on Television/Season 1
Season 1

Visible: Out on Television – Season 1

2020
5 Episodes

Episodes

The Dark Ages
S01E01
5.4

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.

14 Feb 202052m
Television as a Tool
S01E02
4.5

Television as a Tool

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

14 Feb 202050m
The Epidemic
S01E03
4.5

The Epidemic

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

14 Feb 202065m
Breakthroughs
S01E04
5.0

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.

14 Feb 202068m
The New Guard
S01E05
5.0

The New Guard

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

14 Feb 202072m