EP 1AvailableNow playingThe Dark Ages
52m·2/14/2020·5.4
Early TV portrayed LGBTQ people as homicidal maniacs and sexual deviants. It wasn't until the '70s that positive portrayals began to emerge.
Visible: Out on Television
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDb6.4
- Released
- 2/14/2020
- Duration
- 1h 12m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country
- United States of America
- Cast
- Janet Mock, Margaret Cho, Asia Kate Dillon
Overview
Explore the history of the American LGBTQ movement through the lens of TV in this five-part docuseries. Combining archival footage with new interviews, the series looks at homophobia, the evolution of LGBTQ characters, and coming out in the TV world.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableNow playing
EP 2AvailableTelevision as a Tool
50m·2/14/2020·4.5
Following the Stonewall Uprising, LGBTQ activists began using television as a tool for change.
EP 3AvailableThe Epidemic
65m·2/14/2020·4.5
HIV/AIDS was initially ignored by TV, and fear of the disease stunted LGBTQ representation. Eventually, TV raised awareness on the issue.
EP 4AvailableBreakthroughs
68m·2/14/2020·5.0
In 1997, Ellen DeGeneres made history by coming out on her TV show and in her personal life. But the celebration was short-lived.
EP 5AvailableThe New Guard
72m·2/14/2020·5.0
Today's new guard of LGBTQ creators in TV has opened the door to greater representation and wider inclusivity.
Cast
Self - Narrator (voice)
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
Wanda Sykes
Self
Billy Porter
Self
Joey Soloway
Self
Laverne Cox
Self
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
Self
Oprah Winfrey
Self
