Visible: Out on Television Watch the revolution.
Explore the history of the LGBTQ movement through the lens of TV in this five-part docuseries. Combining archival footage with new interviews, it looks at homophobia, invisibility, the evolution of LGBTQ characters, and coming out in the TV industry.
- Created By
David Bender
- First Aired on
Feb 14, 2020
- Popularity: 3.3587
- 13 votes
- Networks
- Production
Permut Presentations (US)Push It Productions (US)Tripod Media (US)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Feb 14, 2020
Last episode: The New Guard
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 5 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1The Dark Ages52 min
Early TV portrayed LGBTQ people as homicidal maniacs and sexual deviants. It wasn't until the '70s that positive portrayals began to emerge.
Episode 2Television as a Tool50 min
Following the Stonewall Uprising, LGBTQ activists began using television as a tool for change.
Episode 3The Epidemic65 min
HIV/AIDS was initially ignored by TV, and fear of the disease stunted LGBTQ representation. Eventually, TV raised awareness on the issue.
Episode 4Breakthroughs68 min
In 1997, Ellen DeGeneres made history by coming out on her TV show and in her personal life. But the celebration was short-lived.
Episode 5The New Guard72 min
Today's new guard of LGBTQ creators in TV has opened the door to greater representation and wider inclusivity.
