Janet Mock
as Self - Narrator (voice)
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Visible: Out on Television
2020
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6.4
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Documentary
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US
• English
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.
Cast
Margaret Cho
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Asia Kate Dillon
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Neil Patrick Harris
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Lena Waithe
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Wanda Sykes
as Self
Billy Porter
as Self
Joey Soloway
as Self
Laverne Cox
as Self
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
as Self
Oprah Winfrey
as Self
Ellen DeGeneres
as Self
Wilson Cruz
as Self
Abbi Jacobson
as Self
Anderson Cooper
as Self
Jonathan Groff
as Self
Sara Ramirez
as Self
Caitlyn Jenner
as Self
Ilana Glazer
as Self
Rufus Wainwright
as Self
Rachel Maddow
as Self
Adam Lambert
as Self
Andy Cohen
as Self
Tim Gunn
as Self
Candis Cayne
as Self
Don Lemon
as Self
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
as Self
Ryan Phillippe
as Self
George Takei
as Self
Michael Douglas
as Self
Lena Dunham
as Self
Norman Lear
as Self
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Miss Major Griffin-Gracy
as Self
Dustin Lance Black
as Self
No image
Robert Benevides
as Self
No image
Bob LaHendro
as Self
Armistead Maupin
as Self
No image
Richard Socarides
as Self
Episodes
The Dark Ages
E1 52mEarly TV portrayed LGBTQ people as homicidal maniacs and sexual deviants. It wasn't until the '70s that positive portrayals began to emerge.
Television as a Tool
E2 50mFollowing the Stonewall Uprising, LGBTQ activists began using television as a tool for change.
The Epidemic
E3 65mHIV/AIDS was initially ignored by TV, and fear of the disease stunted LGBTQ representation. Eventually, TV raised awareness on the issue.
Breakthroughs
E4 68mIn 1997, Ellen DeGeneres made history by coming out on her TV show and in her personal life. But the celebration was short-lived.
The New Guard
E5 72mToday's new guard of LGBTQ creators in TV has opened the door to greater representation and wider inclusivity.
