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Directed by:
Ryan WhiteCinematography:
David Paul JacobsonComposer:
Blake NeelyCast:
Jane Alexander, Dustin Lance Black, Raymond Burr (a.f.), Dick Cavett, Joan Churchill, Anderson Cooper, Laverne Cox, Wilson Cruz, Billy Crystal, Michael Douglas, Lena Dunham, Ilana Glazer, Tim Gunn (more)VOD (1)
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Early TV portrayed LGBTQ people as homicidal maniacs and sexual deviants. It wasn’t until the '70s that positive portrayals began to emerge. (Apple TV+)
Cast
Jane Alexander
USA
Best series:
The Good Fight (2017) (series)
Forever (2014) (series)
The Blacklist (2013) (series)
Raymond Burr (a.f.)
Canada
Best series:
Centennial (1978) (series)
Perry Mason (1957) (series)
Dick Cavett
USA
Best series:
Bored to Death (2009) (series)
Cheers (1982) (series)
Childrens Hospital (2010) (series)
Anderson Cooper
USA
Best series:
The Simpsons (1989) (series)
Laverne Cox
USA
Best series:
Orange Is the New Black (2013) (series)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) (series)
The Blacklist (2013) (series)
Wilson Cruz
USA
Best series:
Shameless (2011) (series)
My So-Called Life (1994) (series)
Red Band Society (2014) (series)
Billy Crystal
USA
Best series:
Friends (1994) (series)
Modern Family (2009) (series)
Frasier (1993) (series)
Michael Douglas
USA
Best series:
The Kominsky Method (2018) (series)
Green Eggs and Ham (2019) (series)
Loki (2021) (series) - a.f.
Lena Dunham
USA
Best series:
The Simpsons (1989) (series)
Adventure Time with Finn and Jake (2010) (series)
American Horror Story (2011) (series)
Ilana Glazer
USA
Best series:
BoJack Horseman (2014) (series)
Green Eggs and Ham (2019) (series)
CollegeHumor Originals (2006) (series)
Tim Gunn
USA
Best series:
BoJack Horseman (2014) (series)
Futurama (1999) (series)
How I Met Your Mother (2005) (series)
Neil Patrick Harris
USA
Best series:
The Simpsons (1989) (series)
Adventure Time with Finn and Jake (2010) (series)
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008) (series)
Abbi Jacobson
USA
Best series:
BoJack Horseman (2014) (series)
CollegeHumor Originals (2006) (series)
Broad City (2014) (series)
Caitlyn Jenner
USA
Best series:
The Fall Guy (1981) (series)
Transparent (2014) (series)
Family Guy (1999) (series)
William Katt
USA
Best series:
House M.D. (2004) (series)
M*A*S*H (1972) (series)
Batman: The Animated Series (1992) (series)
Billie Jean King
USA
Best series:
The Bold Type (2017) (series)
The L Word (2004) (series)
Fresh Off the Boat (2015) (series)
Norman Lear
USA
Best series:
The Simpsons (1989) (series)
South Park (1997) (series)
Jack & Bobby (2004) (series)
Liberace (a.f.)
USA
Best series:
The Muppet Show (1976) (series)
Batman (1966) (series)
Hotel (1983) (series)