LGBTQ+ Representation on TV in the '90s| 130
History of the 90s · Curiouscast
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Show Notes
During the 1990s TV’s approach to LGBTQ+ characters underwent a dramatic transformation.
Groundbreaking storylines on numerous shows including My So Called Life, Roseanne, Ellen and Will and Grace played a crucial role in increasing queer representation on television.
On this Episode of History of the ‘90s we look back at some of the characters and shows that helped bring more queer content into the mainstream.
GUEST INFO:
Stephen Tropiano, Professor and Program Director of Ithaca College’s JB Pendleton Center in Los Angeles. Author of The Prime Time Closet: A History of Gays and Lesbians on TV
Ron Becker, Professor of Media and Communication and Strategic Communication at Miami University. Author of Gay TV and Straight America
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