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This July, Emmy® Award winning actress Laura Linney (Kinsey, P.S.) hosts IN THE LIFE. Fittingly, the woman who made history by starring in the groundbreaking television miniseries "Tales of the City" explores LGBT representation on the small screen in "IMAGE CONSCIENCE."
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History of Queer TVGiven its influence on our culture, it is hard to believe that television is actually less than 75 years old. First in "HISTORY OF QUEER TV", In the Life explores the evolution of queer imagery throughout the history of television, with particular attention on the trends, decade by decade. Interviews include RuPaul, Sonja Sohn of HBO's "The Wire", Museum of Television and Radio curator Barry Monush, and Queer in America author and Sirius Q radio host Michelangelo Signorile. |
Bending RealityThe relatively new phenomenon of "Reality TV" has struck perhaps the richest vein of gay and lesbian imagery on television. In "BENDING REALITY", ITL explores the evolution of reality television as it relates to LGBT representation. Interviews include cast members of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" as well as the show's creator David Collins, "Big Brother 5" cast member Will Wikle, reality show creator Stuart Krasnow, and GLAAD Executive Director Joan Garry among others. |
Branding GaySince it's inception, television has been, at its most fundamental level, a medium for advertising. News and entertainment may be the means but selling products has always been the goal. In "BRANDING GAY", ITL examines how the identity of "gay" is constructed within a television model designed to sell merchandise. |
L WordOver the past few years, Showtime Networks has introduced two shows that not only feature queer characters but are also set in queer cultures. And one of those shows, "The L Word" is also the first commercial television show to visit lesbian culture at all. So, for the final chapter of "Image Conscience," In the Life goes "Behind the Scenes" with the cast and creator of "The L Word." |
Out TakesAnd finally, in "OUT TAKES", ITL's resident commentator Harvey Fierstein calls our community out in "Where is Your Anger?" |
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