The Prime Time Closet: A History of Gays and Lesbians on TV by Stephen Tropiano

Author:Stephen Tropiano [Tropiano, Stephen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781476847993
Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
Published: 2002-05-01T07:00:00+00:00

Buchanan’s moving story, which is eloquently delivered by Pringle, effectively makes an analogy between homophobia and racism. As I said in my introduction, the episode also delivers a more universal message about how we must not allow hatred and intolerance to control our lives.

In the 1980s, made-for-TV movies and dramatic series continued to focus on teenagers coming to terms with their sexuality. While some teens, mostly females, are left feeling confused after engaging in a little same-sex foreplay (like kissing and hugging), others realize their attraction to members of the same sex is not simply a phase they’ll outgrow.

Male teenagers were the first to take that giant step out of the closet in a series of made-for-TV movies. The genre, which had been tackling serious social issues since the early 1970s, provided the ideal forum for exploring a teenager’s coming out ordeal. TV movies also paved the way for the inclusion of recurring and regular young gay and lesbian characters on teen-oriented dramas and drama hybrids like Beverly Hills, 90210, My So-Called Life, Dawson’s Creek, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Popular.

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