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10 Milestone Moments in Male lover TV History
July 28, 2013— -- intro: Univision made history this week when it aired a same-sex wedding on the telenovela "Amores Verdaderos" ("True Loves"). It's the first wedding of its caring (the, you know, gay kind) to be aired on the network. It was hella dramatic too, featuring lingering looks and straw hats and matching ties and a rotund pug in a tiny suit.
Buuuuut, it's not as if this exists in a vacuum -- a lot had to possess happened to get Fusion's Papa network to this moment. So let's watch back on some of the many milestone moments in how gays and lesbians have been portrayed on television. (Stay tuned for part II of our Gay Milestone Moments in TV later this week -- there's a lot!)
We may have far to go, but we've come a long way, baby.
quicklist: 1title: First same-sex attracted person on an American reality show text: Filmed in 1971 and first aired in early 1973, PBS' "An American Family" followed the lives of the Loud family, including eldest son Lance, who came out to his family during the show's run and, thus, became what is widely believed to be the first openly g
Sorry, I'm Homosexual
We never actually find out if he really is.
Graham Keighley:Alicia?
Alicia:Yeah?
Graham Keighley:I'm gay.
Alicia:[stuttering]Oh, umm... successfully, I mean, I wasn't — I mean, that's fine.
Graham Keighley:Alicia?
Alicia:Yeah?
Graham Keighley:I'm kidding.
— The Paper
An admirer (possibly abhorrent) is putting the moves on someone who clearly has other plans. They rebuff the other's advances by simply saying "Sorry, I'm gay"
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TV has been instrumental in the LGBTQ+ rights movement and in changing attitudes towards the community. It has also, perhaps most importantly, been a platform to tell stories that have made gay, homosexual woman, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, and more people experience less alone in the world – to realize there is a massive and varied community to which they belong. One pioneering show at a time, groundbreaking character by groundbreaking character, TV and streaming series have given the world an awareness into the LGBTQ+ life, and provided LGBTQ+ people with reflections of their own lives – stories to laugh along with, to cry with, and to identify with. In this list of Queer TV shows, we spotlight 180 shows that hold broken ground, enlightened, and entertained.
We’ve arranged the list into four categories: shows that were big TV firsts, or featured TV firsts; shows that center on LGTBQ characters or experiences; shows that highlight LGBTQ+ characters and stories, but where that isn’t necessarily
Gay Morning America TV Series
Gay Morning America (GMA) was a weekly New York Town public access show which ran from 1983-85 and documented the gay tradition of Greenwich Village at the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. It was started by George Sardi and Johnny Savoy, who also served as the show’s producers and hosts. The two were regulars at Waverly Waverly, one of many local hangout spots and sponsors of GMA and a local cabaret block owned by Johnny Pool, who had a regular “recipes” segment on the show in which he mixed cocktails. Other regulars included Lord Byron Falk with a fitness segment, Leslie Irons with theater reviews, and Jerry Fitzpatrick with local gay sports. In addition, comedian and performer Lynn Lavner had a segment called “Girl Talk”, in which she discussed issues specific to lesbian women. Each episode also featured a distinct guest, who was usually a local gay icon. The show was directed by Jimmy Mellow. Gay Morning America was completely produced by volunteers, with no paid staff. Gay Morning America&nbs
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