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new gay visibility on television, 1998-2006
1 online resource (1 video file, 61 min.)
Picking up where the critically acclaimed Off the Straight & Narrow (1998) left off, this film examines the increasing presence of GLBT characters on sitcoms, reality shows, and premium cable programming. It takes account of the emerging variety and complexity of GLBT representations, while exploring how these representations continue to be shaped by the demands of the commercial media system. The film asks whether we are witnessing a dramatic and progressive opening of the culture, or simply a cautious recognition by advertisers of the buying power of GLBT consumers.
producer, director and editor, Katherine Sender.
Originally produced by Media Education Foundation in 2006.
Narrator: Renai Ellison ; interviewees: Howard Buford, Joshua Gamson, Larry Gross, Lisa Henderson, Katherine Sender, Suzanna Danuta Walters.