Matt Baume

An engaging look at LGBTQ+ representation on American sitcoms from the 1960s to the 2010s. It made for a good road trip audiobook since I have seen almost all the shows (sorry Golden Girls and Will & Grace), the oldest ones on original broadcast or in syndication and the newest on streaming.

It's sad to see how slow the progress was and how much effort had to go into each little bit of it, battling controversy and network censors every step of the way, but it's great to follow the upward trend and realize how far it has come.

I'd love to see a follow-up survey of television dramas.

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Contents: Introduction -- Bewitched -- All in the Family -- Alice -- Barney Miller -- Soap -- Cheers -- The Golden Girls -- Dinosaurs -- Friends -- Ellen -- Will & Grace -- Modern Family -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index… (more)