0.8. Alternate Channels: Talking Queer TV with Steven Capsuto

We’re bringing you a bonus episode here on the History is Gay
feed today, so get ready for a ride through the history of queers
on TV! Leigh got a chance to sit down and talk with Steven
Capsuto, author of Alternate Channels: Queer Images on
20th-Century TV, a deep dive into the history of queer
representation on radio and the small screen from the 1930s to
2000! We chat about our favorite moments of representation from
the era, the impact and role of gay activists in moving the
needle forward for narrative depictions of queerness, and more!


Check out Steven and his work at www.alternatechannels.net and
follow him on twitter @StevenCapsuto for daily “Today in Queer TV
History" tidbits and more!


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