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1970
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1970
NBC shows six part series on homosexuality as part of its
newscast “Close Up.”
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1970
One of the first truly gay movies, “The Boys in the Band”
is released.
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1971
All in the Family is first sitcom to tackle homosexuality.
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1972
An ABC made-for-TV movie "That Certain Summer" featured
Hal Holbrook and Martin Sheen as a gay couple.
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1972
The premiere of Soap which features Billy Crystal as a gay
man who plans to have a sex change.
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1980
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1983
St. Elsewhere is the first network dramatic series to devote
an episode to the subject of AIDS.
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1985
ABC presents “Consenting Adults” about a mother
coming to terms with her son’s homosexuality.
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1985
NBC presents “An Early Frost” the first made for
TV movie about AIDS.
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1985
Showtime debut’s “Brothers,” featuring a gay
regular character who comes out in his wedding day.
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1985
The Times of Harvey Milk wins Academy Award.
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1987
“And the Band Played on” is published and becomes
a best seller.
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1989
ABC reports loss of $65 million in ad revenue over airing
an episode of “Thirty Something” showing 2 men in
bed.
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1990
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1990
“Longtime Companion” debuts, a film putting a human
face on the AIDS epidemic.
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1990
“Common Threads,” a film about 5 people with AIDS,
wins Academy Award.
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1991
“Roseanne” introduces a regular gay character played
by Martin Mull.
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1992
The season finale of “Northern Exposure” tells the
story of the towns founding by two lesbians.
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1992
A Marvel Comics superhero named Northstar reveals that he
is gay.
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1993
Philadelphia opens later, Tom Hanks wins Oscar for Best Actor. |
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1994
“Roseanne” airs famous gay kiss episode.
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1994
PBS presents “Tales of the City.”
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1994
“The Real World” includes Pedro Zamora, a gay man
who is HIV positive.
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1994
Commercial for IKEA features a gay couple.
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1996
“Friends” celebrate a lesbian wedding.
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1997
Ellen DeGeneres and her TV character come out.
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1998
Debut of “Will and Grace.” |
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1999
Hilary Swank wins Best Actress Oscar for “Boys Don’t
Cry.”
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2000
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2000
“Queer as Folk” debuts on Showtime.
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2001
“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” portrays a developing
same-sex relationship between two witches.
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2003
Bravo presents “Boy Meets Boy,” billed as the first
gay dating series.
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2003
“Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” debuts.
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2004
“I Am My Own Wife,” a play about transvestites wins
Tony for Best Play. Avenue Q, a spoof of Sesame Street with
two gay puppets, won for Best Musical.
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2004
“The L Word” debuts.
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2005
Viacom to launch Logo, the first 24 hour network for gays
and lesbians.
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