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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media and society > gender in the media > media portrayals and representations > gay and lesbian portrayals on television

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gay and lesbian portrayals on television  

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  • Throughout much of its history, television's treatment of gay and lesbian characters mirrored the same mainstream cultural attitudes that preached and legislated against queer sexuality. The last decade of the past millennium and the first decade of the present witnessed radical changes in the way that gays and lesbians are portrayed on American television. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender in Media; Gay and Lesbian Portrayals on Television]

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