Wednesday, November 19 2003
Into the Mainstream
I am optimistic about what lies ahead as the prime time closet door continues to open.
Wednesday, August 27 2003
Making Prime Time Perfectly Queer
The charm and fashion sense of the Fab Five also eludes some members and/or advocates of the gay community.
Wednesday, May 28 2003
When a kiss is not just a kiss.
What's different from the kisses that take place between these three couples versus the highly publicized same-sex kisses in the 1990s . . . is the two people kissing now are very much in love.
Wednesday, March 19 2003
Outing TV’s Heterosexual Homosexuals
Soap used Jodie's sexual liaison with Carol as an opportunity to have his character function as a heterosexual on the level of plot, yet simultaneously maintain his position as the show's sexual other.
Thursday, January 23 2003
Living Out Loud
(T)he legacy of 'An American Family' serves as an important reminder of television's untapped potential to move us, to open our eyes, and to see the world beyond our backyard.
Wednesday, October 16 2002
Post-Ellen Blues: (Or Lack of?)
From a creative, social, and political standpoint, are there any major differences between dramas on commercial/pay cable channels and the networks?
Wednesday, September 11 2002
The 2002-2003 Season Part 1: Same Old, Same Old
Reliving the '80s is perhaps the perfect metaphor for what the networks have in store for us this season.
Wednesday, June 19 2002
Sunday’s Not-So-Guilty-Pleasure
. . . I think the series fills a void that is left by the other networks, which lately have limited gay characters to sitcoms.
Wednesday, April 17 2002
Open Letter to Showtime and MTV
I am pleased MTV and Showtime are joining forces to create a gay television network.
Wednesday, February 20 2002
Awash in the Soaps
While some might object to killing off the lover of the soap world's youngest lesbian, I see it as a sign of progress.
