Early TV portrayed LGBTQ people as homicidal maniacs and sexual deviants. It wasn't until the '70s that positive portrayals began to emerge.
Following the Stonewall Uprising, LGBTQ activists began using television as a tool for change.
HIV/AIDS was initially ignored by TV, and fear of the disease stunted LGBTQ representation. Eventually, TV raised awareness on the issue.
In 1997, Ellen DeGeneres made history by coming out on her TV show and in her personal life. But the celebration was short-lived.
Today's new guard of LGBTQ creators in TV has opened the door to greater representation and wider inclusivity.
Kristina Dewberry, a construction manager for Walt Disney Imagineering, puts the finishing touches on Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland.
Michael Portillo’s 2,500-mile rail tour of south east Asia reaches Malaysia. On the island of Penang, Michael traces the origins of the former British colony in Georgetown, rides one of the world’s steepest funicular railways and is enchanted by exotic specimens at Malaysia’s first butterfly sanctuary. Travelling on Malaysia’s hi-tech railway network, Michael visits the wettest town in the country, Taiping, and learns how the discovery of tin made this land a prized possession for Britain. Next stop is the regal town of Kuala Kangsar, home to the Sultan of Perak and to one of Malaysia’s most prestigious schools, known as the ‘Eton of the East’. Michael joins pupils in a game of Eton Fives.
Peppa explores special moments of togetherness with friends who are special to us.
An investigation into the case of two missing Idaho children making national headlines. The trail leads Keith Morrison to Hawaii in search of their mother and her new husband.
The world is littered with the decaying uni-body's of former muscle cars, but at Graveyard Carz, no classic Mopar is too rusted for it to not get restored. These blue-collar technicians live by the motto: it's Mopar or it's No Car.
Love is in the air as Ashdene Ridge celebrates Valentine’s Day, but the most romantic day of the year doesn’t go exactly according to plan for the YP.
The Guy delivers to Matthew, a man looking for a connection who hires a new-to-the-business escort for the night. After bonding on set with a familiar face, intimacy coordinator Kym learns a surprising fact about her new love interest.
Saddled with a new responsibility, Jihad sees a chance to change his family's circumstances. Abu Mohammed faces fallout from the hostage debacle.
Steered by his 1913 Bradshaw’s guidebook on a 2,500-mile rail tour of south east Asia, Michael Portillo is in Indonesia, today one of the biggest coffee producers in the world. In the mountainous interior of Java, Michael discovers how coffee was first brought to the island for cultivation and learns about production today. In the city of Semarang, headquarters of the Dutch East Indies Railway Company, Michael visits the Great Mosque, whose sheer scale is a reminder that there are more Muslims in Indonesia than in any other country. Journey’s end is at the port of Surabaya, second largest city in Java, a port bursting with local traditions, produce and culture. Michael learns the story behind its proud moniker, “City of Heroes”.
Living as their ancestors once did with no tools, Anne, Phil, and Shane struggle to make fire, preserve meat, and protect themselves from hungry predators; when a fire destroys a vital resource, they must adapt or face starvation.
The Raneys tackle a treehouse cabin on the verge of collapse in Missouri.
Ben and Jack mollify a group of homeless foster and biological siblings so they can help save a life, triggering memories from Jack’s past. Meanwhile, Maya pushes the team too hard and struggles to bring them together; and Pruitt threatens to take drastic action when refused a request.