As we mentioned yesterday, the January 28th issue of Entertainment Weekly will include a special report called "Gay Teens on TV."
Here's the hook: "Led by a poignant anti-bullying arc on Glee, gay teens are finally having their stories told all over television. EW takes an in-depth look at how producers and networks are making up for years of on-air silence and providing inspiration for real-life youth (and parents) still searching for answers."
The report compares recent gay TV teens (Glee's Kurt in particular) to the first gay character on a network series: Rickie Vasquez on My So Called Life. Back in 1994, poor Rickie (played by Wilson Cruz) was beaten up, kicked out of his home, and only once uttered the word "gay" (in the last episode of the series).
"If only Rickie could see Glee’s Kurt Hummel now. The breakout character on TV’s most buzzed-about network...
Here's the hook: "Led by a poignant anti-bullying arc on Glee, gay teens are finally having their stories told all over television. EW takes an in-depth look at how producers and networks are making up for years of on-air silence and providing inspiration for real-life youth (and parents) still searching for answers."
The report compares recent gay TV teens (Glee's Kurt in particular) to the first gay character on a network series: Rickie Vasquez on My So Called Life. Back in 1994, poor Rickie (played by Wilson Cruz) was beaten up, kicked out of his home, and only once uttered the word "gay" (in the last episode of the series).
"If only Rickie could see Glee’s Kurt Hummel now. The breakout character on TV’s most buzzed-about network...
- 1/20/2011
- by Dennis Ayers
- The Backlot
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