Panel discussion on LGBT representation on television, Oct. 28, 2013
10 Years After "The Prime Time Closet - A History of Gays and Lesbians on TV"
How did Jeff Perry learn that his character on ABC's Scandal — Cyrus Beene, none other than the White House chief of staff — was gay?
Photo gallery from the panel discussion on LGBT representation on television, held at the Television Academy on Oct. 28, 2013
About The Event
The focus of the evening was to celebrate the monumental strides the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Identified Community has achieved since the publication of historian Stephen Tropiano's book, "The Prime Time Closet: A History of Gays and Lesbians on TV" over ten years ago.
Joining author Stephen Tropiano on the panel were:
- Dan Bucatinsky, actor, Emmy® Winner, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for Scandal
- Paul Colichman, CEO, Here Media
- Laverne Cox, actor, Orange Is the New Black
- Wilson Cruz, actor and GLAAD's National Spokesperson
- Christy Dees, VP Development, Bravo Networks
- Andrew Rannells, actor, Girls and The New Normal
- Sherri Saum, actor, The Fosters
- Amber Tamblyn, actor, Two and a Half Men
Produced By
Howard Meltzer & Daniel Evans III
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Panelists
Panelists
Moderated By
October 29, 2013
Where:
Television Academy
Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre
5220 Lankershim Blvd.
NoHo Arts District
North Hollywood, CA 91601