Today, authentic LGBTQ+ representation in TV is more important than ever since it reflects the community's diverse experiences, fosters a sense of inclusivity, challenges stereotypes, and provides meaningful representation that resonates with audiences to promote understanding and acceptance. However, in recent years, we’ve seen a trend where LGBTQ+ shows have been increasingly canceled, some after just one season, with Netflix being the biggest culprit.
In this episode, we’re examining Netflix’s recent cancellations of LGBTQ+ shows, comparing their approach to queer content with other media companies, and exploring the streaming giant's controversies surrounding decisions in the realm of LGBTQ+ storytelling.
Related Episodes:
• Listen to Episode 07. The History of Gay Representation in TV & Film (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/07-the-history-of-gay-representation-in-tv-film/id1619338054?i=1000564654328)
• Listen to Episode 09. Corporate Greed & Rainbow Capitalism (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/09-corporate-greed-rainbow-capitalism/id1619338054?i=1000566351156)
• Listen to Episode 55. Gay for Pay: Should Straight Actors Play Queer Characters? (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/07-the-history-of-gay-representation-in-tv-film/id1619338054?i=1000564654328)
Additional Resources:
• Every LGBTQ+ Show Cancelled Over the Past Year (https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/recent-lgbtq-shows-cancelled/)
• 30 LGBTQ+ Shows That Got Canceled in 2023 (https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/lgbtq-shows-canceled-2023#rebelltitem1)
• Netflix Employees Walk Out Over Dave Chappelle Special (https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/10/20/netflix-ted-sarandos-talks-dave-chappelle-backlash-trans-employee-walkout/8524557002/)
• Netflix Reportedly Gave Exec Second Chance After Investigating His Use Of Anti-LGBTQ Language (https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2021/10/18/netflix-reportedly-gave-exec-second-chance-after-investigating-his-use-of-anti-lgbtq-language/?sh=15ddd41d704b)
• Netflix Cut from LGBTQ Corporate Equality Report over Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer’ (https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/netflix-cut-lgbtq-corporate-equality-report-dave-chappelles-closer-rcna13827)
• Ricky Gervais Netflix Special Condemned by LGBTQ Groups for ‘Anti-Trans Rants Masquerading as Jokes’ (https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/may/25/ricky-gervais-netflix-special-condemned-by-lgbtq-groups-for-anti-trans-rants-masquerading-as-jokes)
• Ricky Gervais Condemned for Crude, Tired and Lazy AIDS Jokes in Controversial Netflix Special (https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/05/25/ricky-gervais-aids-jokes-supernature-glaad/)
• Netflix CEO Faces Backlash for Wild Comments on Cancelled Shows: ‘They are NOT Allies’ (https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/01/24/netflix-ceo-ted-sarandos-cancelled-shows-lgbtq-fans-reactions/)
• Shane Gillis was Fired from SNL for Anti-Gay Slurs. He Now Has a New Special on Netflix (https://www.them.us/story/shane-gillis-netflix-comedy-special-lgbtq-comedians-to-watch-instead)
• Dave Chappelle Goes After Disabled Community in 'The Dreamer' (https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/12/31/dave-chappelle-netflix-special-the-dreamer/72072148007/)
• Why Are So Many TV Shows About Queer Women Getting the Axe? (https://www.them.us/story/lesbian-sapphic-tv-cancellations-show-endings)
• GLAAD's 2022-2023 Where We Are on TV Report (https://assets.glaad.org/m/114d72edf8a779a6/original/GLAAD-2022-23-Where-We-Are-on-TV.pdf)
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