Posted on Jan 17, 2022
Betty White and 'The Golden Girls' groundbreaking impact on the LGBTQ community
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When Colorado Public Radio reporter Vic Vela found out he was HIV+ in the 1990s, he found comfort in an episode of "The Golden Girls" that helped him deal with his diagnosis.
Betty White and 'The Golden Girls' groundbreaking impact on the LGBTQ community
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Debuting in 1985, the Emmy award-winning NBC sitcom was ahead of its time when it came to LGBTQ representation on television, so much so that gay bars would often host Golden Girls watch parties.
The show often addressed complex social issues important to the gay community, like homophobia and marriage equality, with grace and empathy. And there’s one episode that still stands out to CPR’s Vic Vela, more than three decades later. It deals with AIDS, an issue very personal to our “Back from Broken” podcast host.
Listen below for Vic’s audio essay on the late, great Betty White and her starring role in the Golden Girls episode titled, “72 Hours.”...
..."Debuting in 1985, the Emmy award-winning NBC sitcom was ahead of its time when it came to LGBTQ representation on television, so much so that gay bars would often host Golden Girls watch parties.
The show often addressed complex social issues important to the gay community, like homophobia and marriage equality, with grace and empathy. And there’s one episode that still stands out to CPR’s Vic Vela, more than three decades later. It deals with AIDS, an issue very personal to our “Back from Broken” podcast host.
Listen below for Vic’s audio essay on the late, great Betty White and her starring role in the Golden Girls episode titled, “72 Hours.”...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel there were many comedy shows that adressed ground breaking issues in the past. Thanks for the reminder.
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