Rainbow Colored Glasses

 When a gay teen is outed, he is taken under the wing of the school's queen bees. They're convinced a Gay Best Friend (G.B.F.) will increase their popularity. My guest and I take a closer look. at George Northy's screenplay.

We discuss The War Widow , one of the first lesbian films to feature a happy ending. It premiered on PBS on October 28, 1976 as part of the Visions series of original teleplays. In 2021 it was restored for the UCLA Film & Television Archive. 

A reporter investigates the disappearance of a famous glam rocker. Todd Haynes’s Velvet Goldmine explores a movement that allowed artists to hide their queerness in plain sight.

 A teenager falls for a predatory teacher at her French finishing school. Olivia is based on the novel by Dorothy Strachey. It presents same sex attraction without judgement. But the illicit relationship made it an uncomfortable watch for my guests. 

Coming Out aired in 1979 as part of the BBC’s Play for Today series.  A closeted writer and his friends debate whether the LGBT+ community should assimilate or rebel. The discussion still resonates today.