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Scrappy, campy and unabashedly queer, public access TV series of the 1980s and 1990s offered a rare glimpse into LGBTQ+ life

  • Written by Lauren Herold, Visiting Assistant Professor of Gender & Sexuality Studies, Kenyon College
imageThe producers of LGBTQ+ public access series viewed them as a blend of entertainment, art and media activism.AlexLMX/iStock via Getty Images

“Hello to all you lovely lesbians out there! My name is Debbie, and I’m here to show you a few things about taking care of your vaginal health.”

So opens the first “Lesbian...

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