The Advocate

EDITOR'S LETTER

GROWING UP IN Texas, Will & Grace was one of the few windows I had into the LGBTQ+ community. I was a closeted church kid, and even though I had a few liberal-minded friends in high school, speaking about anything queer felt dangerous unless it was spun around the adventures of Will, Grace, Jack, and Karen. Things have changed drastically since then.

In the last few years alone, we’ve gained immense visibility on television due in large part to streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, both of which created a is dedicated to LGBTQ+ creators and filmmakers whose ongoing pursuit for visibility on TV is carving a path for the next generation of movers and shakers.

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