Crossing the Borders of Queer TV: Depictions of migration and (im)mobility in contemporary LGBTQ television

Anamarija Horvat

doi:10.1177/1749602020934091

Crossing the Borders of Queer TV: Depictions of migration and (im)mobility in contemporary LGBTQ television

Anamarija Horvat^*

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Abstract

This article focuses on contemporary queer television and examines its depiction of LGBTQ border crossings and migration. In recent years, a shift in the American and British televisual landscape has seen queer television drama veering away from a predominant focus on white, middle-class characters, towards an exploration of immigrant positionalities and the geopolitical relevance of state borders. However, these changes in media representation have not yet been granted sufficient academic attention. This article aims to fill this gap through analysing three relevant examples of US and UK queer television; Transparent (2014–2019), Years and Years (2019) and Orange is the New Black (2013–2019).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	280-301
Number of pages	22
Journal	Critical Studies in Television
Volume	15
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1749602020934091
Publication status	Published - 30 Sept 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

asylum
borders
migration
Orange is the New Black
Queer TV
Transparent
Years and Years

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