A Jaded Gay 98. Dear Netflix: Stop Cancelling Our Queer Shows
Today, authentic LGBTQ+ representation in TV is more important than ever since it reflects the community's diverse experiences, fosters a sense of inclusivity, challenges stereotypes, and provides meaningful representation that resonates with audiences to promote understanding and acceptance. However, in recent years, we’ve seen a trend where LGBTQ+ shows have been increasingly canceled, some after just one season, with Netflix being the biggest culprit.
In this episode, we’re examining Netflix’s recent cancellations of LGBTQ+ shows, comparing their approach to queer content with other media companies, and exploring the streaming giant's controversies surrounding decisions in the realm of LGBTQ+ storytelling.
Related Episodes:
- Listen to Episode 07. The History of Gay Representation in TV & Film
- Listen to Episode 09. Corporate Greed & Rainbow Capitalism
- Listen to Episode 55. Gay for Pay: Should Straight Actors Play Queer Characters?
Additional Resources:
- Every LGBTQ+ Show Cancelled Over the Past Year
- 30 LGBTQ+ Shows That Got Canceled in 2023
- Netflix Employees Walk Out Over Dave Chappelle Special
- Netflix Reportedly Gave Exec Second Chance After Investigating His Use Of Anti-LGBTQ Language
- Netflix Cut from LGBTQ Corporate Equality Report over Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer’
- Ricky Gervais Netflix Special Condemned by LGBTQ Groups for ‘Anti-Trans Rants Masquerading as Jokes’
- Ricky Gervais Condemned for Crude, Tired and Lazy AIDS Jokes in Controversial Netflix Special
- Netflix CEO Faces Backlash for Wild Comments on Cancelled Shows: ‘They are NOT Allies’
- Shane Gillis was Fired from SNL for Anti-Gay Slurs. He Now Has a New Special on Netflix
- Dave Chappelle Goes After Disabled Community in 'The Dreamer'
- Why Are So Many TV Shows About Queer Women Getting the Axe?
- GLAAD's 2022-2023 Where We Are on TV Report