Must-See LGBTQ TV: Catch documentary ‘Quiet Heroes,’ the 2018 VMAs, and VICE’s ‘Trans in Texas’
Grab the remote, set your DVR or queue up your streaming service of choice! GLAAD is bringing you the highlights LGBTQ on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in LGBTQ-inclusive programming on TV.
On Monday, the annual MTV Video Music Awards will give out awards honoring favorite music videos of the past year. Nominees this year include three nominations for pansexual singer Janelle Monae, two for lesbian pop star Haley Kiyoko, as well as two for Demi Lovato, and a nomination for Panic! At the Disco, lead by pan front man Brendan Urie. Out actor Amandla Stenberg will also be a presenter at the award show. Click here for a full list of nominations. 2018 MTV Video Music Awards: Monday, 9pm on MTV.
Festival favorite documentary Quiet Heroes airs this Thursday on Logo. The doc follows Dr. Kristen Reis, the first doctor in the state of Utah to treat patients diagnosed with HIV and AIDs. Reis and her partner Maggie Snyder worked against the stigma of conservative Utah at the time, and provided both medical care and a safe space to their patients, many of whom were ostracized by their own families. The film seeks to shed light on Reis, Snyder, their practice, and how many lives they touched. Quiet Heroes: Thursday, 8pm on Logo.
On Friday, HBO’s VICE will air an episode that follows the ongoing fight for transgender rights in Texas. Last season, VICE investigated the complicated lives of trans kids and their families as they navigate decisions over medical transitions and how best to support their children’s identity. A year later, life for transgender Americans has become more uncertain as politicians dismantle key federal and state protections and introduce a slew of anti-LGBT bills. VICE correspondent Gianna Toboni returns to Texas to see how the transgender community there is fighting to win acceptance and protection. VICE: Trans in Texas: 7:30pm, Friday on HBO.
Sunday, August 19: Fear the Walking Dead (8pm, AMC)
Monday: 2018 MTV Video Music Awards (9pm, MTV)
Tuesday: Animal Kingdom (9pm, TNT); Making It (10pm, NBC); Hit the Floor (10pm, BET); Younger (10pm, TVLand)
Wednesday: Harlots (Hulu); Burden of Truth (8pm, The CW); The Sinner (10pm, USA)
Thursday: Quiet Heroes (8pm, Logo); American Woman (10pm, Paramount)
Friday: VICE: Trans in Texas (7:30pm, HBO); Wynonna Earp (9pm, Syfy); Killjoys (10pm, Syfy)
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