Must-See LGBTQ TV: ‘Pose’ season two, The Tony Awards, and more!
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.
The 73rd Annual Tony Awards will be handed out tonight on CBS. Some exciting LGBTQ and inclusive nominations areThe Prom with seven nominations; Choir Boy with four nominations; two nominations each for The Boys in the Band and Torch Song; out actress Ali Stroker for her role in Oklahoma!; out actor Robin de Jesus for The Boys in the Band; and out actor Gideon Glick for To Kill a Mockingbird. Click here for the full list of nominations. The Tony Awards: Sunday, 8pm on CBS.
GLAAD Media Award-winning drama Pose returns for season two on Tuesday. Pose made history by having the largest transgender cast of any show on television, including stars Mj Rodriguez, Indya Moore and Dominique Jackson. It follows a group of LGBTQ people of color in the ballroom scene of the 80s and 90s. Season two kicks off in 1990 right after Madonna drops ‘Vogue.’ Pose: Tuesday, 10pm on FX.
TV Land’s comedy Younger returns for its sixth season on Wednesday. The show follows the aftermath of a 40-year old woman lying about her age to get a job, and includes queer characters Maggie and Lauren. The show also stars out actors Nico Torterella, Molly Bernard, and Michael Urie. Younger: Wednesday: 10pm on TV Land.
Netflix’s new teen drama Trinkets will release its first season Friday on the streaming platform. The show follows a group of teenage girls who have a serious shoplifting problem. The cast includes out actor Brianna Hildebrand, who plays the queer ringleader of the group, as well as non-binary actor Quintessa Swindell, who GLAAD recently chatted with. Trinkets: Friday on Netflix.
Sunday, June 9: The 73rd Annual Tony Awards (8pm, CBS); Fear the Walking Dead (9pm, AMC); Billions (9pm, Showtime); Vida (9pm, Starz); Claws (9pm, TNT); NOS4A2 (10pm, AMC); American Princess (10pm, Lifetime); The Chi (10pm, Showtime)
Monday: Gentleman Jack (10pm, HBO);
Tuesday: The 100 (9pm, The CW); Animal Kingdom (9pm, TNT); Pose (10pm, FX)
Wednesday: The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu); The Amazing Race (8pm, CBS); grown-ish (8pm, Freeform); Jane the Virgin (9pm, The CW); Queen Sugar (9pm, OWN); Younger (10pm, TV Land)
Thursday: In The Dark (9pm, The CW); Project Runway (9pm, Bravo); Abby’s (9:30pm, NBC)
Friday: Trinkets (Netflix); Jessica Jones (Netflix); Los Espookys (11pm, HBO)
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