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Must-See LGBTQ TV: #ProudToBe programming on MTV, the 71st Tony Awards, and more<\/b><\/p>\n

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MTV’s True Life: We Are Orlando<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Grab the remote, set your DVR or queue up your streaming service of choice! GLAAD is bringing you the highlights in LGBTQ on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in LGBTQ-inclusive programming on TV.<\/p>\n

\"\"All month, MTV is airing special programming to accompany their\u00a0#ProudToBe campaign. On Sunday, they will be covering the D.C. Equality March and the L.A. Resist March. On Monday morning, MTV will air an\u00a0updated version of their special from last year, “True Life: We Are Orlando,” on the one year mark of the mass shooting at Pulse Night Club which claimed the lives of 49 people on June 12, 2016 in Orlando, Florida, leaving 53 injured. You can find out more about MTV’s #ProudToBe campaign at\u00a0pride.mtv.com<\/a>.\u00a0True Life: We Are Orlando: Monday, 8am on MTV.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 71st Annual Tony Awards air this Sunday and promise to be an exciting show. Various LGBTQ artists and inclusive works have been nominated. Standouts include\u00a0Indecent\u00a0<\/em>which is nominated for Best Play.\u00a0Dear Evan Hansen<\/em>\u00a0from out composer Benj\u00a0Pasek is nominated in several categories included Best Musical. Other nominees include David Hyde Pierce and Gavin Creel for\u00a0Hello, Dolly!,<\/em>\u00a0Cynthia Nixon for\u00a0Lillian Hellman\u2019s The Little Foxes<\/em>, and Andrew Rannells and Brandon Uranowitz for\u00a0Falsettos<\/em>.\u00a0 Out presenters include Sarah Paulson,\u00a0Jonathan Groff and ten time Tony award winner\u00a0Tommy Tune.\u00a0The 71st Annual Tony Awards: Sunday, 8pm ET\/5pm PT on CBS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The penultimate episode of\u00a0American Gods\u00a0<\/em>airs on Sunday. The episode, entitled “A Prayer for Mad Sweeney,” sees the return of Salim (Omid Abtahi) as he joins Laura Moon (Emily Browning) and Mad Sweeney (Pablo Schreiber) as they all drive across the country for their own purposes. Salim is in search of the Jinn he’d met in New York who he would like to re-connect with.\u00a0American Gods: Sunday, 9pm on Starz.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The season finale of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale<\/em>\u00a0will be available to stream on Hulu on Wednesday. The finale will raise the stakes for everyone, and bring plots brewing all season to a head. This includes the fate of\u00a0queer character Moira (Samira Wiley), who was last seen escaping and is on the run from the authorities. The Handmaid’<\/strong>s Tale: Wednesday, on Hulu.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Sunday, June 11th: 71st Annual Tony Awards<\/a> (8pm, CBS);\u00a0Fear the Walking Dead<\/a> (9pm, AMC); American Gods<\/a>\u00a0(9pm, Starz); Veep\u00a0<\/a>(10:30pm, HBO)<\/p>\n

Monday: True Life: We Are Orlando<\/a> (8am, MTV);\u00a0Shadowhunters <\/a>(8pm, Freeform); Stitchers <\/a>(9pm, Freeform)<\/p>\n

Tuesday:\u00a0Famous in Love\u00a0<\/a>(9pm, Freeform);\u00a0Animal Kingdom<\/a>\u00a0(9pm, TNT)<\/p>\n

Wednesday:\u00a0The Handmaid’s Tale<\/a>\u00a0(Hulu);\u00a0Kingdom <\/a>(8pm, Audience Network)<\/p>\n

Thursday:\u00a0Nashville\u00a0<\/a>(9pm, CMT)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Friday: The Originals<\/a>\u00a0(8pm, The CW); Wynonna Earp <\/a>(10pm, SyFy)<\/p>\n

Saturday:\u00a0Doctor Who<\/a>\u00a0(9pm, BBC America);\u00a0Orphan Black<\/a> (10:00pm, BBC America)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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