{"id":67845,"date":"2018-04-29T16:25:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-29T20:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/must-see-lgbtq-tv-dear-white-people-season-two-and-jewels-catch-one-come-to-netflix-and-adam-rippon-debuts-on-dancing-with-the-stars\/"},"modified":"2018-04-29T16:25:33","modified_gmt":"2018-04-29T20:25:33","slug":"must-see-lgbtq-tv-dear-white-people-season-two-and-jewels-catch-one-come-to-netflix-and-adam-rippon-debuts-on-dancing-with-the-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/must-see-lgbtq-tv-dear-white-people-season-two-and-jewels-catch-one-come-to-netflix-and-adam-rippon-debuts-on-dancing-with-the-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Must-See LGBTQ TV: ‘Dear White People’ season two and ‘Jewel’s Catch One’ come to Netflix, and Adam Rippon debuts on ‘Dancing with the Stars’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Must-See LGBTQ TV: ‘Dear White People’ season two and ‘Jewel’s Catch One’ come to Netflix, and Adam Rippon debuts on ‘Dancing with the Stars’<\/b><\/p>\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 LGBTQ on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in LGBTQ-inclusive programming on TV.<\/p>\n

The new season of Dancing with the Stars<\/em> premieres on Monday. This year\u2019s line-up is all athletes, with high profile contestants including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tonya Harding, and out figure skater Adam Rippon. Rippon, who medaled at the Olympics and is one of the biggest names in figure skating, has also been a continued advocate for the LGBTQ community, including his work raising money for GLAAD\u2019s campus ambassador program. Going into this season of DWTS, <\/em>he is definitely one of the strongest contenders. Dancing with the Stars: Monday, 8pm on ABC.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Premiering on Netflix this Tuesday is documentary Jewel\u2019s Catch One <\/em>that documents the infamous club \u201cThe Catch,\u201d the first black-owned disco in America, and its owner, legendary Jewel Thais-Williams. The Catch was a critical space for LGBTQ folks of color, and was also a refuge during the spread of HIV and AIDS. This documentary from filmmaker C. Fitz takes viewers inside the \u201cStudio 54 of the West Coast\u201d and shows the importance of fighting against discrimination and making safe spaces for black queer people. The documentary also testimony from celebrities including Madonna, Sandra Bernhard, and Maxine Waters to name a few. Jewel\u2019s Catch One: Tuesday, on Netflix. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Also on coming onto Netflix is season two of political comedy Dear White People. <\/em>Created by out writer\/director Justin Simien, Dear White People<\/em> follows a group of black students on a primarily white college campus, the injustices they face, and how they protest this racism. One of the core characters is journalism student Lionel, who is trying to find where he belongs as a black gay<\/a> man<\/a>. In addition to Lionel and his potential love interest Silvio, out actress and writer Lena Waithe will join this season as an MC, P Ninny. Dear White People: Friday, on Netflix. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Sunday, April 29: The Good Fight<\/a> (CBS All Access); American Idol<\/a> (8pm, ABC); Instinct<\/a> (8pm, CBS); Brooklyn Nine-Nine<\/a> (8:30pm, Fox); Fear the Walking Dead<\/a> (9pm, AMC); Madam Secretary<\/a> (10pm, CBS); Timeless<\/a> (10pm, NBC); Into the Badlands<\/a> (10pm, AMC); Billions<\/a> (10pm, Showtime)<\/p>\n

Monday: Dancing with the Stars: Athletes<\/a> (8pm, ABC); Supergirl<\/a> (8pm, The CW)<\/p>\n

Tuesday: Jewel\u2019s Catch One (Netflix); Shadowhunters<\/a> (8pm, Freeform); Bull<\/a> (9pm, CBS); LA to Vegas<\/a> (9pm, Fox); Rise<\/a> (9pm, NBC); NCIS: New Orleans<\/a> (10pm, CBS)<\/p>\n

Wednesday: The Handmaid\u2019s Tale<\/a> (Hulu); Riverdale<\/a> (8pm, The CW); Empire<\/a> (8pm, Fox); Famous in Love<\/a> (8pm, Freeform); Modern Family<\/a> (9pm, ABC); The Originals<\/a> (9pm, The CW); Star<\/a> (9pm, Fox)<\/p>\n

Thursday: Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/a> (8pm, ABC); Superstore<\/a> (8pm, NBC); Station 19<\/a> (9pm, ABC); Champions<\/a> (9:30pm, NBC); Quantico<\/a> (10pm, ABC)<\/p>\n

Friday: Dear White People<\/a> (Netflix); Dynasty<\/a> (8pm, The CW); Life Sentence<\/a> (9pm, The CW)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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