TODAY IN QUEER TV HISTORY - 1/31/1980

On the sitcom SOAP, Jodie (Billy Crystal), a gay man who'd had a one-night fling with a woman friend, learns that Carol plans to fight him for custody of their daughter, launching an unprecedented months-long story line about a queer parent fighting to keep custody of their child.

Ultimately, the judge would award custody to Jodie, finding him the more fit parent, despite the homophobic arguments used by Carol's lawyer.

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Children should not be victims of hate.

Source: The 74

From the article: "Ahead of a second Trump administration that is likely to be hostile to LGBTQ+ people, queer parents across the country are calling attorneys and researching how they can protect themselves in the event that a Republican-controlled White House and Congress attempts to strip back protections for LGBTQ+ families."

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https://www.the74million.org/article/lgbtq-parents-are-rushing-to-adopt-their-children-before-trump-is-sworn-in/

TODAY IN QUEER TV HISTORY

THE NEW NORMAL - 4/2/2013, NBC

Finale of Ryan Murphy's sitcom about a male couple (Andrew Rannells & Justin Bartha) and the woman who agrees to be a surrogate mother for their baby (Georgia King). Here's the series trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g81TGbisua8

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