Even after a rise in gay and Black representation and production on TV in the 1990s, the Sitcom became a "Generic closet," restricting Black gay characters with narrative tropes.
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Drawing from 20 interviews with credited episode writers, key show-runners, and Black gay men, The Generic Closet situates Black-Cast sitcoms as a unique genre that uses Black gay characters in service of the series\' heterosexual main cast.
Even after a rise in gay and Black representation and production on TV in the 1990s, the Sitcom became a "Generic closet," restricting Black gay characters with narrative tropes