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No Straight Lines

Season 24 Episode 6 | 1h 25m 44s | Video has closed captioning.

When Alison Bechdel received a coveted MacArthur Award for her best-selling graphic memoir Fun Home, it heralded the acceptance of LGBTQ+ comics in American culture. From DIY underground comix scene to mainstream acceptance, meet five smart and funny queer comics artists whose uncensored commentary left no topic untouched and explored art as a tool for social change.

Aired: 01/23/23

Expires: 04/23/23

Rating: TV-MA

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