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Must-See LGBTQ TV: ‘Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado’ and ‘The Old Guard’ drop on Netflix

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Grab the remote, set your DVR or queue up your streaming service of choice! GLAAD is bringing you the LGBTQ highlights on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in LGBTQ-inclusive programming on TV.

Documentary Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado premieres on Wednesday. Every day for decades, Walter Mercado — the iconic, non-conforming TV personality— mesmerized 120 million viewers with his extravagance and positivity. Then he vanished from the public eye. The film takes a look into his life, that mystery, and his enduring legacy. Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado: Wednesday, on Netflix.

A new Netflix film, The Old Guard, will be released on Friday. The film follows a group of mysterious group of immortal mercenaries who have fought to protect the world for centuries. But when their extraordinary abilities are suddenly exposed, it’s up to Andy and Nile to help the group eliminate the threat of those who seek to replicate and monetize their power by any means necessary. The group includes Joe and Nicky, two men deeply in love. The Old Guard: Friday, on Netflix.

Sunday, July 5: Black Monday (8pm, Showtime); Grantchester (9pm, PBS); The Chi (9pm, Showtime); Snowpiercer (9pm, TNT)

Monday: I May Destroy You (9pm, HBO)

Wednesday: Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado (Netflix); Legendary(HBO Max); The 100 (8pm, The CW);

Thursday: Canada’s Drag Race (WOW Presents Plus); Blindspot (8pm, NBC); Burden of Truth(8pm, The CW); In the Dark (9pm, The CW); The Bold Type (10pm, Freeform)

Friday: The Old Guard (Netflix); RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (8pm, VH1)

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Must-See LGBTQ TV: ‘Tales of the City’ premiere; new seasons of ‘grown-ish’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’; and documentary ‘XY Chelsea’

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.

On Wednesday, the third season of Emmy Award-winning series The Handmaid’s Tale premieres on Hulu. The show continues to tell the story of a rebellion brewing in dystopian Gilead, and will follow the stories of lesbian characters Moira (out actress Samira Wiley) and Emily (Alexis Bledel). The Handmaid’s Tale: Wednesday on Hulu.

Freeform will premiere the second half of season two of the comedy grown-ish Wednesday night. The spinoff of Black-ish follows the loves and lives of a group of college students, include bisexual character Nomi. Grown-ish: Wednesday, 8pm on Freeform.

On Friday, the new miniseries Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City will be released on Netflix, a continuation of the groundbreaking original series. The new series follows the old favorites of the original, while introducing a slew of new LGBTQ characters to the cast. Queer and trans talent involved in the show includes Ellen Page, Murray Bartlett, Charlie Barnett, Jen Richards, Daniella Vega, Caldwell Tidicue (aka Bob the Drag Queen) and more. Tales of the City: Friday on Netflix.

Showtime will air documentary XY Chelsea on Friday night, which follows whistleblower and trans activist Chelsea Manning. The documentary follows her prison sentence for sharing classified documents as well as her disclosing her transgender identity. XY Chelsea: Friday, 9pm on Showtime. 

Sunday, June 2: Fear the Walking Dead (9pm, AMC); Billions (9pm, Showtime); Vida (9pm, Starz); NOS4A2 (10pm, AMC); The Chi (10pm, Showtime)

Monday: Gentleman Jack (10pm, HBO); Animal Kingdom (9pm, TNT)

Tuesday: American Housewife (8pm, ABC); The Bold Type (8pm, Freeform)

Wednesday: The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu); The Amazing Race (8pm, CBS); grown-ish (8pm, Freeform)

Thursday: Project Runway (9pm, Bravo)

Friday: Tales of the City (Netflix); XY Chelsea (9pm, Showtime)

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Must-See LGBTQ TV: ‘The Red Line’ Premiere, Queen and Adam Lambert’s Special

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.

On Sunday night, CBS will premiere The Red Line, from producers Greg Berlanti and Ava DuVernay. The new even series follows three Chicago families after the shooting of an unarmed black man by a police officer. The show focuses on his husband’s reaction to the tragedy, and the ripples throughout the community. The Red Line: Sunday, 8pm on CBS.

Documentary special The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story airs Monday on ABC. The special will show how the young out singer went on to tour and perform with the historic band Queen. It will include never before seen concert and behind-the-scenes footage as well as exclusive interviews. The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story: Monday, 8pm on ABC.

The 2019 Billboard Music Awards air Wednesday on NBC. Out nominees include Halsey, Lady Gaga, Elton John, and Panic! At the Disco. Click her to see the full list of nominees! Halsey and Panic! At the Disco will also be performing at the awards along with stars like Madonna and Kelly Clarkson. 2019 Billboard Music Awards: Wednesday, 8pm on NBC. 

Sunday, April 28: The Red Line (8pm, CBS); Supergirl (8pm, The CW); Killing Eve (8pm, AMC and BBC America); American Gods (8pm, Starz); Charmed (9pm, The CW); Billions (9pm, Showtime); Now Apocalypse (9pm, Starz); Madam Secretary (10pm, CBS); The Chi (10pm, Showtime)

Monday: The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (8pm, ABC); DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (8pm, The CW); Shadowhunters (8pm, Freeform); Arrow (9pm, The CW); 9-1-1 (9pm, Fox); Into the Badlands (10pm, AMC); Gentleman Jack (10pm, HBO)

Tuesday: American Housewife (8pm, ABC); The Flash (8pm, The CW); The Bold Type (8pm, Freeform); The 100 (9pm, The CW); NCIS: New Orleans (10pm, CBS); New Amsterdam (10pm, NBC)

Wednesday: Riverdale (8pm, The CW); Empire (8pm, Fox); The 2019 Billboard Music Awards(9pm, NBC); Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists (8pm, Freeform); Modern Family (9pm, ABC); The Amazing Race (9pm, CBS); Star (9pm, Fox)

Thursday:  The Good Fight (CBS All Access); Grey’s Anatomy (8pm, ABC); Superstore (8pm, NBC); Project Runway (8pm, Bravo); Station 19 (9pm, ABC); In the Dark (9pm, The CW); Brooklyn Nine-Nine (9pm, NBC); RuPaul’s Drag Race (9pm, VH1); Abby’s (9:30pm, NBC); For the People (10pm, ABC)

Friday: Dynasty (8pm, The CW); The Cool Kids (8:30pm, Fox); Proven Innocent (9pm, Fox)