Memorable TV and Movie Moments in LGBTQ History17 of 44
First TV Movie to Explore the Topic of AIDS
Not long after Rock Hudson's death, NBC's "An Early Frost" hit the airwaves on Nov. 11, 1985. Starring Aidan Quinn in the lead role as gay homosexual Chicago attorney Michael Pierson, the made-for-TV movie was the first to explore the topic of AIDS. The movie won a Peabody Award in 1986 for its groundbreaking work.
Not long after Rock Hudson's death, NBC's "An Early Frost" hit the airwaves on Nov. 11, 1985. Starring Aidan Quinn in the lead role as gay homosexual Chicago attorney Michael Pierson, the made-for-TV movie was the first to explore the topic of AIDS. The movie won a Peabody Award in 1986 for its groundbreaking work.