In the Life on PBS

The changing portrayal of gays and lesbians on TV is examined. Included: insights from RuPaul; actress Sonja Sohn (“The Wire”); Museum of Television and Radio curator Barry Monush; and “Queer in America” author Michelangelo Signorile. Also: a look at reality TV as it relates to the LGBT community, featuring insights from the “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” cast; how the “gay” identity is used to sell merchandise on TV; and the set of the Showtime drama “The L Word.”