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 VIDEO: MTV Stars Discuss the Network's LGBT Legacy
  The stars of Teen Wolf, Faking It, and more discuss MTV's LGBT programing history and their place in it. 
 
 Jase Peeples 
          
          Feb 26, 2016
          
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MTV has a long history of pushing the needle forward for LGBT visibility on television, and several cast members from the network's various shows recently spoke with The Advocate about the importance of LGBT visibility in their own programs as well as their pride in being a part of MTV's diverse legacy.
 
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VIDEO: MTV Stars Discuss the Network's LGBT Legacy

The stars of Teen Wolf, Faking It, and more discuss MTV's LGBT programing history and their place in it.

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