How Degrassi Has Told LGBTQ Stories Throughout The Years

Photo: Netflix When Degrassi: The Next Generation premiered in 2001, it promised teenagers one thing: This was a show that would accurately depict their high school experience, with all of its trials and tribulations. Degrassi: The Next Generation(later known simply as Degrassi) a successor of Canadian dramas Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High, tackled the tough stuff -- teen pregnancy, eating disorders, school violence received multiple episodes throughout the series -- but what it did best...