Jason Leaver is a Canadian

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creator, known as the creator of the

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web series '' Out with Dad''.

Career

''Out with Dad''

''Out with Dad'' was released in 2010 and is filmed in and around

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, Canada. The series follows the trials and tribulations of a teenage lesbian named Rose and the process of her

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to her single father. It has won various awards, including several

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, and has screened at numerous festivals, including the Los Angeles Web Series Festival. As of April 2018, the series has over 40,000 subscribers and has been viewed over 25 million times on

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.Out with Dad in Scarborough
on Xtra! It currently streams on several online platforms, including

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and YouTube. The series shines a spotlight on the challenges of people in the LGBT community, specifically lesbians facing

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. In 2011, the series was given an official endorsement by PFLAG Canada.PFLAG Canada proudly supports Out With Dad
on NB Media Co-op. Since the conclusion of its third season, the series has been funded solely by fans through the online funding platform

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. The fifth season, which consists of 5 episodes, was announced as the final season of the series in 2017.

References

External links

* * Out with Dad
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