Steven is the author of the book Alternate Channels, a history of gay and lesbian images on 20th-century American television and of the few pioneering bi and trans roles on TV in those years.
He was the lead historical consultant for the Apple TV+ docuseries VISIBLE: OUT ON TELEVISION (2020) and was a researcher or consultant for other LGBT-themed documentaries.
His traveling lectures use video clips to trace the evolution of LGBTQ portrayals on TV from the early days to the streaming era.