Robbie Rogers doesnt mind if viewers tune in to Fellow Travelers simply to catch the shows much-buzzed-about sex scenes .

The political thriller series, which premiered on Showtime last week, stars Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer as two gay men who have steamy romps in remote cabins and swanky apartments, as well as on a sun-drenched Fire Island beach, over the course of eight episodes. Among the more titillating moments is a toe-sucking scene that makes other on-screen portrayals of same-sex love, like Brokeback Mountain and Call Me by Your Name , seem chaste by comparison.

But Rogers, an executive producer on Fellow Travelers, is hopeful audiences will take time to contemplate the rich, LGBTQ-inclusive history that the show depicts, too.

For a lot of people, the LGBTQ+ community started with Stonewall, and thats actually not correct, the former athlete told HuffPost. There are other stories and other uprisings and other marches that we should be exploring and talking about and be aware of. It takes some effort beyond whats being taught in schools.