What TV shows have gay characters?

TV Shows With Gay Main Characters

  • Looking (2014–2015) TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance.
  • Queer as Folk (II) (1999–2005)
  • Cucumber (2015)
  • Shameless (2011–2021)
  • How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020)
  • True Blood (2008–2014)
  • The Fosters (2013–2018)
  • Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–2015)

How many TV shows have a gay character?

775 series
Out of 775 series-regular characters on broadcast TV, 11.9% are LGBT, making up 92 characters, with an additional 49 in recurring roles.

What Netflix shows have gay characters?

The best LGBTQ+ shows you can watch right now on Netflix

  • Atypical (2017 – 2021)
  • AJ and the Queen (2020)
  • American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace (2018)
  • American Horror Story (2011 – present)
  • Big Mouth (2017 – present)
  • Black Lightning (2018 – 2021)
  • Bonding (2019 – present)

What TV show had the first openly gay character?

Soap
Beal. Shakuntala Devi published the first study of homosexuality in India. The TV show Soap becomes the first US sitcom to feature an openly gay character, Jodie Dallas played by Billy Crystal.

Who is gay on Disney Channel?

Rowan Blanchard publicly came out as queer at the age of 14 while she was the star of her show, the updated-for-the-millennium reboot of Boy Meets World, making her, I think, the only lead of a show to be out while starring on the channel.

What should I watch Netflix LGBT?

Love is love. Drama is drama. Comedy is comedy. This diverse collection of movies and shows celebrate gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer stories….Casual Viewing

  • Call My Agent!
  • Styling Hollywood.
  • Dating Around.
  • Say I Do.
  • Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!
  • Champions.
  • Queer Eye Germany.
  • A Queen Is Born.

Where can I watch gay series?

(You can watch many of these shows with a free trial to Amazon Prime or a free trial to Hulu here).

  • ‘Betty’ (HBO/HBO Max)
  • ‘Billions’ (Showtime)
  • ‘The Bisexual’ (Hulu)
  • ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ (Netflix)
  • ‘Cucumber’ and ‘Banana’ (Amazon)
  • ‘Dear White People’ (Netflix)
  • ‘Elite’ (Netflix)
  • ‘Empire’ (Hulu)

Who is the most prominent open gay on American television?

Cooper is openly gay; according to The New York Times, he is “the most prominent openly gay journalist on American television”.