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LGBTQ characters on TV

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LGBTQ-centric

Television shows which are aimed more towards an LGBTQ audience.

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6.7

8.2

Queer as Folk (1999)

Stuart Alan Jones

Orientation: Gay

Vince Tyler

Orientation: Gay

Nathan Maloney

Orientation: Gay

Phil

Orientation: Gay

Romey Sullivan (left) and Lisa Levene (right)

Orientation: Lesbian

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513

7.8

8.3

Queer as Folk (2000)

Brian Kinney

Orientation: Gay

Justin Taylor

Orientation: Gay

Michael Novotny

Orientation: Gay

Emmett Honeycutt

Orientation: Gay

Ted Schmidt

Orientation: Gay

Lindsay Peterson

Orientation: Lesbian

Melanie Marcus

Orientation: Lesbian

Ben Bruckner

Orientation: Gay

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7.1

7.6

The L Word (2004)

Bette Porter

Orientation: Lesbian

Tina Kennard

Orientation: Bisexual

Alice Pieszecki

Orientation: Bisexual

Dana Fairbanks

Orientation: Lesbian

Shane McCutcheon

Orientation: Lesbian

Helena Peabody

Orientation: Lesbian

Max Sweeney

Orientation: Pre-op trangender

Jenny Schecter

Orientation: Bisexual

Jodi Lerner

Orientation: (Polygamous) Lesbian

Tasha Williams

Orientation: Lesbian

Carmen de la Pica Morales

Orientation: Lesbian

Lara Perkins

Orientation: Lesbian

Marina Ferrer

Orientation: Bisexual?/Lesbian

Phyllis Krol

Orientation: Bisexual?/Lesbian

Tom Mater

Orientation: Gay

Joyce Wischnia

Orientation: Lesbian

Niki Stevens

Orientation: Bisexual?/Lesbian

Dylan Moreland

Orientation: Bisexual

Papi

Orientation: Lesbian

Billie Blaikie (left)

Orientation: Gay

Sunset Boulevard (right)

Orientation: (Straight) transvestite/cross-dresser

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107

7.3

7.4

Lip Service (2010)

Frankie Alan

Orientation: Lesbian/Bisexual?

Cat MacKenzie

Orientation: Lesbian

Tess Roberts

Orientation: Lesbian

Sam Murray

Orientation: Lesbian

Lou Foster

Orientation: Bisexual?

Sadie Anderson

Orientation: Lesbian?

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6.2

6.6

Noah's Arc

Noah Nicholson

Orientation: Gay

Wade Robinson

Orientation: Gay?

Alex Kirby

Orientation: Gay

Chance Counter

Orientation: Gay

124

7.3

7.7

Sugar Rush (2005)

Kim Daniels

Orientation: Lesbian

Maria "Sugar" Sweet

Orientation: Bisexual/Confused?

Saint

Orientation: Lesbian

Matt Daniels

Orientation: Cross-dresser (season 2)

Anna

Orientation: Lesbian

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7.4

7.9

South of Nowhere (2005)

Spencer Carlin

Orientation: Bisexual?/Lesbian

Ashley Davies

Orientation: Bisexual

Carmen

Orientation: Lesbian

6.9

4.5

The Lair

Thom

Orientation: Gay

Damian

Orientation: Gay

Sheriff Trout

Orientation: Gay

Frankie

Orientation: Gay

Tim

Orientation: Gay

Colin

Orientation: Gay

Jonathan

Orientation: Gay

Dr. Jake Waldman

Orientation: Gay

7.2

6.1

Dante's Cove

Michelle

Orientation: Lesbian

Toby

Orientation: Gay

Diana

Orientation: Lesbian

Brit

Orientation: Lesbian

Griff

Orientation: Bisexual

Adam

Orientation: Gay

Ambrosius

Orientation: Gay

Trevor

Orientation: Gay

Kevin

Orientation: Gay

Marco

Orientation: Gay

Elena

Orientation: Lesbian

7.2

Exes Ohs

Jennifer

Orientation: Lesbian

Sam

Orientation: Lesbian

1865

6.5

7.2

Will & Grace (1998)

Will Truman

Orientation: Gay

Jack McFarland

Orientation: Gay

Karen Walker

Orientation: Bisexual

Beverley Leslie

Orientation: Gay (closeted)

Larry (left) and Joe (right)

Orientation: Gay

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7.5

Some of My Best Friends

Warren Fairbanks

Orientation: Gay

Vern Limoso (left)

Orientation: Gay

7.7

8.3

Nikki and Nora

Nikki and Nora

Orientation: Lesbian

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5.5

Love, Sidney

Sidney Shorr

Orientation: Gay

Cover-Girl

Mathieu Picard/Veronica Sinclair

Orientation: Drag Queen

Justin Pearson-Faucher-Brodeur/Joujou Velcro

Orientation: Drag Queen

Newton da Costa/Lana Brown

Orientation: Drag Queen

Cherry Sundae

Orientation: Drag Queen

8.1

Aquí no hay quien viva (2003-2006)...

Mauricio "Mauri" Hidalgo

Orientation: Gay

Fernando Navarro

Orientation: Gay

Diego Álvarez

Orientation: Gay

Bea Villarejo

Orientation: Lesbian

Rosa Izquierdo

Orientation: Lesbian

Ana

Orientation: Lesbian

Abel

Orientation: Lesbian

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Mainstream

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6.7

7.7

Nip/Tuck

Dr. Liz Cruz

Orientation: Lesbian

Sofia Lopez

Orientation: Transgender

Ava Moore

Orientation: Transgender

Cherry Peck

Orientation: Transgender

Julia McNamara

Orientation: Bisexual

Quentin Costa

Orientation: Bisexual

KitMcGraw

Orientation: Bisexual

Kimber

Orientation: Bisexual

Vanessa (left)

Orientation: Lesbian

Ridley (left)

Orientation: Bisexual? or just slutty?

James (left)

Orientation: Lesbian?

Dr. Poppy Montgomery (centre)

Orientation: Lesbian

Olivia Lord (left)

Orientation: Lesbian?

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1516

6.6

6.8

Glee

Kurt Hummel

Orientation: Gay

Rachel's Dads

Orientation: Gay

Brittany Pierce

Orientation: Bisexual

Santana Lopez

Orientation: Lesbian (closeted)

Blaine

Orientation: Gay

Dave Karofsky

Orientation: Gay (closeted)

Sandy Ryerson

Orientation: Gay

Jeremiah

Orientation: Gay (closeted)

Sebastian Smythe

Orientation: Gay

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1355

6.3

6.5

Ugly Betty (2006)

Justin Suarez

Orientation: Gay

Marc St. James

Orientation: Gay

Alexis Meade

Orientation: Transgender

Austin

Orientation: Gay

Cliff St. Paul

Orientation: Gay

Tavares

Orientation: Camp/formerly a closeted straight man

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4587

8.7

House M.D.

Dr. Remy 'Thirteen' Hadley

Orientation: Bisexual

Spencer (right)

Orientation: Lesbian?

Kalvin Ryan (centre)

Orientation: Gay

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Work in Progress

I will have undoubtedly missed some characters out, so I welcome suggestions, and I will keep flicking through various Wikipedia categories and lists to make additions for shows I haven't watched myself.

For shows where the cast of characters are heavily LGBTQ (read: The L Word) I have listed as many characters as I felt were important to the story.

Resources:
*After Elton's Top 50 Gay Characters
*After Ellen's Top 50 Lesbian and Bisexual Characters
*Gay Characters on Network TV: 2009-10
*Gay Characters on Network TV: 2010-2011
*Gay Characters on Cable TV: 2010-11
*GLAAD - Where We Are on TV 2008-2009 Season/GLAAD chart/2010/2011