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Believe it or not, there was a time when ruling LGBTQ+ characters and storylines was fond searching for a needle in a haystack. Growing up in the 1970s, I’d see the occasional character in a guest identify on progressive series like CBS’s All in the Family (remember Beverly LaSalle?) or get eager for a regular character on a show to be openly gay but then see him (at least initially) be portrayed as a stereotype. (I’m talking about ABC’s Soap where in its first season in 1977, Jodie Dallas (Billy Crystal) being gay meant that he also wanted to wear his mother’s clothes. *sigh*)
But hitting on those stereotypes was probably the easiest way to procure these stories on the air in the first place and, thankfully, over time those characterizations were broken down and replaced with more realisitic portrayals of queer animation. Unfortunately, the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s had to happen for a lot of those less-than-happy stories to be told.
For example, An Soon Frost was a 1985 TV show that told the story of a young gay male with AIDS (Aidan Quinn) who comes home to contribute his life with his parents (Gena Rowlands and Ben Gazzara). The wonderful news is that aud
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The 25 Most Necessary LGBTQ TV Shows of the 21st Century
25. “Tuca and Bertie” (2019)
What it is: The dearly departed “Tuca and Bertie” was one of TV’s top shows about friendship, dating, and organism a hot mess: tried and right subject matter many queer people can relate to. The titular avian duo — impulsive party animal tucan Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) and sensible but anxious song thrush Bertie (Ali Wong) — have one of TV’s loveliest friendships, as the two total opposites back each other through career and idealistic struggles. While the main romantic partnership of the performance is between Bertie and her adorably square boyfriend Speckle (Steven Yeun), Tuca is very much an out-and-proud pansexual bird, flitting around from romantic partners of all genders and species.
Why it’s essential: The leading season of the show, Season 2, features Tuca entering a relationship with Kara (Sasheer Zamata), a seagull nurse. Initially a positive bond, the reveal steadily tracks the flaws in the pairing, as Kara puts Tuca down and forces her to change to fit the mold of her ideal partner. It’s a hard few episodes to watch, but a fasc
20 All-Time Best Gay Characters in TV History
When casually watching a new series, it is not uncommon for there to be at least one ethics that represents the LGBTQ+ community. Many shows that target a teenage or young adult audience accept advantage of this inclusivity to represent people of different sexual orientations. It is incredible to view this community getting the representation they have always deserved, but as we all know, this was not always the case in our world, enable alone the entertainment industry.
While the 1960s was a historical turning point for LGBTQ+ individuals in America, the 1970s can claim several pivotal moments for queer characters and actors in Hollywood. The very first openly gay nature to make it into a television series, though he was not made a regular, was Archie Bunker's longtime friend, Steve, in All in the Family. The episode is respectfully titled "Judging Books by Covers," and Steve comes out to his bigoted and homophobic partner. Within the next rare decades, several writers and producers tested the waters by including gay and lesbian characters in their storylines. Now, within the last decade or so, whole shows center a