Slowly however certainly, TV is doing a greater job at depicting the total scope of the numerous queer expertise. Issues began out small on the subject of LGBT+ exhibits, with collection like Will & Grace and Glee revealing slices of queer id. Now sitcoms, dramas, and all the things in between have expanded that showcase, dedicating themselves to getting illustration proper.
However identical to the very best LGBTQ+ motion pictures, we didn’t get there in a single day, and there’s nonetheless extra work to be finished. Nonetheless, these 30 LGBTQ+ exhibits (amongst others) did extra than simply transfer the dial ahead on the subject of queer illustration in Hollywood. They broke down the doorways and created alternatives for change on-screen and off.
In honor of Pleasure Month, let’s check out simply how far we’ve come from our previous to our current. After all, not each trendy collection with constructive LGBTQ+ illustration is highlighted on this listing, which simply goes to indicate how a lot progress has been made.
The Nook Bar (1972–1973)
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The Nook Bar was a blip-on-the-radar sitcom that aired on ABC from June 1972 to September 1973, but it surely accommodates a particularly vital character within the historical past of queer TV exhibits: Peter Panama, a set designer performed brilliantly by Vincent Schiavelli. Peter is extensively thought of to be the primary recurring homosexual character to ever seem on tv; he was so entertaining, although, he ought to’ve been a collection common.
L.A. Legislation (1986–1994)
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