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List Of Television Shows With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Or Transgendered CharactersTelevision shows or made-for-television movies that deal with LGBT issues and/or feature prominent LGBT characters or cast members: Dramatic series and miniseries The following drama series or miniseries include central LGBT themes or characters. Films The following films made for TV include central LGBT themes or characters Sitcoms The following sitcoms include central LGBT themes or characters. Soap Operas The following soap operas or serial dramas include central LGBT themes or characters. Year> | tyle="background:#cccccc;"| Title | style="background:#cccccc;"| Network | style="background:#cccccc;"| Character name | style="background:#cccccc;"| Actor | style="background:#cccccc;"| Notes | | 2001 | Spyder Games | MTV | Ivan Carlisle
Jeff Northcutt | Byron Field
Zay Harding | Short-lived serial drama lasted 65 episodes | | 1998 - 2003 | Dawson's Creek | WB | Jack McPhee
Doug Witter | Kerr Smith
Dylan Neal | Doug Witter's character constantly denied he was gay through most of the show but he finally came to terms with his relationship with Jack in the final episode of the series. | | 1992 - present | Shortland Street | TVNZ | Jonathan McKenna (1993- ) | Kieran Hutchison | | 1981 - 1989 | Dynasty | ABC | Steven Carrington (1981-1982)
Steven Carrington (1982-1989) | Al Corley
Jack Coleman | This show was groundbreaking in that it was the first American nighttime drama to have a core character as a homosexual. During the show's run, however, Steven's sexual identity became very muddled, as he became involved mostly with women; a few times, he would have relationships with men. | | 1974 - 1977 | The Box | Channel Ten | Lee Whiteman (1974-1976)
Vicki Stafford | Paul Karo
Judy Nunn | Lee was a high-camp television producer who was generally well liked and resepcted by the show's other characters, and was a popular character with the show's viewers.
Vicky was a bitchy journalist who became popular cult figure among the show's fans. In the first episode of the series she engaged in a lesbian kiss. | | 1972 - 1977 | Number 96 | Channel Ten | Don Finlayson (1972-1977)
Dudley Butterfield (1973-1977) | Joe Hasham
Chard Hayward | Don was a dependable lawyer widely popular with the show's other characters. He enjoyed several gay relationships over the course of the series, the most enduring with Dudley Butterfield, who was a camp and flighty caterer and fan of old films. In later storylines Dudley straightened-out somewhat, was revealed as bisexual, and later embarked on relationships with women. | | | 1970 - present | All My Children | ABC | Dr. Lynn Carson (1982-1983)
Michael Delaney(1995-1997)
Bianca Montgomery (2000- )
Lena Kundera (2003-2004) | Donna Pescow
Chris Bruno
Eden Riegel
Olga Sosnovska | All My Children has always been a pioneer in controversial issues, like homosexuality. The first gay character on daytime serials was introduced in 1982, although she never got a love interest. The character of Bianca came out in late 2000, and after a very long time, her mother, Erica Kane, started to accept it. In 2003, ratings rose nearly half a percentage point when news was leaked out that Riegel and Sosnovska were to share daytime's first lesbian kiss. Sosnovska's character's sexuality was subject to interpretation, although she was quoted as saying that "men were for business and women were for pleasure". | | 1968 - present | One Life to Live | ABC | Billy Douglas (1992-1993)
Matt Cavanaugh (2004-present) | Ryan Phillippe
Mark Solomon | Months of story came to a climax in episodes in which Reverend Carpenter, who had been accused of having a seuxal relationship with Billy Douglas, brought the AIDS Quilt to rest on the lawn of the Llanview Church. | | 1963 - present | General Hospital | ABC | John Hanley (1994-1995)
Ted Murty (1997-1998) | Lee Mathis
Patrick Fabian | | 1960 - present | Coronation Street | ITV | Todd Grimshaw (2001-) | Bruno Langley | First gay story in the show's 40+ year history. Previously paired with Candice Stowe (Nikki Sanderson) and Sarah Louise Platt (Tina O'Brien), Todd became very confused with his sexuality and kissed Sarah Lou's brother Nick; naysayers argue that the storyline was ill-formed and rewrites the character of Todd completely. | | 1956 - present | As the World Turns | CBS | Hank Eliot (1988-1989) | Brian Starcher | The first gay male character on American soaps was seen on, arguably, the most conservative serial. The storyline in question was supposed to involve Hank going through the process of AIDS diagnosis, but the storyline was switched to his lover, Charles, who was not seen for most of the time Hank was on the show. Head writer Douglas Marland was praised for the story and the soap won the 1990 GLAAD Media Award. | Reality-based Series The following reality TV programs include central LGBT themes or cast members. Year> | tyle="background:#cccccc;"| Title | style="background:#cccccc;"| Network | style="background:#cccccc;"| Cast name | style="background:#cccccc;"| Notes | | 2005 | Queer Eye for the Straight Girl | Bravo | | | 2003 | Boy Meets Boy | Bravo | Brian Austin, Wes Culwell | Relationship contest | | 2003 - | Queer Eye for the Straight Guy | Bravo | Kyan Douglas, Ted Allen, Jai Rodriguez, Thom Filicia, Carson Kressley | Wardrobe and home makeover show | | 2000 - | Big Brother (UK) | Channel 4 | Nadia Almada | Portuguese transsexual Nadia Almeda won the 5th series of the British Big Brother in 2004 | | 2000 - | Big Brother (USA) | CBS | Bill "Bunky" Miller (Big Brother 2)
Marcellas Reynolds (Big Brother 3) | Marcellas, while in the house, said right before crying that he was going to "pull a Bunky", as Bunky had become emotional many times throughout the course of Big Brother 2. In a "Where Are They Now?" special, Bunky rebuffed Marcellas, implying that he was much less effeminate that Marcellas, saying that he was not a "cashmere and pearls kind of gay". | | 1992- | The Real World | MTV | Norman Korpi (New York), Beth Anthony (Los Angeles), Pedro Zamora (San Francisco), Dan Renzi (Miami), Genesis Moss (Boston), Ruthie Alcaide (Hawaii), Justin Deabler (Hawaii), Danny Roberts (New Orleans), Chris Beckman (Chicago) | 20-somethings living together, some LGB roommates | Specials, news, information and variety programs The following televisions programs include central LGBT themes, characters or cast members. Other Programs with notable LGBT themes or characters - Are You Being Served? (implicit homosexuality of senior sales staff member Wilberforce Claiborne Humphries, usually just called "Mr. Humphries", played by John Inman.)
- Beavis and Butthead, (where both Beavis and Butthead fairly commonly express romantic interest in a character named "Todd").
- Brideshead Revisited, UK mini series
- Byker Grove
- Dark Angel
- Desperate Housewives (Andrew Van De Kamp, played by Shawn Pyfrom, son of Bree Van De Kamp, played by Marcia Cross)
- Law and Order (Serena Southerlyn played by Elizabeth Rohm) The characters was on the show from 2001-2005, and only came out in her last episode, Ain't No Love.
- Once and Again was nominated for the GLAAD Media Awards
- Roseanne
- Sex and the City (one of Carrie's friends, Stanford, is gay)
- Stripperella
- The Simpsons (Patty Bouvier, sister of Marge Simpson; also implied homosexuality of Waylon Smithers, Mr. Burns' assistant)
- Veronica's Closet
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