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14 TV SHOWS THAT BROKE GROUND WH GAY AND TRANSGENR CHARACTERS

We already knew She-Ra was queer AF, but seeg two lovg, openly gay parents on a popular animated show ma our hearts swell! "As a gay man who grew up wh no visible role mols of gay relatnships my muny or entertament ntent, I am grateful that this reprentatn is happeng on Nickeloon, moved by the difference that is surely makg the mds and hearts of children, and grateful to have been a part of this slow but important change, " Dickie told PRIDE. Fortunately, TV has experienced a boom LGBTQ+-clive programmg recent years, wh beloved shows such as “The Owl Hoe” wng the Common Sense Media seal of approval, and classics such as “Arthur” and “Blue’s Clu” prentg episos featurg gay weddgs and Pri paras.

) — Appropriate for all ag and well worth the rental fee, this sweet documentary about an digeno gay uple who pete tradnal dancg shows them challengg powwow l agast same-sex upl. Although the topic of this bildungsroman is heavy — homophobia at a nservative high school — “Freak Show” (2018) als wh the topic g w and humor. When young St prefers mils to hockey, Eric disvers his own toxic masculy and ternalized homophobia.

A young person makg iends and havg adventur a strange land while tryg to fd their way home, protagonist Kipo’s iends number at least one nonbary character and another who rejects Kipo’s csh wh the history-makg statement, “I’m gay, ” the first time those words were said children’s televisn. Gay Charlie is out and reverg om beg bullied about ; Nick is figurg out his bisexualy as his feelgs for Charlie velop; and the rpons to the boys om their fai and diverse iend groups fall everywhere on the spectm om supportive to punch-worthy. David and Keh's romance helps enpsulate what was like livg as a gay person the early 2000's, and shows how sometim posive change happens and Keh fight untls tim throughout the seri and break up, but always end up g back together.

‘MORN FAY’ FALE: HOW CAMERON AND MCHELL FOREVER CHANGED GAY FAI ON TV

It was a major step visibily to see an terracial gay relatnship on televisn, and the two grow together and start their own fay throughout Six Feet Unr's five seasons on the air.

The seri revolved around a group of black gay men livg Los Angel, and promently featured issu facg that muny, cludg datg, same-sex parenthood, HIV and AIDS awarens, and homophobia. We watch as Wa out as a gay man, and fac the harsh reali that n sometim acpany that procs for black men. HBO's Lookg only aired for two seasons, but I found to be an pecially powerful, joyful, and realistic look to what 's like to be gay man morn society.

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