Of the eight central characters, one is a trans woman and another is a gay man (both are in serious, long-term same gender relationships!). It also has amazing racial and ethnic representation. Lots of action and weird sci-fi stuff going on, while still addressing Nomi's experience as a trans woman with a less than supportive family and Lito's experience as a closeted gay man in the Latin American acting industry.-
A true gem. The show features a Cuban American family navigating life, and as the daughter of a Cuban exile, I can definitely relate! (I'm even watching it dubbed in Spanish with my abuela, she approves!) While I could rave about any of the characters, my favorite must be Elena. She's a radical feminist (relatable) and a very big arc for her was coming out as gay. This show provides a lot of great laughs while also addressing serious topics in everyday life.-
Disclaimer: This show is in Norwegian. Don't let the language barrier stop you, though, because it's definitely worth the subtitles. It follows teenagers in Oslo, Norway, and the third season focuses on a gay character. As an added bonus, it has a good depiction of bipolar disorder and the current season (fourth season) focuses on a Muslim character. I don't typically enjoy a lot of realistic drama shows, but Skam is amazing! (plus the Evilde fanfiction is worth watching the show, I promise, even if it may never be canon)-
Gay alien prince. 'Nuff said. For real though, GAY ALIEN PRINCE. This is a Doctor Who spin-off and while being well-versed in that universe might provide more insight into the show, it is definitely not necessary to enjoy the ten episodes that have been released. While the alien prince's sexuality hasn't been explored that much thus far, his boyfriend's definitely has. So not only a gay alien prince but his adorable Polish boyfriend who I reALLY JUST WANT TO HUG OKAY.-
If you've somehow escaped the rage over this show, it's set in a women's prison and features a lot of same sex relationships as well as focuses on a really remarkable trans woman. While not a lot of the show is pretty, it touches on some really deep topics and provides a lot of background on the inmates through flashbacks. The show also has incredible racial representation!-
Everyone is gay, and a few people are vampires. Plus a major character is non-binary! Basically, a lot of really weird crap goes down at Silas University and the main character's roommate goes missing. Her new roommate is a really hot lesbian vampire. The main character is hell bent on finding her roommate and uncovering the truth behind all of the wacky stuff happening on campus (as well as alerting the rest of the student body to what's going on) and she kisses some really pretty ladies along the way.-
I'll admit, this is much different than most of the shows on this list. It is an eight-part docudrama on the gay rights movement in San Francisco, California. If you're unfamiliar with the format, while the entire show is based on actual people's stories, it plays like a typical drama. It takes the characters from the 70s (just after Stonewall) to just a couple of years ago when gay marriage was legalized in the United States. Not gonna lie, this show left me sobbing the whole way through.-
Okay, possibly the straightest show on this list. But Person of Interest is one of my all-time favorites, and I worship Root and Shaw. The original premise is that there is an artificial super intelligence called the Machine watching over New York City and alerting its creator and his partner in crime to people who are going to be involved in violent crimes so that the situation can be prevented. However, over its five seasons, it morphed into a battle between two powerful ASIs. The best part of the show (in my incredibly biased opinion) is Root. She's a genius, as well as the villain for the first couple of seasons (turned ally, eventually). She's intelligent, badass, slightly insane, and incredibly gay. Catch her flirting with her self-diagnosed sociopath of a love interest amidst a gun fight. Amazing.-
Not gonna lie, I haven't quite finished this one yet, but it probably has the best bi representation out of all of the shows on this list. The main character is a bisexual succubus (essentially she drains the actual life out of people). The show (at least the first season) is about her discovering the world of the fae and fighting evil and all that good stuff.-
This show is a difficult one for me to recommend. While it falls short in many, many areas, Alex's (Supergirl's sister) coming out arc is truly exceptional. Watch this show if you like superhero shows and want to see a coming out arc from a slightly different perspective than most depicted on YA TV today.-
