Some shows give you LGBTQ+ characters as a cute side dish. The best ones make queerness part of the main course—woven into who the characters are, how they love, what they’re scared of, and what they’re willing to risk.


Some shows give you LGBTQ+ characters as a cute side dish. The best ones make queerness part of the main course—woven into who the characters are, how they love, what they’re scared of, and what they’re willing to risk.

Some would say that for a TV show to become a hit, it should have exciting storylines, bright costumes, and fancy sets. But it wouldn’t be fair to say that relationships are not what really makes us come back for more.