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Those votes were tabulated and averaged. Many TV shows have represented Black, queer TV characters long after June's annual Pride LGBTQ+ Month. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. These TV shows made history in the first 25 years of the 21st century!

We hope this list brings back memories of when you first saw these shows. At the turn of the millennium, series like Queer as Folk and The L Word depicted whole friend groups of queer people on our TV screens for the first time.

The show ran from to with an epilogue limited series that ran from until Steven shuns toxic masculinity, embraces femininity, and learns to be more and more empathetic.

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No wonder fans still dream of a reboot. Two decades after Noah’s Arc changed TV forever, we honor the series and spotlight six shows that beautifully capture Black LGBTQ+ life on screen. Laverne Cox made history as the first trans person nominated for an Emmy, and trans people became central to the storytelling in shows like Transparent and Pose.

The rankings from 25 to 1 are based on impact, artistry, being a first of something, and general entertainment value. The watershed moment for TV came in when Ellen DeGeneres and her character on Ellen came out simultaneously, making her the first leading-out character played by an out performer.

Law, and Friends with TV's first lesbian wedding. From the grittiest HBO dramas, all the way down to Cartoon Network kids' shows, TV is brimming with queer Black excellence! Steven Universe is queer television at its finest.

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The series followed a gayan of strangers from across the globe who suddenly without reason or explanation become emotionally, psychologically, and famously, physically connected.

Oh, Steven Universe. Here are our favorite shows with some badass Black LGBTQ + storylines!. Specifically what that could mean in terms of a better future for queer and marginalized people. Take a look at our top 10 TV portrayals.

These "sensates" could connect with one another and borrow each other's abilities, making them a formidable team. While the mystery and action were certainly compelling, that wasn't ultimately what made Sense8 so incredible — it was about characters, their dynamics, and what it communicated about a better vision of a world full of true empathy without compromise.

But also, let's be honest the show was also incredibly sexy and did not shy away from presenting queer sex. Of course, any list is subjective, and we welcome your thoughts on the best of the past 25 years. There are also aliens, spaceships, and amazing scenery art.

Sugar even wrote much of the lyrics and music for the show, which often included musical numbers in the later seasons. Sense8 is now streaming on Netflix. When Sense8 was canceled after just two revelatory seasons its fans were crushed, because never before or since has there been a show that speaks to the interconnectedness of humanity — across borders, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, you name it, lines — quite like this pseudo-super hero series from Lilly, Lana Wachowskiand J.

Michael Straczynski.