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The 25 Most Essential LGBTQ TV Shows of the 21st Century
25. “Tuca and Bertie” (2019)
What it is: The dearly departed “Tuca and Bertie” was one of TV’s best shows about friendship, dating, and being a hot mess: tried and true subject matter many queer people can relate to. The titular avian duo — impulsive party animal tucan Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) and sensible but anxious tune thrush Bertie (Ali Wong) — have one of TV’s loveliest friendships, as the two total opposites support each other through career and romantic struggles. While the main sentimental relationship of the display is between Bertie and her adorably square lover Speckle (Steven Yeun), Tuca is very much an out-and-proud bisexual bird, flitting around from romantic partners of all genders and species.
Why it’s essential: The best season of the show, Season 2, features Tuca entering a association with Kara (Sasheer Zamata), a seagull nurse. Initially a positive bond, the show steadily tracks the flaws in the pairing, as Kara puts Tuca down and forces her to change to fit the mold of her perfect partner. It’s a hard few episodes to watch, but a fasc
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TV has been instrumental in the Gay rights movement and in changing attitudes towards the society. It has also, perhaps most importantly, been a platform to tell stories that have made gay, lesbian, pansexual, trans, queer, intersex, and more people feel less alone in the earth – to recognize there is a big and varied community to which they belong. One pioneering show at a time, groundbreaking character by groundbreaking character, TV and streaming series hold given the planet an insight into the LGBTQ+ exposure, and provided Diverse people with reflections of their possess lives – stories to laugh along with, to yell with, and to identify with. In this list of LGBTQ+ TV shows, we highlight 180 shows that hold broken ground, enlightened, and entertained.
We’ve arranged the list into four categories: shows that were massive TV firsts, or featured TV firsts; shows that center on LGTBQ characters or experiences; shows that feature Gay characters and stories, but where that isn’t necessarily
LGBTQ couples on TV to commemorate for Valentine’s Day
Across many genres, LGBTQ representation has risen steadily; most importantly, the love stories told only continue to get more mainstream and filled with joy. Not every fate on this list is a great one, and some end tragically, but each story is rooted in captivating performances and some of the most romantic moments ever to grace the tiny screen.
This is a rerun of a list we ran on a different site, updated with some couples we missed last year, new couples that we just met, and new blurbs for currently running TV shows. Happy Valentine’s Day!
UPDATED: February 14, 2025
Sue/Emily, Dickinson
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Literary lovers, unite! Though the historical partnership between Emily Dickinson (Hailee Steinfeld) and her best friend-turned-sister-in-law Sue Gilbert (Ella Hunt) is largely speculative, Dickinson packs so much passion between the two that it’s not hard to believe each detail is real.
At a occasion when society frowned upon the very idea of a female homosexual relationship, Emily and Sue had to share their love through stolen moments of secrecy. From tender glances to fiery love to delicate de
Love Wins! 13 Diverse TV Couples We’re Rooting For in 2025
Here at TVLine, we’ve always been big ‘shippers at heart. What can we say? We just love love.
So with another Self-acceptance Month officially in full swing, we thought we’d hold stock of some LGBTQ+ TV couples currently demanding our attention — as well as our full support. And what a organization we’ve assembled this year, one that includes a pair of ghosts, a few vampires and, yes, even a handful of humans.
To be eligible for inclusion in our list, a couple needs to be from a live-action, scripted series that’s still airing recent episodes. We also limited ourselves to only one couple per show.
Read on for a breakdown of 13 Queer TV couples we’re currently rooting for, arranged alphabetically by show title, then drop a comment with your hold additions to the list. Which lgbtq+ pairings currently include your full attention?
Hen and Karen, 9-1-1
The very definition of #CoupleGoals (are people still saying that?), Hen and Karen have been an inspiration, both to the other couples on the demonstrate and to the viewers at residence, from the moment we met them in Season 1. They’ve had to fight