Most popular gay couples on tv

Their relationship and growing family was a story of its own, and one fans invested right away. Which queer. And when I say real, I mean that two gay characters can kiss without it being front-page news. While every straight teen got numerous templates for how their first romance might play out, LGBTQ teens had little to go on with TV couples for way too long.

The ending was left intentionally ambiguous, with many fans wondering if they ended up together again or not. While he tries to keep his work life separate from his home life, he has faced discrimination. Connor was a total playboy, hitting on anything that moved — and then along came sweet, nerdy Oliver, who changed his whole life.

The truth is, most queer people can remember a movie or TV character that first clued them in that they might not be all-the-way hetero mine is Winona Ryder in Girl, Interrupted. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission.

It gave such a beautiful, vulnerable depiction of love, especially love during tragic circumstances. Anissa, AKA Thunder, has a fierce supporter and girlfriend in Grace, and TV has been waiting for a relationship like the one between this strong lesbian superhero and her love.

This loving couple was such a roller coaster at times, but our prayers were answered and Brittany and Satana were endgame in Glee! Marvel favorites Nico Minoru and Karolina Dean finally got together in Runaways back in after fans waited literal years. David and Patrick from Schitt’s Creek, Will and Vince from Will & Grace, and Darry and White Josh from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend are a few of the best gay couples on TV.

The past couple of decades have seen a proliferation of LGBTQ+ representation, and thankfully, many TV shows haven’t shied away from showing queer love in all of its forms. Read on for a breakdown of 13 LGBTQ+ TV couples we’re currently rooting for, arranged alphabetically by show title, then drop a comment with your own additions to the list.

Watch on Max. It touched on the complicated nature of their relationship to the societal standards of the 19th century, and showed an honest look of passionate and heartbreak. We know that LGBTQ representation has only recently become mainstream — so what does that mean for the older generation?

Happy binging! One of the best couples, if not the best couple, in all of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, was Willow and Tara. Mitch and Cam of Modern Family were your classic bickering married couple, solid as a rock but always at odds. From new comedies like Prime Video’s Overcompensating and FX’s Adults, to stalwart dramas like HBO’s The Last of Us and FOX’s Lone Star, Swooon is celebrating the TV’s best queer couples of (as of now), the ones we can’t get enough of this Pride Month.

They were unproblematic, loved each other dearly, and loved their son. Watch it on Hulu! Piper and Alex are a classic on-again off-again romance for the ages. Who could forget the iconic couple in Friends? Bisexual warlock Magnus dates Alec on Shadowhunters, a Shadowhunter who struggles with feeling secure enough to come out.

Watch on Apple TV. Cheryl and Toni are two of the baddest chicks at Riverdale High, so it makes sense that they found each other. Fans of The Originals remember the enemies-to-lovers relationship between Freya and Keelin. Ray Holt is the commanding officer of the 99th police precinct, the boss of everyone.

Grace and Frankie takes that on with Sol and Robert, business partners who have been secret lovers and decide to come out later in life. Who expected such a sweet love story on a show like Shameless? Some of the best TV shows with gay couples include Six Feet Under, Modern Family, and Orange Is the New Black.

The actress who played Freya named Riley Voelkel revealed in an interview for the spinoff Legacies, that the characters are happy years later with their son. Watch it on Hulu. It was ahead of its time and it gave a much-needed loving glimpse into unproblematic love.

While it had very dark origins, many fans loved their pairing, and when Freya turned to good and let her guard down.