Male gay characters in movies

The gay characters within the series comedically highlight friendships, dating, and various archetypes that comprise of the gay experience.

List of gay characters in television This is a list of live action gay characters in television (includes terrestrial, cable, streaming series and TV movies). The orientation can be portrayed on-screen, described in the dialogue or mentioned. Roles include lead, main, recurring, supporting, and guest.

The movie industry; often chided by conservatives as a bastion of liberalism, has helped tell the stories of many members of the LGBT community. Many characters have been flamboyant, many sheltered and shy, and some open and proud. Many characters listed in the films below are as Ellen Page said, are “lying by omission.”.

Historically, there's been a lack of queer representation in Hollywood, but these movie characters became LGBTQ+ icons anyway.