From 1984's Celebrity miniseries to the current ABC drama Brothers and Sisters, we gay men have had a long history on television (kinda). From the evil gay to the comic-relief and everything in between, this YouTube video gives us a brief history of gays on television.
I still remember, and they seem to have forgotten, a young Hayden Christensen coming out on some random soap opera. Whether listed or not, What is your favorite gay TV character?
- Andy
Holy crap that's Jack Coleman from Heroes.
Posted by: Lost | November 02, 2009 at 06:45 PM
The first one really demonised Gay relations. That kid should not be looking though windows the peeping Tom.
Posted by: DougyB | November 02, 2009 at 06:56 PM
Is this clip from a show on Logo or here! TV? If so, I wouldn't mind seeing the whole thing. This is a nice recap of some of the more memorable ones, but there a quite a few absences, notably the first (I think) made-for-TV movie starring Tony Randall as a gay man, "Love, Sydney", or the later "An Early Frost".
Posted by: Michael W | November 02, 2009 at 07:07 PM
Luke and Noah, As the World Turns
Posted by: Me | November 02, 2009 at 07:42 PM
Actually, it was Ryan Phillippe whose character came out on 'One Life to Live' in the early 90s; they still feature gay characters pretty regularly (Oliver, Kyle, Nick, Amelia).
Posted by: Javier | November 02, 2009 at 07:49 PM
Loves it =)
Posted by: Danny | November 02, 2009 at 10:17 PM
It seems 2 me that a gay character in a main stream television show is a guarantee success where as not 2 long ago it would have been consider taboo ...........
Posted by: BLACKJACK | November 03, 2009 at 12:04 AM
Is that kid from the first clip River Phoenix?
Posted by: Dansebot | November 03, 2009 at 01:34 AM
totally regret not watching desperate housives.
Posted by: BlockedUser | November 03, 2009 at 03:35 AM
BlockedUser, I agree.... ~.~
Posted by: Zilvar | November 03, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Id be more interested in seeing Lesbian portrayal in media because while a gay character is promised ratings, I can only think of a few Lesbian characters in Primetime media. And I don't mean the simple girl kiss girl ratings booster.
Posted by: CuriousOne | November 03, 2009 at 01:25 PM
I've always been in love with Kerr Smith. He get's my vote.
Posted by: Danny-Boy | November 03, 2009 at 11:04 PM
Chris Keller from Oz
Man the things I'd do to him
Posted by: Dogmatic | December 01, 2009 at 05:34 AM
Definitely John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness in Torchwood!! And he's married to his partner Scott Gill. :-)
Posted by: Andrew | December 12, 2009 at 12:49 AM