Gay tv couples
LGBTQ couples on TV to celebrate for Valentine’s Day
Across many genres, LGBTQ inclusion has risen steadily; most importantly, the love stories told only continue to become more mainstream and filled with joy. Not every fate on this list is a excellent one, and some close tragically, but each story is rooted in captivating performances and some of the most romantic moments ever to grace the small 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
Apple TV+
Literary lovers, unite! Though the historical relationship 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 time when culture frowned upon the very idea of a sapphic relationship, Emily and Sue had to share their love through stolen moments of secrecy. From tender glances to fiery connection to delicate de
These are in no particular order, but it is a list of my favourite homosexual couples to have been on television in the last decade or so.
QUEER AS FOLK USA [Brian Kinney and Justin Taylor]
QAF chronicles the lives of five homosexual men; Michael Novoty, Emmett Honeycutt, Ted Schmidt, Brian Kinney and Justin Taylor (and a lesbian couple; Lindsey Peterson and Melaine Marcus). It premiered in 2000 on Showtime with the last episode aired in 2005 permanent a successful five seasons.
Years ago I once said Brian and Justin had the best on-screen chemistry I had ever seen in the drama….even now that comment remains valid.
I was only ten…or eleven when I first watched the pilot episode of Queer as Folk and was introduced to gay Pittsburgh and the five male cast characters; Michael Novotny- The lad next door finest friend; Emmett Honeycutt- the out-proud flamboyant queen; Ted Schmidt- the lifeless accountant and Brian Kinney- the narcissistic, egotistic, heterophobe that lived his life with no regrets. The fifth was lofty school senior Justin Taylor.
For five years the series followed the turbulent rollercoaster that was Brian and Justin’s affair – from the beginning under
Favorite Gay TV Couples Part 1
I posted awhile ago about lgbtq+ couples in tv shows and what those shows were about, but I didn't post my personal viewpoints on those pairings and their storylines so I thought I do it now. I'll also post a link to my fav fanvid of each pairing so you can also check that out if you want. (If gif doesn't show up just click on it and they should all pop up)
Starting first with my recent obsession, Stendan (Brendan Brady & Stephen Hay)
This pairing has a storyline that enraptures with the sick and twisted. Its dark with the tones of abuse, obsession, and possessiveness. But it caters to the heart with a love so thick so real that it holds you captive. Brendan (Played by Emmett Scanlan also played Simon In the Flesh) has been called crazy, manipulative, psycho, and a monster. And the thing is...they're all appropriate names, but they're not all he is.
MM: What is it you watch in Brendan? SH: Well as a boss, he’s alright, yeah. MM: Yeah, don’t make the mistake of thinking I’m brainless. I want the real story. Now. SH: Cos he’s different… when he’s on his hold. MM: Like? SH: Loyal… and dead protecti
The 20 best Queer couples on TV
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Eve and Villanelle
BBC
Killing Eve might have stumbled a bit in its final season, but there’s no ask that Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer had palpable attraction as Eve, a detective, and Villanelle, the ruthless assassin with whom she develops an attraction. They certainly build for a compelling and fascinating couple, though they don’t truly admit their desire until proximate the very terminate, after which Villanelle ends up dying (thus buying into the “bury your gays trope”). Even though their story doesn’t go out with a delighted ending, viewers can still enjoy their cat-and-mouse dynamic, as well as notice the tremendous talents of Oh and Comer put to good use.
Netflix
Throughout its four seasons, Netflix’s Sex Educationexcelled at showing various bond dynamics, particularly among its younger cast members. The bond between Ola and Lily, which starts to gel in the second season, is complicated, favor so many of the other relationships in the series, but they still manage to speak about their difficulties in a remarkably mature way. Even though neither traits was in the fourth an