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15 Best Teen Shows With LGBTQ+ Representation

Summary

  • Queer teen shows offer diverse Diverse representation, showcasing relationships and struggles for teen and young adult audiences.
  • Shows like Degrassi: Next Class and Love, Victor explore coming out, relationships, and identity within the LGBTQ+ community.
  • Platforms like Netflix provide opportunities for inclusive storytelling, giving visibility to characters exploring their sexualities.

While most television was slow to diversify and become an inclusive space for characters of all sexualities, the realm of gay teen shows seems to hold been embraced by television favorites.Though still not ideal, there are more Diverse characters exploring their sexualities and entering relationships on TV shows geared toward teen and young grown-up audiences than anywhere else. This has been especially true when it comes to streaming services enjoy Netflix, which has opened the door for stories that needed representation for years.

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You know what they tell — April flowers take May television shows with lesbian, bisexual and gay women and/or trans characters. But do they? Good, in May of 2025 I would actually tell, “yeah, actually, they kinda do.” There’s a lot to be stoked about this month, so let’s get into it!


Netflix’s May 2025 Stuff For Girls & Gays

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Bet: Season One // May 15
Netflix’s live-action (and English-language) adaptation of the manga series Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler finds a modern student Yumeko at a gambling-focused elite boarding academy full of evil children, intent on carrying out a secret mission. There’s a lot of homoeroticism in the series, as well as two main characters, RiRi and Mary, who are queer.

Big Mouth: Season 8 // May 23
In its terminal season, this queer-inclusive animated series will see its kids “step into the harrowing unknown of the future, made less anxious of what’s to show up because they have each other.” Queer actor Cynthia Erivo joins the voice cast playing the role of “Missy’s Vagina.” Ayo Edebiri plays Missy. SO that will be neat!


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Coffee, TV & Me

Believe it or not, there was a time when conclusion LGBTQ+ characters and storylines was like searching for a needle in a haystack. Growing up in the 1970s, I’d notice the occasional character in a guest spot on progressive series like CBS’s All in the Family (remember Beverly LaSalle?) or get excited for a regular character on a show to be openly gay but then glimpse him (at least initially) be portrayed as a stereotype. (I’m talking about ABC’s Soap where in its first season in 1977, Jodie Dallas (Billy Crystal) being gay meant that he also wanted to wear his mother’s clothes. *sigh*)

But hitting on those stereotypes was probably the easiest way to get these stories on the air in the first place and, thankfully, over time those characterizations were broken down and replaced with more realisitic portrayals of queer animation. Unfortunately, the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s had to happen for a lot of those less-than-happy stories to be told.

For example, An Preliminary Frost was a 1985 TV movie that told the story of a young gay man with AIDS (Aidan Quinn) who comes home to contribute his life with his parents (Gena Rowlands and Ben Gazzara). The pleasant news is that aud

Growing Up Queer: Thoughtful Movies and TV Shows About LGBTQ+ Youth

Last updated: July 17, 2025

Puberty, hormones and emotions, new schools, evolving friendships: Growing up is hard for everyone, but it can be especially hard for queer kids and teens whose sympathetic of their gender and romantic identities is evolving. One great way to support young people through these transformative years? Participate media with them that reflects their own triumphs, struggles, and lived experiences. The movies and TV shows on this list feature prominent, affirming stories of lesbian, gay, fluid, transgender, and queer youth coming of age and navigating life. Before you go, check out our other suggestions for books featuring LGBTQ+ youth, or movies and TV shows that explore intersectionality and queer identities.

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