Ashley (Mandy Musgrave) and Spencer (Gabrielle Christian) were the protagonists of teen soap 'South of Nowhere,' and, consequently, a groundbreaking couple.
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Cheerleaders Santana (Naya Rivera) and Brittany (Heather Morris) started off as minor characters on 'Glee,' but their chemistry soon saw their roles and relationship grow on the show.
Bette (Jennifer Beals) and Tina (Laurel Holloman) from 'The L Word' were one of the first lesbian power couples on TV.
Parents are sexy too, as Stef (Teri Polo) and Lena (Sherri Saum) proved on 'The Fosters.'
Shaw (Sarah Shahi) and Root (Amy Acker) weren't originally meant to be lovers on 'Person of Interest,' but their chemistry just could not be ignored.
Yorkie (Mackenzie Davis, pictured, and Annabel Davis) and Kelly's (Gugu Mbatha-Raw, pictured, and Denise Burse) love story on the 'San Junipero' episode of 'Black Mirror' was truly otherwordly.
So very different, Mikey (Mike Carlsen) and Titus (Tituss Burgess) were also so very fun to watch on 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.'
Waverly (Dominique Provost-Chalkley) and Nicole (Katherine Barrell) from 'Wynonna Earp' earned their "ship" name, WayHaught, in all the senses.
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Emily (Shay Mitchell) had a few girlfriends on 'Pretty Little Liars,' but Alison (Sasha Pieterse) always seemed to loom around one way or another.
From the mid-2000s onwards, we've seen a rapidly growing number of gay and lesbian couples on TV. There's still a long way to go, but now there are enough couples (past and present) around that fans can afford to be picky and choose their favorites.
The British Netflix series 'Heartstopper,' based on a series of books by the same name from Alice Oseman, was a runaway success when the first season dropped in 2022. The heartwarming show portrays the struggles and joy of first love, discovering your sexual identity, and coming out while navigating life at school. It centers around Charlie, an openly gay teen, and his relationship with Nick, a popular rugby player who's privately struggling with his sexuality. The queer joy it captures as they fall in love, along with the challenges they face, won the show critical acclaim and multiple awards at the Children's and Family Emmy Awards. The hotly anticipated second season arrived on Netflix on August 3, and a review from The Guardian described it as "even sweeter and lovelier than before." Tune in to find out what's next for our beloved Charlie and Nick.
In this list, we look at gay and lesbian couples that ended up together, may end up together, broke up, and everything in between. Whatever the case, they all have strong supporters and a special place in many fans' hearts.
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From the mid-2000s onwards, we've seen a rapidly growing number of gay and lesbian couples on TV. There's still a long way to go, but now there are enough couples (past and present) around that fans can afford to be picky and choose their favorites.
The British Netflix series 'Heartstopper,' based on a series of books by the same name from Alice Oseman, was a runaway success when the first season dropped in 2022. The heartwarming show portrays the struggles and joy of first love, discovering your sexual identity, and coming out while navigating life at school. It centers around Charlie, an openly gay teen, and his relationship with Nick, a popular rugby player who's privately struggling with his sexuality. The queer joy it captures as they fall in love, along with the challenges they face, won the show critical acclaim and multiple awards at the Children's and Family Emmy Awards. The hotly anticipated second season arrived on Netflix on August 3, and a review from The Guardian described it as "even sweeter and lovelier than before." Tune in to find out what's next for our beloved Charlie and Nick.
In this list, we look at gay and lesbian couples that ended up together, may end up together, broke up, and everything in between. Whatever the case, they all have strong supporters and a special place in many fans' hearts.