It’s impossible to deny the role Netflix has had in this. In fact, a recent report from GLAAD discovered that the amount of queer characters on our screens has increased by over 100 to a new record. As of 2021, however, representation for the LGBTQ+ community in television has never been better. No shade to some of these characters of course, because a lot of them paved the way for the positive queer representation we see today. Remember when LGBTQ+ characters were the sidekick? The stereotypical white gay who popped up in a recurring capacity for comedic effect? Or if they were the central character, their sexuality would be downplayed and scenes of intimacy would be non-existent? Yeah, we’ll admit: we don’t really miss those days.
