# List of dramatic television series with LGBTQ characters: 2010–2015

This is a list of dramatic television series (including web television and miniseries) that premiered in 2010–2015 which feature lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender characters. Non-binary, pansexual, asexual, and graysexual characters are also included. The orientation can be portrayed on-screen, described in the dialogue or mentioned.

## 2010

| Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
| 2010–2013 | The Big C | Showtime | Lee | Hugh Dancy | Lee is gay and has stage IV cancer, which he eventually succumbs to. |
| 2010–2014 | Boardwalk Empire | HBO | Angela Darmody | Aleksa Palladino | Angela is bisexual, a housewife and mother, who falls in love with Louise. |
| 2010–2014 | Boardwalk Empire | HBO | Mary Dittrich | Lisa Joyce | Mary is bisexual, and a photographer's assistant to her husband. |
| 2010–2014 | Boardwalk Empire | HBO | Louise Bryant | Kristen Sieh | Louise is a lesbian, and a bohemian from San Francisco. She is killed by a mobster. |
| 2010–2013 | Dance Academy | ABC1 ABC3 | Sammy Lieberman | Tom Green | Sammy is a student at the fictional National Academy of Dance. Sammy is in a relationship with Ollie, until his death. |
| 2010–2013 | Dance Academy | ABC1 ABC3 | Ollie Lloyd | Keiynan Lonsdale | Ollie is in a relationship with Sammy until he dies, and then he dates Rhys O'Leary. |
| 2010–2013 | Dance Academy | ABC1 ABC3 | Christian Reed | Jordan Rodrigues | Christian is Sammy's roommate, they share a kiss in season one. |
| 2010–2013 | Dance Academy | ABC1 ABC3 | Rhys O'Leary | Richard Brancatisano | Rhys dates Ollie, after Sammy dies. |
| 2010–2015 | Downton Abbey | ITV PBS | Thomas Barrow | Rob James-Collier | Thomas is gay. He is a footman in the aristocratic Crawley household and hides his sexuality due to the criminality of the time period. He also appears in the movie adaption. |
| 2010–2015 | Downton Abbey | ITV PBS | Duke of Crowborough | Charlie Cox | The Duke of Crowborough is Lady Mary's suitor and Thomas's lover in the opening of the show. |
| 2010–2011 | Gigantic | TeenNick | Ryan Katins | Greg Ellis | Ryan is gay and the adoptive father of lead characters Piper and Finn. An action movie superstar, his children find him in bed with his boyfriend Charlie in the episode "Carpe Diem". |
| 2010–2011 | Gigantic | TeenNick | Charlie Maddock | Don O. Knowlton | Charlie is gay and Ryan's boyfriend. |
| 2010–2011 | Hellcats | The CW | Darwin | Jeremy Wong | Darwin is a gay cheerleader. |
| 2010–2011 | Law & Order: LA | NBC | Lt. Arleen Gonzales | Rachel Ticotin | Arleen is a lesbian. In the episode "El Sereno", Gonzales is accused of racial bigotry in a murder investigation. At trial she comes out, testifying that the bigotry she has faced for being gay has led her to overcome her own bigotry. |
| 2010–2012 | Lip Service | BBC Three | Cat McKenzie | Laura Fraser | Cat is a lesbian, and an architect whose girlfriend is a police officer. |
| 2010–2012 | Lip Service | BBC Three | Frankie Alan | Ruta Gedmintas | Frankie is bisexual. |
| 2010–2012 | Lip Service | BBC Three | Tess Roberts | Fiona Button | Tess is a lesbian. She is Cat's roommate and a struggling actor. |
| 2010–2012 | Lip Service | BBC Three | Sgt Sam Murray | Heather Peace | Sam is a lesbian police officer, and Cat's girlfriend. |
| 2010–2012 | Lip Service | BBC Three | Sadie Anderson | Natasha O'Keeffe | Sadie is a lesbian, and a borderline criminal. |
| 2010–2012 | Lip Service | BBC Three | Lexy Price | Anna Skellern | Lexy is lesbian, and a Doctor. In season 2 she has a crush on Sam. |
| 2010–2012 | Lip Service | BBC Three | Declan Love | Adam Sinclair | Declan is gay and Lexy's best friend. |
| 2010–2012 | Lip Service | BBC Three | Lou Foster | Roxanne McKee | Lou is a closeted bisexual, who has a secret relationship with Tess. |
| 2010–2012 | Lip Service | BBC Three | Lauren | Neve McIntosh | Lauren is lesbian, and an editor at a Scottish arts, culture and fashion magazine. Her partner is Jo. |
| 2010–2012 | Lip Service | BBC Three | Jo | Valerie Edmond | Jo is a lesbian art dealer, and Lauren's long-term partner. |
| 2010–2015 | Lost Girl | Showcase | Bo Dennis | Anna Silk | Bo is a bisexual succubus, meaning she can and often does drain the life force of others through intimate contact. |
| 2010–2015 | Lost Girl | Showcase | Lauren Lewis | Zoie Palmer | Lauren is lesbian, and a Doctor to the Fae. |
| 2010–2015 | Lost Girl | Showcase | Evony Fleurette Marquise | Emmanuelle Vaugier | Evony (aka The Morrigain), is bisexual and queen of the dark Fae. She lost her powers after oral sex with Lauren. |
| 2010–2015 | Lost Girl | Showcase | Vex | Paul Amos | Vex is bisexual, and ends up with Mark in the final episodes of the series. |
| 2010–2015 | Lost Girl | Showcase | Nadia | Athena Karkanis | Nadia is lesbian, and Lauren's girlfriend. |
| 2010–2015 | Lost Girl | Showcase | Tamsin | Rachel Skarsten | Tamsin is a bisexual Valkyrie who works as a bounty hunter and mercenary for the Dark Fae. |
| 2010–2015 | Lost Girl | Showcase | Crystal | Ali Liebert | Crystal is a lesbian waitress. |
| 2010–2015 | Lost Girl | Showcase | Mark | Luke Bilyk | Mark is bisexual, and ends up with Vex. |
| 2010–2015 | Lost Girl | Showcase | Dagny | Olivia Scriven | Dagny is pansexual and Tamsin's daughter. |
| 2010–2019 | Luther | BBC | Emma Lane | Rose Leslie | Emma is lesbian and Luther's new partner (season four). |
| 2010 | Outlaw | NBC | Lucinda Pearl | Carly Pope | Lucinda is bisexual and a private investigator. |
| 2010–2015 | Parenthood | NBC | Haddie Braverman | Sarah Ramos | Haddie is bisexual, and dates a few boys before figuring out she is into girls. She eventually begins dating Lauren. |
| 2010–2015 | Parenthood | NBC | Lauren | Tavi Gevinson | Lauren is lesbian, and Haddie's girlfriend from college. |
| 2010–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Freeform | Emily Fields | Shay Mitchell | Emily realizes that she is a lesbian in Season 1 when she begins a romance with Maya and comes out to her father. She later marries Alison. |
| 2010–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Freeform | Maya St. Germain | Bianca Lawson | Maya is lesbian, and Emily's first girlfriend. |
| 2010–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Freeform | Paige McCullers | Lindsey Shaw | Paige is lesbian, and on the high school's swim team. She dates Emily for a while. |
| 2010–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Freeform | Samara Cook | Claire Holt | Samara is a lesbian. She and Emily dated, but Samara did not want to be exclusive. |
| 2010–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Freeform | Alison DiLaurentis | Sasha Pieterse | Alison is bisexual, and manipulative, secretive, and vindictive. She ends up marrying Emily and they had twins. |
| 2010–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Freeform | Shana Fring | Aeriél Miranda | Shana is a lesbian, and works at a Halloween themed store. She dated Jenna and briefly dated Paige. She died after falling off a stage from being hit in the head with a gun. |
| 2010–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Freeform | Talia Sandoval | Miranda Rae Mayo | Talia is lesbian, and she dated Emily for a while. |
| 2010–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Freeform | Jenna Marshall | Tammin Sursok | Jenna is bisexual. She dated Shana for a while, but also forced herself on her step-brother. |
| 2010–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Freeform | Charlotte DiLaurentis | Vanessa Ray | Charlotte is a trans woman, who is murdered after her reveal. |
| 2010–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Freeform | Sabrina | Lulu Brud | Sabrina is a lesbian, and manager of a coffee shop, who also had cancer. |
| 2010–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Freeform | Sara Harvey | Dre Davis | Sara is bisexual, and is found dead in a hotel bathtub. |
| 2010–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Freeform | Rachel | Amelia Leigh Harris | Rachel is lesbian, and Sabrina's girlfriend. |
| 2010–2015 | Rookie Blue | Global | Gail Peck | Charlotte Sullivan | Gail is lesbian. Although she has a history with men in the first three seasons, in season 4 she comes out to herself after she meets forensic pathologist Holly Stewart. |
| 2010–2015 | Rookie Blue | Global | Holly Stewart | Aliyah O'Brien | Holly is lesbian. She is a forensic pathologist from Toronto who ran off to San Francisco. She dates Gail Peck. |
| 2010–2015 | Rookie Blue | Global | Frankie Anderson | Katharine Isabelle | Frankie is lesbian. After Holly leaves for San Francisco, Frankie begins dating Gail. |
| 2010–2015 | Rookie Blue | Global | Alex | Katy Grabstas | Alex is a trans man. He gets kicked out of his house for being transgender, and gets beat up by his girlfriend's brother, and tries to kill himself. |
| 2010–2015 | Rookie Blue | Global | Tabby Barnes | Tulsi Balram | Tabby is a trans woman. After she is arrested, she has to be searched. Since her drivers license says male, she is forced to be searched by a male officer. |
| 2010–2015 | Rookie Blue | Global | Jen Luck | Alexandra Ordolis | Jen is a lesbian police officer. She hits on Gail like a teenaged boy. |
| 2010–2015 | Rookie Blue | Global | Lisa | Lara Gilchrist | Lisa is a lesbian, and one of Holly's best friends since medical school. |
| 2010 | Rubicon | AMC | Kale Ingram | Arliss Howard | Kale is gay, and a director at an intelligence agency. His partner is Walter Carrington. |
| 2010 | Rubicon | AMC | Walter Carrington | Jon Patrick Walker | Walter is gay and Kale's partner. |
| 2010 | Rubicon | AMC | Donald Bloom | Michael Gaston | Donald is an ex-lover and colleague of Kale Ingram. |
| 2010–2017 | Sherlock | BBC One | Irene Adler | Lara Pulver | Irene is bisexual. She identifies as a lesbian but becomes attracted to Sherlock. |
| 2010–2017 | Sherlock | BBC One | Jim Moriarty | Andrew Scott | Jim is gay and Sherlock's arch enemy. |
| 2010–2017 | Sherlock | BBC One | Eurus Holmes | Sian Brooke | Eurus is pansexual, and Sherlock's lost sister that has been locked up in an institution since a young age. She is smarter than her brothers, and incredibly manipulative. |
| 2010–2013 | Spartacus | Starz | Barca | Antonio Te Maioha | Barca is gay, and Batiatus's bodyguard and sometimes hit man. |
| 2010–2013 | Spartacus | Starz | Pietros | Eka Darville | Pietros is gay, and Barcas' lover. |
| 2010–2013 | Spartacus | Starz | Auctus | Josef Brown | Auctus is gay, and Barca' lover after Pietros is killed. |
| 2010–2013 | Spartacus | Starz | Agron | Daniel Feuerriegel | Agron is a gay rebel warrior, in a relationship with Nasir. |
| 2010–2013 | Spartacus | Starz | Nasir | Pana Hema Taylor | Nasir is a gay rebel warrior, in a relationship with Agron. |
| 2010–2013 | Spartacus | Starz | Saxa | Ellen Hollman | Saxa is bisexual and one of a group of Germanic prisoners rescued from a slave ship. |
| 2010–2013 | Spartacus | Starz | Belesa | Luna Rioumina | Belesa is bisexual and a Thracian slave. |
| 2010–2013 | Spartacus | Starz | Tiberius | Christian Antidormi | Tiberius is gay. |
| 2010–2013 | Spartacus | Starz | Castus | Blessing Mokgohloa | Castus is a gay pirate. |
| 2010–2013 | Spartacus | Starz | Gaia | Jaime Murray | Gaia is bisexual. |
| 2010–2013 | Spartacus | Starz | Lucretia | Lucy Lawless | Lucretia is bisexual. She died in Spartacus: Vengeance. |
| 2010–2015 | Strike Back | Sky1 Cinemax | James Leatherby | Dougray Scott | Leatherby is gay, and a former SAS officer. He is also insanely jealous. |
| 2010–2015 | Strike Back | Sky1 Cinemax | Fahran | Daniel Ben Zenou | Fahran is Leatherby's lover. James shoots Fahran in the hand when he suspects Fahran of cheating on him with a bartender. He shoots the bartender in the back. |
| 2010 | Thorne | Sky1 HD | Phil Hendricks | Aidan Gillen | Phil is a gay forensic pathologist. The show is based on the novels of author Mark Billingham. |
| 2010–2012 | Upstairs Downstairs | BBC | Blanche Mottershead | Alex Kingston | Blanche is lesbian, and is a patron of the British Museum and an expert Egyptologist. She has a relationship with Portia that ends badly. |
| 2010–2012 | Upstairs Downstairs | BBC | Portia Alresford | Emilia Fox | Porits is lesbian, and Blanche's lover. She is a bohemian novelist. |
| 2010 | The Whole Truth | ABC | Alejo Salazar | Anthony Ruivivar | Alejo is a gay attorney. |

## 2011

| Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
| 2011– | Black Mirror | Netflix | Yorkie | Mackenzie Davis (young Yorkie) | Yorkie is a lesbian and Kelly is her love interest, in episode "San Junipero", which is a simulated reality where the deceased can live and the elderly can visit, all inhabiting their younger selves' bodies in a time of their choice. |
| 2011– | Black Mirror | Netflix | Yorkie | Annabel Davis (elderly Yorkie) | Elderly Yorkie is comatose and living in an assisted living facility, she was in a car accident 40 years prior, after coming out to her religious parents. |
| 2011– | Black Mirror | Netflix | Kelly | Gugu Mbatha-Raw (young Kelly) | Kelly is bisexual and Yorkie's love interest, in episode "San Junipero". |
| 2011– | Black Mirror | Netflix | Kelly | Denise Burse (elderly Kelly) | Elderly Kelly sought refuge in San Junipero after her daughter died, and her husband killed himself. |
| 2011– | Black Mirror | Netflix | Amy | Georgina Campbell | Amy is bisexual, and in a dating simulation, trying to find her compatible other. |
| 2011–2014 | Borgia | Canal+ | Francesc Gacet | Art Malik | In the second season it is revealed that Francesc Gacet is a homosexual (then they said sodomite). |
| 2011–2014 | Borgia | Canal+ | Giuliano della Rovere | Dejan Čukić | Giuliano della Rovere was condemned by the Council of Pisa as a sodomite. The Council said it was because of his fondness for Francesco Alidosi, and other young men. |
| 2011–2014 | Borgia | Canal+ | Francesco Alidosi | Matt Di Angelo | Giuliano della Rovere was condemned by the Council of Pisa as a sodomite. The Council said it was because of his fondness for Francesco Alidosi, and other young men. |
| 2011–2013 | The Borgias | Showtime | Micheletto Corella | Sean Harris | Micheletto is an assassin for the Borgias family. His lover is Angelino, and then later Pascal. |
| 2011–2013 | The Borgias | Showtime | Angelino | Darwin Shaw | Angelino's lover is Micheletto Corella. Micheletto tells him that his impending marriage will be a lie. Angelino replies that he must proceed anyway, given the punishment for their homosexual relationship would be "disemboweled and burnt". |
| 2011–2013 | The Borgias | Showtime | Pascal | Charlie Carrick | In season three, Pascal becomes Michelotto's lover. |
| 2011–2013 | The Borgias | Showtime | Pope Alexander VI | Jeremy Irons | Florentine friar Savonarola accused Alexander VI of having same-sex affairs. He is generally considered by history as the most morally bankrupt pope in the church's history. |
| 2011 | Crownies | ABC1 | Janet King | Marta Dusseldorp | Janet is a lesbian who lives with her partner Ashleigh Larsson, and she becomes pregnant via IVF. Her character continued in the Janet King spin-off. |
| 2011 | Crownies | ABC1 | Ashleigh Larsson | Aimee Pedersen | Ashleigh is lesbian, and Janet's partner. She was shot and killed between seasons. |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | HBO | Renly Baratheon | Gethin Anthony | Renly is the gay brother of King Robert. He is in a secret relationship with Loras Tyrell. |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | HBO | Loras Tyrell | Finn Jones | Loras is gay and the Knight of Flowers. He is in a secret relationship with Renly Baratheon. |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | HBO | Oberyn Martell | Pedro Pascal | Prince Oberyn Martell, also known as the Red Viper, was a member of House Martell, the ruling family of Dorne. He is bisexual and has eight illegitimate daughters, collectively known as the "Sand Snakes". |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | HBO | Ellaria Sand | Indira Varma | Ellaria is the paramour to Oberyn Martell and mother to several of his bastard daughters, the Sand Snakes, later sent into deep mourning after the death of her lover, and is bisexual. |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | HBO | Marei | Josephine Gillan | Marei is a bisexual prostitute in the brothel owned by Lord Petyr Baelish. She slept with men, but also Ellaria Sand. |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | HBO | Olyvar | Will Tudor | Olyvar is a gay sex worker and a spy working for Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish. |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | HBO | Varys | Conleth Hill | Varys is asexual. He said before being castrated that he had no romantic or sexual feelings for men or women. |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | HBO | Yara Greyjoy | Gemma Whelan | Yara is pansexual, and the only daughter of Lord Balon Greyjoy of the Iron Islands. |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | HBO | Doreah | Roxanne McKee | Doreah is bisexual and a handmaiden to Daenerys Targaryen. She helps Dany learn how to seduce her new husband with a hands-on tutorial. |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | HBO | Hodor | Kristian Nairn | Hodor is asexual. He was originally named Wylis, and became Hodor after having a seizure due to Bran Stark losing control of his powers during a vision of the past. His name is derived from the phrase "hold the door", the words that Hodor heard during the seizure that mentally disabled him. |
| 2011–2015 | Hart of Dixie | CW | Crickett Watts | Brandi Burkhardt | Crickett is a lesbian and the leader of the Bluebell Belles, a local women's group. She comes out as a lesbian in the season finale of Season 3. In Season 4, Crickett divorces her husband and begins a romance with Jaysene. |
| 2011–2015 | Hart of Dixie | CW | Jaysene Charles | Erica Piccininni | Jaysene is a lesbian who is a volunteer firefighter. |
| 2011–2016 | Hell on Wheels | AMC | Louise Ellison | Jennifer Ferrin | Louise is bisexual and a newspaper reporter sent by the New York Tribune to cover the building of the Union Pacific Railroad; she reveals that the assignment was a punishment for exhibiting attraction toward the newspaper editors daughter. |
| 2011–2014 | The Killing | AMC Netflix | Regi Darnell | Annie Corley | Regi marries her female partner in the first episode of season 3. |
| 2011–2014 | The Killing | AMC Netflix | Rachel "Bullet" Olmstead | Bex Taylor-Klaus | Bullet is a homeless teenage lesbian. She helps the detectives in their search for the killer of young women (season 3). She was eventually murdered by the serial killer. |
| 2011–2014 | The Killing | AMC Netflix | Nicole Jackson | Claudia Ferri | Nicole is lesbian and in a relationship with Roberta Drays. She's the head of the Kalimish tribe and manager of the Wapi Eagle Casino. |
| 2011–2014 | The Killing | AMC Netflix | Roberta Drays | Patti Kim | Roberta is lesbian and the girlfriend of Nicole Jackson. She's the security chief at the Wapi Eagle Casino. |
| 2011–2014 | The Killing | AMC Netflix | Ellen | Hilary Strang | Ellen is lesbian, and Regi's girlfriend, and then wife. |
| 2011–2013 | Necessary Roughness | USA | Rex Evans | Travis Smith | Evans is the quarterback for the New York Hawks. He comes out at the end of season 2, becoming the first openly gay active football player in the show's universe. |
| 2011–2018 | Once Upon a Time | ABC | Mulan | Jamie Chung | Mulan, a warrior, is lesbian and in love with Aurora. |
| 2011–2018 | Once Upon a Time | ABC | Ruby Lucas | Meghan Ory | Ruby aka Little Red Riding Hood, is bisexual and friends with everyone, Ruby's in love with Dorothy Gale. |
| 2011–2018 | Once Upon a Time | ABC | Dorothy Gale | Teri Reeves | Dorothy is a lesbian, and that girl from Kansas. She is cursed and only True Love's Kiss (from Ruby) can awaken her. |
| 2011–2018 | Once Upon a Time | ABC | Alice | Rose Reynolds | Alice is lesbian. In the cursed realm, she is Tilly. In Season 7 episode 10, "The Eighth Witch", she reveals that her true love is Robin. They begin a romantic relationship. |
| 2011–2018 | Once Upon a Time | ABC | Robin | Tiera Skovbye | Robin is a lesbian. She is the daughter of Robin Hook and Zelena (the Wicked Witch of the West). |
| 2011–2016 | Person of Interest | CBS | Sameen Shaw | Sarah Shahi | Sameen is bisexual, a physician and a former operative for the U.S. Army Intelligence Support Activity. |
| 2011–2016 | Person of Interest | CBS | Root (Samantha Groves) | Amy Acker | Root is a lesbian and a computer genius, contract killer, and psychopath. |
| 2011–2016 | Person of Interest | CBS | Amy Enright | Erica Leerhsen | Amy is a lesbian, a charity director, and married to Maddie. |
| 2011–2016 | Person of Interest | CBS | Madeleine Enright | Sharon Leal | Madeleine is a lesbian, a physician, and married to Amy. |
| 2011 | The Playboy Club | NBC | Bunny Alice | Leah Renee | Alice is a Playboy Bunny and secretly lesbian. She is in a sham marriage with Sean, who is gay. |
| 2011 | The Playboy Club | NBC | Sean Beasley | Sean Maher | Sean is gay. Alice and Sean are in a sham marriage. |
| 2011 | The Playboy Club | NBC | Frances Dunhill | Cassidy Freeman | Frances is a closeted lesbian, who begins dating Nick Dalton to provide him with a politically acceptable public girlfriend and to make her appear heterosexual to her father. |
| 2011–2015 | Revenge | ABC | Nolan Ross | Gabriel Mann | Nolan is bisexual dotcom billionaire, and rates himself a 3 on the Kinsey scale. |
| 2011–2015 | Revenge | ABC | Tyler Barrol | Ashton Holmes | Tyler is a bisexual hustler, who suffers from bipolar disorder. |
| 2011–2015 | Revenge | ABC | Marco Romero | E.J. Bonilla | Marco is a past gay lover of Nolan Ross, and was CEO of NolCorp, owned by Ross. Marco appears in flashbacks and in present-day in Season 2. |
| 2011–2015 | Revenge | ABC | Patrick Osbourne | Justin Hartley | Patrick is gay and the illegitimate son of Victoria Greyson (Madeline Stowe). Patrick and Nolan had a relationship in season 3. |
| 2011–2015 | Revenge | ABC | Regina | Seychelle Gabriel | Regina is a lesbian, and once kissed a girl while she was drunk. |
| 2011–2012 | Ringer | The CW | Olivia Charles | Jaime Murray | Olivia is a lesbian, and in a relationship with Catherine. She was previously married. |
| 2011–2012 | Ringer | The CW | Catherine Martin | Andrea Roth | Catherine is bisexual and in a relationship with Olivia. |
| 2011–2016 | Scott & Bailey | ITV | Helen Bartlett | Nicola Walker | Helen is a lesbian, and emotionally disturbed. She eventually commits suicide by slashing her wrists. |
| 2011–2016 | Scott & Bailey | ITV | Anna Ran | Jing Lusi | Anna is a lesbian, and a detective assigned to Syndicate 9. |
| 2011–2016 | Scott & Bailey | ITV | Louise | Caroline Harding | Louise is lesbian, and was Helen Bartletts girlfriend. |

### Shameless (2011–2021)

Shameless on Showtime (Seasons 1 - 11) :
| Character | Actor | Notes |
| Ian Gallagher | Cameron Monaghan | In the series pilot, Ian is a closeted gay, he comes out after his brother Lip (Jeremy Allen White), discovers his cache of gay pornography. Ian's first gay relationship in the series is with Kash Karib, owner of Kash and Grab, the neighborhood convenience store where Ian works. In season 1, episode 7, Ian has his first sexual encounter with Mickey Milkovich. Their relationship is on-and-off again throughout the series, with the two finally getting married in the series finale of season 10, in episode "Gallavich!". Ian's other sexual partners in the series run include, Lloyd Lishman, Caleb and Trevor. |
| Monica Gallagher | Chloe Webb | Monica is bisexual, and the Gallagher clan mother. She ran off to be with a woman, and then came back and hooked up with a drug dealer. She died of a cerebral hemorrhage following a drunken night out. |
| Debbie Gallagher | Emma Kenney | Debbie's sexuality is undefined, she had a child with her boyfriend Derek Delgado, and has been in lesbian relationships as well. When she sleeps with Claudia Nicolo's underage daughter, she has to register as a sex offender. |
| Mickey Milkovich | Noel Fisher | In the beginning of the series, Mickey is a closeted gay. His first gay encounter is with Ian Gallagher. They maintain a secret relationship until season 3, when Mickey's dad catches them together. Mickey publicly comes out, and reveals his love for Ian in season 4, episode 11. His relationship with Ian is on-and-off again throughout the series, with the two finally getting married in the series finale of season 10, in episode "Gallavich!". Mickey has a brief relationship with Byron Koch, in order to make Ian jealous. |
| Molly Milkovich | Madison Rothschild | Molly is a trans girl. She is the cousin of Mickey and Mandy Milkovich. |
| Sandy Milkovich | Elise Eberle | Sandy is a lesbian, and is dating Debbie. |
| Kash | Pej Vahdat | Kash is involved in a sexual relationship with Ian, owner of the Kash and Grab, where Ian works. |
| Jess | Missy Doty | Jess is a lesbian bartender at the neighborhood bar, The Alibi Room. |
| Lloyd Lishman | Harry Hamlin | Lloyd is a closeted gay. He picks up Ian in a gay bar in season two. |
| Svetlana Fisher | Isidora Goreshter | Svetlana is bisexual and a former sex worker. She was Mickey's wife, and then was in a polyamorous relationship with Veronica and Kev in season 6. |
| Veronica Fisher | Shanola Hampton | Veronica is bisexual. Veronica and Kev enter a polyamorous relationship with Svetlana in season 6. |
| Angela | Dichen Lachman | Angela is a lesbian that frequents the diner Fiona works at, but later leaves town (season 5). |
| Jasmine Hollander | Amy Smart | Jasmine is a bisexual friend of Fiona who is interested in her. After Fiona refuses to offer her financial help, Jasmine gets angry and leaves, never speaking to her again. |
| Caleb | Jeff Pierre | Caleb is bisexual and was Ian's boyfriend. Caleb cheated on him with his high school girlfriend. |
| Trevor | Elliot Fletcher | Trevor is a trans man, and an LGBT+ activist. Trevor and Ian were in a relationship in season 7. |
| Abraham Paige | Bradley Whitford | Abraham is a gay political activist. He is powerful, well-dressed and sophisticated. |
| Nessa | Jessica Szohr | Nessa is a lesbian, and Mel's girlfriend. |
| Mel | Perry Mattfeld | Mel is a lesbian, and Nessa's girlfriend. |
| Alex | Ashley Romans | Alex is lesbian, and briefly worked with Debbie for a while. She asks Debbie out for a drink. |
| Amanda | Nichole Bloom | Amanda is a bisexual college student and in a relationship with Lip. She exposes Lip's affair with a professor. |
| Claudia Nicolo | Constance Zimmer | Claudia is a bisexual, and sleeps with Debbie, thinking her to be a prostitute. After Debbie makes it clear she is not a prostitute, Claudia becomes her sugar mama. |
| Karen Jackson | Laura Slade Wiggins | Karen is bisexual. Her personality radically changed after a car accident almost killed her. |
| Barb | Lea DeLaria | Barb is a lesbian, and was Lip' sponsor for Alcoholics Anonymous. |
| Liz | Mia Barron | Liz is a lesbian, and was a customer of @DebbieHotLesbianConvict, Debbie's handyman company. |
| Roberta | Carlease Burke | Roberta is lesbian, and was Monica's girlfriend for a while. |
| Calista | Paula Andrea Placido | Calista is a lesbian, and along with her ex-wife Haley, they are opening up a new queer bar in the Gallagher's neighborhood. She hires Debbie to do a handyperson job. |
| Haley | Mary Alexis Cruz | Haley is a lesbian, and she is opening up a new queer bar in the Gallagher's neighborhood, with her ex-wife Calista. |
| Jill | Jenna Elfman | Jill is a lesbian, and was Monica's friend at the drug clinic, where they escape from. |
| Miss June | Roxy Wood | Miss June is a trans woman, busted by the police for selling loose cigarettes. |
| Geneva | Juliette Angelo | Geneva is a lesbian. She was involved in the Gay Jesus movement along with Ian, who portrayed Gay Jesus. |
| The Two Lisas | Jenica Bergere | A lesbian couple, both named Lisa, who were buying up numerous properties in the Gallagher's neighborhood for a gentrification project. |
| The Two Lisas | Lee Stark | A lesbian couple, both named Lisa, who were buying up numerous properties in the Gallagher's neighborhood for a gentrification project. |
| Byron Koch | Adam Farabee | Byron is gay, and has a brief relationship with Mickey, who is trying to make Ian jealous. Ian ends up beating Byron up after hearing him bad mouth Mickey, in season 10, episode 10. |
| Cole | Chester Lockhart | Cole is gay, and has a hook up with Ian; he found Cole on Grindr and invites him along on a date to make Mickey jealous. Cole ends up getting beat up by Mickey in season 10, episode 10. |
| Tim | Michael Sasaki | Tim is gay and his partner is Brendan. Ian and Mickey meet them while shopping, in their quest to make new gay friends, in episode "Two at a Biker Bar, One in the Lake". |
| Brendan | Brian Dare | Brendan is gay and his partner is Tim. Ian and Mickey meet them while shopping, in their quest to make new gay friends, in episode "Two at a Biker Bar, One in the Lake". |
| Jon | Giancarlo | Jon is gay and his partner is Travis. Ian and Mickey meet them at a dinner party, in their quest to make new gay friends, in episode "Two at a Biker Bar, One in the Lake". |
| Travis | Doug Locke | Travis is gay and his partner is Jon. Ian and Mickey meet them at a dinner party, in their quest to make new gay friends, in episode "Two at a Biker Bar, One in the Lake". |
| Kevin's Hookup | Chris Prascus | Kevin's Hookup (Don Wessels's kid), is gay. When Kevin starts to question his sexuality, he attempts to give oral sex to his hookup, but discovers that he is not turned on, and realizes he is not gay, not even part gay. In season 8, episode "Icarus Fell And Rusty Ate Him". |
| Tony Markovich | Tyler Jacob Moore | Tony is gay. He was the Gallagher's neighbor and a police officer. He had a thing for Fiona, but in season six, he comes out as gay to Ian Gallagher. |
| Tommy | Michael Patrick McGill | Tommy and Kermit are regulars at The Alibi Room, Kev and Veronica's bar. When they start selling marijuana for medicinal purposes, they encourage Tommy and Kermit to try some. The duo each consume a marijuana brownie, and when Kev and Veronica aren't looking, Tommy and Kermit consume all of the brownies and all of the marijuana gummies. Later in the men's bathroom, Tommy and Kermit are sharing a sink, when Kermit makes a reach for Tommy's butt and instead of pulling away, Tommy slowly leads Kermit into the stall for a hookup. |
| Kermit | Jim Hoffmaster | Tommy and Kermit are regulars at The Alibi Room, Kev and Veronica's bar. When they start selling marijuana for medicinal purposes, they encourage Tommy and Kermit to try some. The duo each consume a marijuana brownie, and when Kev and Veronica aren't looking, Tommy and Kermit consume all of the brownies and all of the marijuana gummies. Later in the men's bathroom, Tommy and Kermit are sharing a sink, when Kermit makes a reach for Tommy's butt and instead of pulling away, Tommy slowly leads Kermit into the stall for a hookup. |

### 2011 continued

| Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
| 2011 | Skins | MTV | Tea Marvelli | Sofia Black-D'Elia | Tea is a bisexual cheerleader. She sleeps with Tony, but ends up with Betty. |
| 2011 | Skins | MTV | Betty Nardone | Blaine Morris | Betty is lesbian, and Tea's lover. |
| 2011–2017 | Switched at Birth | Freeform | Matthew | Daniel Durant | Matthew is revealed as gay and has a crush on Emmett. |
| 2011–2017 | Switched at Birth | Freeform | Renzo | Alec Mapa | Renzo is gay and Kathryn's friend. Her husband John, has been openly bigoted towards Renzo. |
| 2011–2017 | Switched at Birth | Freeform | Natalie Pierce | Stephanie Nogueras | Natalie is lesbian, and comes out to Bay in season two. She and her girlfriend Hillary are not allowed into prom because Hillary is wearing a suit and pants. |
| 2011–2017 | Switched at Birth | Freeform | Hilary | Abby Walla | Hilary is a lesbian, and Natalie's girlfriend. She refuses to wear a dress at prom, having not worn one since she was 2. |
| 2011–2015 | Waterloo Road | BBC One | Martin Dunbar | Matt Greenwood | Martin is a shy trans girl who appears in one episode, resulting in her being bullied by classmates, but still makes some friends. |
| 2011–2015 | Waterloo Road | BBC One | Nate Gurney | Scott Haining | Nate is a former student at Waterloo Road, and openly gay. He falls in love with Josh. |
| 2011–2015 | Waterloo Road | BBC One | Colin Scott | Chris Finch | Colin is gay and works for a capital management company. He is the boyfriend of Matt Wilding. |
| 2011–2015 | Waterloo Road | BBC One | Josh Stevenson | William Rush | Josh came out as gay, and is Nate's boyfriend. |
| 2011–2015 | Waterloo Road | BBC One | Matt Wilding | Chris Geere | Matt is a closeted gay musician. |
| 2011–2015 | Waterloo Road | BBC One | Jo Lipsett | Sarah-Jane Potts | Jo is a lesbian, and head of the languages department. Her career is threatened when a student falls for her. |
| 2011–2015 | Waterloo Road | BBC One | Nikki Boston | Heather Peace | Nikki is lesbian, and a teacher at the school. She and Vix left the show together. |
| 2011–2015 | Waterloo Road | BBC One | Ros McCain | Sophie McShera | Ros is a lesbian, and falls in love with her teacher, Jo Lipsett. |
| 2011–2015 | Waterloo Road | BBC One | Kacey Barry | Brogan Ellis | Kacey is a trans boy, and student at the school. After disguising himself as a boy to play in a soccer match, he realizes how much more comfortable he is as a male. Kacey decides to postpone any medical changes until after school. |
| 2011–2015 | Waterloo Road | BBC One | Lorraine Donnegan | Daniela Denby-Ashe | Lorraine is a lesbian, and philanthropist and businesswoman. She is a former pupil at the school. |
| 2011–2015 | Waterloo Road | BBC One | Vix Spark | Kristin Atherton | Vix is a lesbian, and has a homemade jewellery business. She and Nikki leave to be together. |

## 2012

| Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
| 2012–2020 | Arrow | The CW | Sara Lance | Caity Lotz (Jacqueline Wood) | Sara is bisexual and Nyssa's ex-lover. Jacqueline Wood played Sara in her first appearance on Arrow. |
| 2012–2020 | Arrow | The CW | Nyssa al Ghul | Katrina Law | Nyssa is bisexual, and ex-lover to Sara. When Sara died, Nyssa had her resurrected. |
| 2012–2020 | Arrow | The CW | Curtis Holt | Echo Kellum | Curtis is the show's first openly gay character. |
| 2012–2020 | Arrow | The CW | Paul Holt | Chenier Hundal | Paul is gay, and was Curtis' husband. He left Curtis after finding out he had been working with the Green Arrow. |
| 2012–2020 | Arrow | The CW | Nick Anastas | Evan Roderick | Nick is a gay police officer, and was in a relationship with Curtis. |
| 2012–2020 | Arrow | The CW | William | Ben Lewis | In a flash-forward, William is joking about his frequently absent father, and retorts: "And my ex-boyfriend wonders why I have commitment issues". In season 7, episode "The Longbow Hunters". |
| 2012–2020 | Arrow | The CW | Kate Kane | Ruby Rose (Wallis Day) | Kate is lesbian, and cousin of Bruce Wayne (aka Batman). At the beginning of season two, her plane crashes and she is presumed dead, but actually she is alive but unrecognizable due to injuries she sustained in the crash. At this point, Wallis Day took over the role of Kate. |
| 2012–2020 | Arrow | The CW | Alex Danvers | Chyler Leigh | Alex was a closeted lesbian, and then came out to herself and then finally everyone. |
| 2012–2020 | Arrow | The CW | John Constantine | Matt Ryan | John is bisexual and was brought in to deal with the fallout of the resurrection of Sara Lance, in episode "Haunted". |
| 2012–2013 | Bomb Girls | Global | Betty McRae | Ali Liebert | Betty is a closeted lesbian with an unrequited love for her best friend. After being rejected by her, Betty meets Teresa and they become romantically involved. She is a bomb builder for the Victory Munitions factory. |
| 2012–2013 | Bomb Girls | Global | Teresa | Rachel Wilson | Teresa is lesbian and a Canadian Women's Army Corps sergeant. She is in a relationship with Betty. |
| 2012– | Call the Midwife | BBC One | Patience "Patsy" Mount | Emerald Fennell | Patsy is a closeted lesbian, and a midwife. She is in a relationship with Delia, and they later move to Scotland. |
| 2012– | Call the Midwife | BBC One | Delia Bubsy | Kate Lamb | Delia is a lesbian nurse, and in a relationship with Patsy. Delia is struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle and awakens with amnesia, not remembering who Patsy is to her. She recovers and they are reunited. |
| 2012– | Chicago Fire | NBC | Leslie Shay | Lauren German | Leslie is a lesbian, and a paramedic on Ambulance 61. |
| 2012– | Chicago Fire | NBC | Clarice Carthage | Shiri Appleby | Clarice is bisexual and the pregnant ex-girlfriend of Leslie. She leaves Leslie to go back to her husband. |
| 2012– | Chicago Fire | NBC | Devon | Vedette Lim | Devon is a lesbian. In season 2 Leslie briefly dates Devon, who robs her apartment and disappears. |
| 2012– | Chicago Fire | NBC | Emily Foster | Annie Ilonzeh | Emily is bisexual, and a paramedic. |
| 2012– | Chicago Fire | NBC | Darren Ritter | Daniel Kyri | Darren is gay, and a firefighter. |
| 2012–2015 | Continuum | Showcase | Jasmine Garza | Luvia Petersen | Jasmine is bisexual, and a lethal paramilitary soldier. |
| 2012 | Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves | SVT1 | Rasmus | Adam Pålsson | Rasmus is 19 and gay. After graduation. he moves from rural Värmland to Stockholm to attend college. As soon as he arrives in Stockholm he begins to seek out the gay community. He begins a relationship with Benjamin. Rasmus is later found to be HIV-positive and eventually dies. |
| 2012 | Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves | SVT1 | Paul | Simon J. Berger | Paul is gay, and is portrayed as the life and soul of Stockholm's gay underworld. Paul eventually contracts AIDS and dies. An early scene in the miniseries shows two nurses dressed in bio-protective clothing caring for a patient suffering from AIDS. As the nurses tend to the dying man, one nurse wipes a tear from his eye, which leads to the second nurse scolding her afterwards: "Don't ever wipe tears without gloves". |
| 2012 | Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves | SVT1 | Benjamin | Adam Lundgren | Benjamin is young and struggling to come to terms with his homosexuality and faith as a Jehovah's Witness. Benjamin begins a relationship with Rasmus, and stays by his side the entire time he is dying. Benjamin is the only one out of the three characters to survive the AIDS crisis, and is seen in the last episode reflecting about that period in his life 20 years later. |
| 2012–2013 | Emily Owens, M.D. | The CW | Tyra Dupre | Kelly McCreary | Tyra is a first-year surgical intern and daughter of the chief resident, who quickly befriends Emily. She is openly lesbian. |
| 2012–2013 | Emily Owens, M.D. | The CW | Jake Reeser | 3 different babies portray Jake | Jake is an intersex baby who has a penis as well as ovaries. The parents discuss raising the child gender neutral and allowing them to decide when they are older. |
| 2012 | GCB | ABC | Blake Reilly | Mark Deklin | Blake is a closeted gay and in a marriage of convenience with Cricket, who is aware that he is gay. |
| 2012–2017 | Girls | HBO | Elijah Krantz | Andrew Rannells | Elijah is openly gay, and dates several men throughout the series, never really having a serious boyfriend. |
| 2012–2017 | Girls | HBO | George | Billy Morrissette | George is gay and one of Elijah's ex-boyfriends. |
| 2012–2017 | Girls | HBO | Dill Harcourt | Corey Stoll | Dill is gay, and a famous news anchor. He is the former boyfriend of Elijah. |
| 2012–2017 | Girls | HBO | Pal | Danny Strong | Pal is gay and a condescending prick. He is a former boyfriend of Elijah. |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | CTV MuchMusic | Kaldrick King | Andra Fuller | Kaldrick King is a closeted gay black rapper. He is in a secret relationship with Tariq. |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | CTV MuchMusic | Tariq Muhammad | Benjamin Charles Watson | Tariq is gay and an aspiring rapper working at the production company where Kaldrick records. The two start a secret relationship. |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | CTV MuchMusic | Christopher Taylor | Jarod Joseph | Christopher is Kaldrick's openly gay lover who works as a lawyer. |
| 2012–2016 | Last Tango in Halifax | BBC One | Caroline Dawson | Sarah Lancashire | Caroline is lesbian. Caroline and Kate were married before Kate's untimely death. |
| 2012–2016 | Last Tango in Halifax | BBC One | Kate McKenzie | Nina Sosanya | Kate is lesbian, and married to Caroline. |
| 2012–2016 | Last Tango in Halifax | BBC One | Olga | Lorraine Burroughs | Olga is a lesbian, and the owner of a winery. |
| 2012–2016 | Last Tango in Halifax | BBC One | Judith | Ronni Ancona | Judith is bisexual and an international megastar of a film franchise. |
| 2012– | Line of Duty | BBC Two BBC One (2017) | DCI Joanne Davidson | Kelly Macdonald | Joanne is lesbian and the SIO of "Operation Lighthouse" (season 6). She was accused by her ex, Farida, of cheating on her with Kate Fleming. |
| 2012– | Line of Duty | BBC Two BBC One (2017) | PC/PS Farida Jatri | Anneika Rose | Farida is lesbian and was in a secret relationship with Joanne, her superior on the force. |
| 2012–2018 | Major Crimes | TNT | Rusty Beck | Graham Patrick Martin | Rusty comes out as gay in the season two finale. |
| 2012–2018 | Major Crimes | TNT | Gustavo Wallace | Rene Rosado | Gus is gay, he begins a relationship with Rusty. |
| 2012–2018 | Major Crimes | TNT | TJ Shaw | Patrick Stafford | TJ is gay, but he is deeply closeted. |
| 2012–2015 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | ABC | Dr. Elizabeth 'Mac' MacMillan | Tammy MacIntosh | Mac is a lesbian. She doesn't conceal her orientation and sports menswear. |
| 2012–2015 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | ABC | Daisy Murphy | Maria Coviello | Daisy is a lesbian, and Dr. Mac's lover, she is murdered by her ex-lover, Hetty. |
| 2012–2015 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | ABC | Hetty | Caroline Brazier | Hetty is a lesbian, and a factory worker with Daisy. She is love with Daisy and kills her when rejected for Dr. Mac. She also frames Dr. Mac for another murder. |
| 2012–2015 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | ABC | Sarah Norden | Eloise Mignon | Sarah is a lesbian, and a contortionist, she was in a relationship with Pearl. |
| 2012–2015 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | ABC | Pearl Dyson | Madeleine Vizard | Pearl is a lesbian, and an assistant for a magician. She is accidentally killed by a malfunctioning guillotine. |
| 2012–2018 | Nashville | ABC | Will Lexington | Chris Carmack | Will is a closeted up-and-coming country singer. |
| 2012–2018 | Nashville | ABC | Brent McKinney | Derek Krantz | Brent is an openly gay record executive. |
| 2012–2018 | Nashville | ABC | Kevin Bicks | Kyle Dean Massey | Kevin is an openly gay songwriter, stationed in Nashville. |
| 2012–2018 | Nashville | ABC | Zach Welles | Cameron Scoggins | Zach is gay and a young Silicon Valley entrepreneur, involved with Will Lexington. |
| 2012–2018 | Nashville | ABC | Jakob Fine | Murray Bartlett | Jakob is gay and a fashion designer for a commercial that Will appears in. |
| 2012–2018 | Nashville | ABC | Allyson Del Lago | Jen Richards | Allyson is a trans woman, and a physical therapist. Her character is the first transgender to ever appear on a CMT show and the first out transgender actor on the network. |
| 2012–2018 | Nashville | ABC | Jeff | Aaron Cavette | Jeff is gay and Zach's ex-boyfriend. |
| 2012 | Political Animals | USA | T.J. Hammond | Sebastian Stan | T.J. is the first openly gay son of an American President. |
| 2012 | Political Animals | USA | Diane Nash | Vanessa Redgrave | Justice Nash is the first openly gay Justice of the United States Supreme Court. |
| 2012 | Political Animals | USA | Sean Reeves | David Monahan | Reeves is a married, closeted Congressman with whom T.J. has had an affair. |
| 2012–2017 | Saving Hope | CTV NBC | Shahir Hamza | Huse Madhavji | Shahir is gay and a neurosurgeon. His partner is Victor. |
| 2012–2017 | Saving Hope | CTV NBC | Victor Reis | Salvatore Antonio | Victor is gay and an OR nurse. Shahir and Victor are in a long-term relationship. |
| 2012–2017 | Saving Hope | CTV NBC | Maggie Lin | Julia Taylor Ross | Maggie is bisexual. She is an OB/GYN attending at Hope Zion Hospital. At the end of the series, Maggie and Sydney enter into a relationship. |
| 2012–2017 | Saving Hope | CTV NBC | Sydney Katz | Stacey Farber | Sydney is lesbian, and an obstetrics and gynecology resident. |
| 2012–2017 | Saving Hope | CTV NBC | Bree Hannigan | Rebecca Liddiard | Bree is lesbian, and was admitted to the hospital following a car accident. Scans reveal that Bree has cancer. |
| 2012–2017 | Saving Hope | CTV NBC | Neshema | Hannah Miller | Neshema is a lesbian, and married to Ruth. She is pregnant. |
| 2012–2017 | Saving Hope | CTV NBC | Violet Jackson | Bahia Watson | Violet is lesbian, and Bree's fiancé. |
| 2012–2017 | Saving Hope | CTV NBC | Riley Stiles | Justin Kelly | Riley is intersex and is transitioning to male. When he comes to the hospital for surgery, he learns he had a gender assignment surgery as a baby. |
| 2012–2017 | Saving Hope | CTV NBC | Ruth | Maggie Castle | Ruth is lesbian, and married to Neshema. |
| 2012–2018 | Scandal | ABC | Cyrus Beene | Jeff Perry | Cyrus is the White House Chief of Staff. He is openly gay and in a long-term relationship with James. |
| 2012–2018 | Scandal | ABC | James Novak | Dan Bucatinsky | James is married to Cyrus Beene, but eventually leaves him. |
| 2012–2018 | Scandal | ABC | Michael Ambruso | Matthew Del Negro | Michael is gay and a former prostitute. He marries Cyrus in a sham marriage. |
| 2012–2018 | Scandal | ABC | Fenton Glackland | Dean Norris | Fenton is a gay billionaire, and an ex-boyfriend of Cyrus. |
| 2012–2018 | Scandal | ABC | Annalise Keating | Viola Davis | Annalise is bisexual, and in a guest appearance in episode "Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself", she teams up with Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) to work on a class action lawsuit regarding the mass incarceration of black people in the United States. |
| 2012–2018 | Scandal | ABC | Rose | Marla Gibbs | Rose is a lesbian, who hires Olivia to help find her ex-lover Lois, but Lois had already been murdered. |
| 2012–2018 | Scandal | ABC | Lois Moore | Fran Bennett | Lois is lesbian, and Olivia's neighbor. After Olivia was kidnapped, she was held hostage in Lois' apartment and the hostage takers eventually killed her. |
| 2012–2018 | Scandal | ABC | Gillian | Lauren Gaw | Gillian is lesbian, and Yasmeen's girlfriend. |
| 2012–2018 | Scandal | ABC | Yasmeen | Medalion Rahimi | Yasmeen is a lesbian, and the niece of the Bashranian president. She is killed when her plane leaving the U.S. explodes on the runway, in episode "Adventures in Babysitting". |
| 2012–2013 | Smash | NBC | Tom Levitt | Christian Borle | Tom is an openly gay composer. |
| 2012–2013 | Smash | NBC | Dennis | Phillip Spaeth | Dennis is gay, and an ex-lover of Tom. |
| 2012–2013 | Smash | NBC | Bobby | Wesley Taylor | Bobby is gay and was selected to be as part of the ensemble cast. |
| 2012–2013 | Smash | NBC | Sam Strickland | Leslie Odom, Jr. | Sam is gay and Tom is his boyfriend. |
| 2012–2013 | Smash | NBC | John Goodwin | Neal Bledsoe | John is a gay lawyer. He and Tom dated briefly. |
| 2012–2013 | Smash | NBC | Ellis Boyd | Jaime Cepero | Ellis began as Tom's personal assistant, who he slept with, before becoming assistant to Broadway producer Eileen Rand. He left the series after season one and an ex-girlfriend later outed him as gay. |
| 2012–2013 | Smash | NBC | Kyle Bishop | Andy Mientus | Kyle is gay, and was in relationships with Blake, Tom and Jimmy. |
| 2012–2013 | Smash | NBC | Blake | Daniel Abeles | Blake is the lighting director for Hit List and he and Kyle became involved. |
| 2012–2013 | Underemployed | MTV | Sophia Swanson | Michelle Ang | Sophia is a lesbian, and an aspiring writer. |
| 2012–2013 | Underemployed | MTV | Laura | Angel M. Wainwright | Laura is lesbian, and Sophia's girlfriend for a short while. |
| 2012–2013 | Underemployed | MTV | Natalie | Katherine Cunningham | Natalie is a lesbian, and hooks up with Sophia a few times. |

## 2013

| Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
| 2013–2018 | A Place to Call Home | Channel 7 | James Bligh | David Berry | James is married but gay. He has experienced family disapproval and even horrific treatments including electroshock. The series was set in 1950s Australia, when homosexuality was illegal, and men were "held against their will in hospitals, electrocuted, pumped full of drugs and mentally abused". |
| 2013–2018 | A Place to Call Home | Channel 7 | Harry Polson | Dominic Allburn | Harry is gay, and James Bligh's ex-lover. |
| 2013–2018 | A Place to Call Home | Channel 7 | Dr. Henry Fox | Tim Draxl | Henry is gay, and has a relationship with James Bligh. |
| 2013–2018 | A Place to Call Home | Channel 7 | Carolyn Bligh | Sara Wiseman | Carolyn is bisexual, and had an affair with Delia a long time ago. |
| 2013–2018 | A Place to Call Home | Channel 7 | Delia Craig | Maya Stange | Delia is a lesbian, and had an affair with Carolyn years ago, but now back from London, they happen to be housemates. |
| 2013–2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | Joey Gutierrez | Juan Pablo Raba | Joey is a gay Inhuman who can melt metals, he previously had a boyfriend. Joey is the first openly gay character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| 2013–2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | Marcus Benson | Barry Shabaka Henley | Benson is a gay scientist recruited to help with the S.H.I.E.L.D science team in season 6. |
| 2013–2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | Victoria Hand | Saffron Burrows | Victoria is a lesbian, she was eventually shot and killed in the series. |
| 2013–2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | Isabelle Hartley | Lucy Lawless | Isabelle is a lesbian, and was killed when her SUV was flipped over by the Carl Creel. |
| 2013–2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | Olga Pachinko | Jolene Andersen | Olga is a lesbian and demolitions expert. |
| 2013–2024 | Amar es para siempre (To Love is Forever) | Antena 3 | Amelia Ledesma | Carol Rovira | Amelia is a lesbian. During the day she works at a hotel, and then she sings at night. She is in a secret relationship with Luisita Gómez, as the show takes place in the 1970s. |
| 2013–2024 | Amar es para siempre (To Love is Forever) | Antena 3 | Luisita Gómez | Paula Usero | Luisita Gómez is bisexual, but in a lesbian relationship with Amelia Ledesma. |
| 2013–2024 | Amar es para siempre (To Love is Forever) | Antena 3 | Isabel Vegas | Silvia Maya | Isabel is a lesbian, and an LGBT activist. |
| 2013–2024 | Amar es para siempre (To Love is Forever) | Antena 3 | Ana Rivas | Marina San José | Ana is a lesbian, and married to Teresa García. |
| 2013–2024 | Amar es para siempre (To Love is Forever) | Antena 3 | Teresa García | Carlota Olcina | Teresa is a lesbian, and married to Ana. They both die, along with their child in a fire. |
| 2013–2024 | Amar es para siempre (To Love is Forever) | Antena 3 | Sara Martín | Belén González | Sara is a lesbian, and a political activist for women's rights. |
| 2013–2024 | Amar es para siempre (To Love is Forever) | Antena 3 | Juanma | Enrique Gimeno | Juanma is gay and Gonzalo is his boyfriend. |
| 2013–2024 | Amar es para siempre (To Love is Forever) | Antena 3 | Gonzalo | Nacho Casalvaque | Gonzalo is gay and Juanma is his boyfriend. |
| 2013–2015 | Atlantis | BBC One | Pythagoras | Robert Emms | Pythagoras and Icarus are romantically involved in the second series. |
| 2013–2015 | Atlantis | BBC One | Icarus | Joseph Timms | Pythagoras and Icarus are romantically involved in the second series. |
| 2013–2016 | Banshee | Cinemax | Job | Hoon Lee | Job is a cross-dressing hairdresser who moonlights as a computer hacker. His sexuality is never explicitly defined, but actor Hoon Lee described the character as "someone who is exploring identity, he feels free to explore whatever direction his identity follows". |
| 2013–2014 | Betrayal | ABC | Jules Whitman | Sofia Black-D'Elia | Jules is a lesbian, and computer hacker, who has a relationship with Valerie. |
| 2013–2014 | Betrayal | ABC | Valerie McAllister | Elizabeth McLaughlin | Valerie is lesbian, and falls for Jules. |
| 2013–2014 | The Bridge | FX | Adriana Perez | Emily Rios | Adriana is a lesbian newspaper reporter. |
| 2013–2014 | The Bridge | FX | Lucy | Alyssa Diaz | Lucy is a lesbian nurese and Adriana's girlfriend, introduced in season 2. |
| 2013–2017 | Broadchurch | ITV | Maggie Radcliffe | Carolyn Pickles | Maggie is a lesbian, and a newspaper editor, in love with Jocelyn. |
| 2013–2017 | Broadchurch | ITV | Jocelyn Knight | Charlotte Rampling | Jocelyn is a lesbian, and a semi-retired barrister, in love with Maggie. |
| 2013 | Camp | NBC | Todd | Adam Garcia | Todd and Raffi are an interracial couple raising an adopted child. They get married in season 1, episode 7, "The Wedding". |
| 2013 | Camp | NBC | Raffi | Christopher Kirby | Todd and Raffi are an interracial couple raising an adopted child. They get married in season 1, episode 7, "The Wedding". |
| 2013–2014 | The Carrie Diaries | The CW | Walt Reynolds | Brendan Dooling | Walt is in the closet at first but after meeting Bennet, who is openly gay, he comes out and they are in a relationship. |
| 2013–2014 | The Carrie Diaries | The CW | Bennet Wilcox | Jake Robinson | Bennet is openly gay and Walt's boyfriend. |
| 2013–2014 | The Carrie Diaries | The CW | Larissa Loughlin | Freema Agyeman | Larissa is bisexual, a style editor at a magazine and party girl. She slept with Samantha. |
| 2013–2014 | The Carrie Diaries | The CW | Samantha "Sam" Jones | Lindsey Gort | Sam is bisexual and slept with Larissa. |
| 2013–2014 | The Carrie Diaries | The CW | Jill "Mouse" Chen | Ellen Wong | Mouse is a bisexual nerd. She slept with Donna. |
| 2013–2014 | The Carrie Diaries | The CW | Donna LaDonna | Chloe Bridges | Donna is bisexual and leader of the mean girls clique in school, and generally not very nice. She slept with Mouse while drunk. |
| 2013–2014 | The Carrie Diaries | The CW | Blake | Ian Quinlan | Blake is gay and asks Walt out on a date, but when they arrive at the restaurant, Bennet intervenes and tells Walt he wants them to be an exclusive couple. |
| 2013–2015 | Da Vinci's Demons | Starz | Leonardo da Vinci | Tom Riley | Leonardo da Vinci is bisexual. The shows creator, David S. Goyer, confirmed his bisexuality, along with actor Tom Riley who said: "He is, in my mind, canonically bisexual. He is attracted to men and he is attracted to women on the show." Da Vinci's Demons is a fictional account of Leonardo da Vinci's early life. |
| 2013–2015 | Da Vinci's Demons | Starz | Jacopo Saltarelli | Christopher Elson | Jacopa is a gay 17-year-old goldsmith apprentice, and prostitute. Da Vinci had sex with him and was later put on trial for sodomy, with Jacopa testifying against him. The charges were eventually dropped against Da Vinci. |
| 2013–2015 | Da Vinci's Demons | Starz | Andrea del Verrocchio | Allan Corduner | In season 2, episode 5, "The Sun and the Moon", it is implied that Andrea has a sexual relationship with a handsome young man (Benedetto), who works as a picture framer in his workshop. |
| 2013 | Dates | Channel 4 | Erica | Gemma Chan | Erica is a closeted lesbian. Erica goes on a blind date with Kate. |
| 2013 | Dates | Channel 4 | Kate | Katie McGrath | Kate is a lesbian, and has a one-night stand with Erica, which results in a second date. |
| 2013–2015 | Defiance | Syfy | Stahma Tarr | Jaime Murray | Stahma is bisexual, and a wealthy alien. |
| 2013–2015 | Defiance | Syfy | Kenya Rosewater | Mia Kirschner | Kenya is a bisexual bartender and brothel owner. |
| 2013–2015 | Defiance | Syfy | Doc Meh Yewll | Trenna Keating | Meh is a lesbian and is a Doctor in the town of Defiance. |
| 2013–2015 | Defiance | Syfy | Lev | Hannah Cheesman | Lev is a lesbian and Doc Yewll's wife. |
| 2013–2015 | Defiance | Syfy | Niles Pottinger | James Murray | Pottinger attended the same boarding school as Connor Lang, and had an unrequited gay crush on him. |
| 2013–2016 | Devious Maids | Lifetime | Alejandro Rubio | Matt Cedeño | Alejandro is a closeted gay Latin music star. |
| 2013–2017 | East Los High | Hulu | Camila Barrios | Vannessa Vasquez | Camila is bisexual and been friends with Jocelyn since high school and begin a romantic relationship. |
| 2013–2017 | East Los High | Hulu | Jocelyn Reyes | Andrea Sixtos | Jocelyn is lesbian, and hooked up with Camila after smoking pot together. |
| 2013–2017 | East Los High | Hulu | Daysi Cantu | Ser Anzoategui | Daysi is a queer, and a new student at East Los High. |
| 2013–2017 | East Los High | Hulu | Ms. Alvarez | Catherine Lazo | Ms. Alvarez is a lesbian, and the school principal. |
| 2013–2017 | East Los High | Hulu | Veronica | Jacqueline Grace Lopez | Veronica is a lesbian, and went out with Jocelyn. |
| 2013–2016 | The Fall | BBC Two | Danielle Ferrington | Niamh McGrady | Dani is a lesbian. |
| 2013–2016 | The Fall | BBC Two | Stella Gibson | Gillian Anderson | Stella is bisexual. |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Stef Adams-Foster | Teri Polo | Stef and Lena are a married lesbian couple. Stef has a son from a previous marriage. Stef and Lena also serve as adoptive and foster parents to additional children. |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Lena Adams-Foster | Sherri Saum | Stef and Lena are a married lesbian couple. Stef has a son from a previous marriage. Stef and Lena also serve as adoptive and foster parents to additional children. |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Jude Adams Foster | Hayden Byerly | Jude is gay and develops romantic feelings for his best friend Connor Stevens, and they begin dating. |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Connor Stevens | Gavin MacIntosh | In season 2, Connor comes out as gay, shares a kiss with Jude and the two begin dating. |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Cole | Tom Phelan | Cole is a trans boy, and a teen runaway who lives at a group foster home. |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Noah Walker | Kalama Epstein | Noah is gay and Jude's second boyfriend. |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Monte Porter | Annika Marks | Monte is bisexual and becomes the school principal of Lena's charter school in Season 2. She later gets in trouble for kissing a student. |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Aaron Baker | Elliot Fletcher | Aaron is a trans man who becomes Callie's boyfriend. |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Ximena Sinfuego | Lisseth Chavez | Ximena is a lesbian, and captain of the roller-derby team. |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Jack Downey | Tanner Buchanan | Jack shares a kiss with Jude to make him feel better after his breakup with Connor. Jack is later beaten to death by an abusive foster father. |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Carmen Cruz | Alicia Sixtos | Carmen is a lesbian living at Girls United who has been involved with gangs, drugs, and kidnapping. |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Jenna Paul | Suzanne Cryer | Jenna is a lesbian, and an old friend of Stef and Lena. |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Sally Benton | Pepi Sonuga | Sally is a lesbian, and accuses the principal of kissing her. |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Tess Bayfield | Kristen Ariza | Tess is bisexual and Steph's high-school crush. |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Kelly Paul | Alice Dodd | Kelly is a lesbian, and Jenna's ex-wife. |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Lara | Brit Manor | Lara is lesbian, and makes a pass at Tess. |
| 2013–2015 | Hannibal | NBC | Will Graham | Hugh Dancy | Will and Hannibal are in love with each other. |
| 2013–2015 | Hannibal | NBC | Hannibal Lecter | Mads Mikkelsen | Will and Hannibal are in love with each other. |
| 2013–2015 | Hannibal | NBC | Alana Bloom | Caroline Dhavernas | Alana is bisexual and Margot is homosexual. They are married. |
| 2013–2015 | Hannibal | NBC | Margot Verger | Katharine Isabelle | Alana is bisexual and Margot is homosexual. They are married. |
| 2013–2015 | Hit the Floor | VH1 | Jude Kinkade | Brent Antonello | Jude is gay and Zero is a closeted bisexual basketball player, Jude is also Zero's agent. Jude and Zero begin having casual sex in season 2. In season 3, Zero comes out by kissing Jude in public, and the two are now in a committed relationship. |
| 2013–2015 | Hit the Floor | VH1 | Zero(real name Gideon) | Adam Senn | Jude is gay and Zero is a closeted bisexual basketball player, Jude is also Zero's agent. Jude and Zero begin having casual sex in season 2. In season 3, Zero comes out by kissing Jude in public, and the two are now in a committed relationship. |
| 2013–2015 | Hit the Floor | VH1 | Lucas | Jonathan Bennett | Lucas is a gay basketball agent, and had an affair with Jude, making Zero jealous. |
| 2013–2015 | Hit the Floor | VH1 | Noah | Kristian Kordula | Noah is gay and Jude's boyfriend in season 4. |
| 2013–2018 | House of Cards | Netflix | Frank Underwood | Kevin Spacey | Frank has been shown to have sexual encounters with both men and women. The series creator, Beau Willimon, said that Frank ignores the label of being bisexual or gay, and is simply attracted to people regardless of their gender. |
| 2013–2018 | House of Cards | Netflix | Edward Meechum | Nathan Darrow | Meechum is a Secret Service agent assigned to Frank Underwood, and has a threesome with him and Claire Underwood in season 2, episode "Chapter 24". |
| 2013–2018 | House of Cards | Netflix | Rachel Posner | Rachel Brosnahan | Rachel is a bisexual prostitute. |
| 2013–2018 | House of Cards | Netflix | Lisa Williams | Kate Lyn Sheil | Lisa is lesbian, and Rachel's lover. |
| 2013–2018 | House of Cards | Netflix | Michael Corrigan | Christian Camargo | Michael is a gay rights activist, imprisoned by the Russian government. He eventually hangs himself in his cell, refusing a deal to be released if he apologizes to Russia for his unlawful actions, in season 3, episode "Chapter 32". |
| 2013–2018 | House of Cards | Netflix | John Pasternak | Todd Alan Crain | John is Michael Corrigan's husband. |
| 2013-2014 | In the Flesh | BBC Three | Kieren Walker | Luke Newberry | Kieren is pansexual and the protagonist of the show. Kieren was implied to have been in a romantic relationship with Rick Macy, who died in Afghanistan before the events of the show, ending their relationship. In series 2, Kieren begins dating Simon Monroe. |
| 2013-2014 | In the Flesh | BBC Three | Jemima Walker | Harriet Cains | Jem is Kieren's younger sister. While never explicitly stated or explored in the series, series creator Dominic Mitchell stated on Twitter that Jem is bisexual. |
| 2013–2016 | Masters of Sex | Showtime | Barton Scully | Beau Bridges | Barton is a closeted gay and the provost at the university where Masters initiates his study. |
| 2013–2016 | Masters of Sex | Showtime | Betty DeMillo | Annaleigh Ashford | Betty is a lesbian sex worker and an early research subject in Masters and Johnson's study. |
| 2013–2016 | Masters of Sex | Showtime | Helen | Sarah Silverman | Helen is lesbian. Betty and Helen are in a long-term relationship. Helen gets pregnant and dies during childbirth. |
| 2013–2016 | Masters of Sex | Showtime | Dale | Finn Wittrock | Dale is gay and a hustler whom Scully patronizes. |
| 2013–2016 | Masters of Sex | Showtime | Carl | Bobby Campo | Carl is gay and a hustler, and has sex with Dale. |
| 2013–2016 | Masters of Sex | Showtime | Guy | Nick Clifford | Guy is a closeted gay. |
| 2013–2016 | Masters of Sex | Showtime | Sarah | unknown baby | Sarah is intersex. The blood work suggests Sarah is a boy. |
| 2013 | Murder in Passing | YouTube | Epicene | Alexander Chapman | Epicene is a trans woman detective assigned to investigate the murder of Mars Brito, a trans man bike courier. The show was originally broadcast as a series of 30-second episodes on advertising video screens in the Toronto Transit Commission's subway system. |
| 2013 | Murder in Passing | YouTube | Mars Brito | Chase Joynt | Mars Brito is a trans man bike courier, whose murder sparks an investigation into his death. The noirish black and white series is now on YouTube. |
| 2013–2015 | My Mad Fat Diary | E4 | Archie | Dan Cohen | Archie is revealed to be gay when he is caught spying on the men's changing room in the leisure centre where he works. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Piper Chapman | Taylor Schilling | Piper is bisexual and the protagonist of the series. She was in a relationship with Alex before breaking up with her and becoming engaged to Larry Bloom. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Alex Vause | Laura Prepon | Alex is lesbian, and an ex-drug dealer. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Sophia Burset | Laverne Cox | Sophia is a trans woman. (Laverne Cox is transgender in real life. The Advocate suggested that Orange is the New Black is the first women-in-prison series that includes a real transgender woman playing the role of a transgender person.) |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Nicky Nichols | Natasha Lyonne | Nicky is a lesbian. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Crazy Eyes | Uzo Aduba | Crazy Eyes is a lesbian. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Carrie "Big Boo" Black | Lea DeLaria | Big Boo is a lesbian. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Tricia Miller | Madeline Brewer | Tricia is a lesbian. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Poussey Washington | Samira Wiley | Poussey is a lesbian. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Lorna Morello | Yael Stone | Lorna is bisexual and has been involved with men and women. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Brook Soso | Kimiko Glenn | Brook is pansexual. She revealed that she is attracted to people, not genders. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Artesian McCullough | Emily Tarver | Artesian is a lesbian correctional officer. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Maureen Kukudio | Emily Althaus | Maureen is a lesbian. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Shani Abboud | Marie-Lou Nahhas | Shani is a lesbian. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Stella Carlin | Ruby Rose | Stella is a lesbian. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Zelda | Alicia Witt | Zelda is a lesbian. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Desi Piscatella | Brad William Henke | Desi is an openly gay correctional officer. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Dayanara "Daya" Diaz | Dasha Polanco | Dayanara is "gay for the stay". She is dating Dominga. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Dominga "Daddy" Duarte | Vicci Martinez | Dominga is lesbian. |
| 2013–2017 | Orphan Black | SpaceBBC America | Cosima Niehaus | Tatiana Maslany | Cosima is lesbian and a graduate student in biology, and one of the clones. |
| 2013–2017 | Orphan Black | SpaceBBC America | Felix Dawkins | Jordan Gavaris | Felix is gay and the foster brother and confidant of Sarah, the show's main protagonist. |
| 2013–2017 | Orphan Black | SpaceBBC America | Delphine Cormier | Evelyne Brochu | Delphine is bisexual and in a relationship with Cosima. |
| 2013–2017 | Orphan Black | SpaceBBC America | Tony Sawicki | Tatiana Maslany | Tony is a transgender clone introduced in Season 2. |
| 2013–2017 | Orphan Black | SpaceBBC America | Shay Davydov | Ksenia Solo | Shay is a lesbian and had a brief relationship with Cosima. |
| 2013–2017 | Orphan Black | SpaceBBC America | Sarah Manning | Tatiana Maslany | Sarah is bisexual. This was later confirmed as true by Tatiana Maslany at Comic Con 2016. |
| 2013–2017 | Orphan Black | SpaceBBC America | Camilla Torres | Tatiana Maslany | Camilla is a lesbian. |
| 2013– | Peaky Blinders | BBC Two | James | Josh O'Connor | James is a gay writer who lives with Ada Shelby and her son, Karl. |
| 2013–2016 | Please Like Me | ABC | Josh | Josh Thomas | Josh is openly gay, and dates several men throughout the series. |
| 2013–2016 | Please Like Me | ABC | Geoffrey | Wade Briggs | Geoffrey was Josh's first boyfriend. |
| 2013–2016 | Please Like Me | ABC | Patrick | Charles Cottier | Patrick is gay and had a brief fling with Josh. |
| 2013–2016 | Please Like Me | ABC | Arnold | Keegan Joyce | Arnold was Josh's boyfriend through most of the series. |
| 2013–2016 | Please Like Me | ABC | Hannah | Hannah Gadsby | Hannah is a lesbian, and lives with Josh's mother. |
| 2013–2016 | Please Like Me | ABC | Ben | David Quirk | Ben is bisexual and was a one-night stand of Josh's. |
| 2013–2016 | Please Like Me | ABC | Kyah | Freya Stafford | Kyah is lesbian, and Hannah's ex-girlfriend. |
| 2013–2020 | Ray Donovan | Showtime | Lena | Katherine Moennig | Lena is lesbian, and a personal assistant working for titular character Ray. |
| 2013–2020 | Ray Donovan | Showtime | Tommy Wheeler | Austin Nichols | Tommy is a closeted gay actor. |
| 2013–2020 | Ray Donovan | Showtime | Justine | Alexandra Turshen | Justine is bisexual and was Lena's girlfriend. |
| 2013–2020 | Ray Donovan | Showtime | Chloe Hunter | Alex Saxon | Chloe is a trans woman and a sex worker. |
| 2013–2020 | Ray Donovan | Showtime | Jeannie | Rya Kihlstedt | Jeannie is lesbian, and Lena's ex-girlfriend. |
| 2013–2018 | The Tunnel | Sky AtlanticCanal+ | Elise Wassermann | Clémence Poésy | Elise is bisexual and has had sex with men out of practical necessity and has not experienced emotional involvement with any sex partner. Until she met Eryka Klein, Elise had never felt romantic attraction for someone. She falls in love with Eryka. |
| 2013–2018 | The Tunnel | Sky AtlanticCanal+ | Eryka Klein | Laura De Boer | Eryka (lesbian) falls in love with Elise. |
| 2013–2015 | Under the Dome | CBS | Carolyn Hill | Aisha Hinds | Hill and Calvert are raising a daughter, Norrie Calvert-Hill, together. |
| 2013–2015 | Under the Dome | CBS | Alice Calvert | Samantha Mathis | Alice is a lesbian. |
| 2013–2020 | Vikings | History | Ragnar Lothbrok | Travis Fimmel | Ragnar is bisexual and on multiple occasions, has asked Athelstan to join him and Lagertha in bed. |
| 2013–2020 | Vikings | History | Lagertha | Katheryn Winnick | Lagertha is bisexual. In the season 4 time jump, she has been with Astrid for about 7 years. |
| 2013–2020 | Vikings | History | Astrid | Josefin Asplund | Astrid is bisexual. In season 4, she has been in a relationship with Lagertha for 7 years. In season 5, after being kidnapped by King Harald, she marries him and grows to become fond of him. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Franky Doyle | Nicole da Silva | Franky is lesbian. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Erica Davidson | Leeanna Walsman | Erica is bisexual. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Kim Chang | Ra Chapman | Kim is bisexual. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Joan Ferguson | Pamela Rabe | Joan is lesbian. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Maxine Conway | Socratis Otto | Maxine is a transgender woman. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Bridget Westfall | Libby Tanner | Bridget is lesbian. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Lucy Gambaro | Sally-Anne Upton | Lucy is lesbian. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Allie Novak | Kate Jenkinson | Allie is lesbian. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Bea Smith | Danielle Cormack | Bea is bisexual. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Jodie Spiteri | Pia Miranda | Jodie is bisexual. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Sean Brody | Rick Donald | Sean is gay and had a sexual relationship with Jake in the past. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Jake Stewart | Bernard Curry | Jake was in a sexual relationship with Sean. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Lou Kelly | Kate Box | Lou is lesbian. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Ruby Mitchell | Rarriwuy Hick | Ruby is lesbian. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Marie Winter | Susie Porter | Marie is bisexual. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Maxine Conway | Socratis Otto | Maxine is a trans woman. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Reb Keane | Zoe Terakes | Reb is a trans man. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Spike Baxter | Kate Elliott | Spike is lesbian. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Zara Dragovich | Natalia Novikova | Zara is lesbian. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Dana Malouf | Daniielle Alexis | Dana is a trans woman. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Jianna Riley | Tasia Zalar | Jianna is lesbian. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Shelley Hayes | Alinta Chidzey | Shelley is lesbian. |

## 2014

| Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
| 2014– | The 100 | The CW | Lexa | Alycia Debnam-Carey | Lexa is a lesbian. |
| 2014– | The 100 | The CW | Clarke Griffin | Eliza Taylor | Clarke Griffin is bisexual. In season 1, Clarke has a relationship with Finn; in season 2 Clarke and Lexa kiss and consummate their relationship in season 3. |
| 2014– | The 100 | The CW | Niylah | Jessica Harmon | Niylah is a lesbian. |
| 2014– | The 100 | The CW | Nathan Miller | Jarod Joseph | Nathan Miller is gay. |
| 2014– | The 100 | The CW | Bryan | Jonathan Whitesell | Bryan is gay. |
| 2014– | The 100 | The CW | Eric Jackson | Sachin Sahel | Eric Jackson is gay. |
| 2014–2019 | The Affair | Showtime | Trevor Solloway | Jadon Sand | Trevor Solloway is a gay teen. He is the son of the main couple. |
| 2014–2017 | Black Sails | Starz | James Flint | Toby Stephens | James Flint is bisexual and was in a past relationship with Thomas (revealed in season two) and his wife, Miranda. Flint and Thomas's separation was the reason for Flint waging war against the British empire. |
| 2014–2017 | Black Sails | Starz | Eleanor Guthrie | Hannah New | Eleanor Guthrie is bisexual. In season one, she is in a relationship with Max. |
| 2014–2017 | Black Sails | Starz | Max | Jessica Parker Kennedy | Max is a lesbian. She is Eleanor's lover, then has a romantic relationship with Anne. |
| 2014–2017 | Black Sails | Starz | Anne Bonny | Clara Paget | Anne Bonny is bisexual. She starts a relationship with Max in season two. |
| 2014–2017 | Black Sails | Starz | Thomas Hamilton | Rupert Penry-Jones | Thomas Hamilton was Flint's lover. |
| 2014– | Bosch | Amazon Prime Video | Grace Billets | Amy Aquino | Grace Billets has a lesbian affair with a Black female colleague in the LAPD, Kizmin Rider. She is a lieutenant who is a supervisor of the show's protagonist, Harry Bosch, at Hollywood Station. |
| 2014– | Bosch | Amazon Prime Video | Kizmin Rider | Rose Rollins | The girlfriend of Grace Billets and detective with the LAPD. |
| 2014–2016 | Carmilla | Vervegirl | Carmilla Karnstein | Natasha Negovanlis | Carmilla Karnstein is a 100+ year old lesbian vampire. |
| 2014–2016 | Carmilla | Vervegirl | Laura Hollis | Elise Bauman | Laura Hollis is a lesbian. Carmilla and Laura are in a relationship. |
| 2014–2016 | Carmilla | Vervegirl | Danny Lawrence | Sharon Belle | Danny Lawrence is a lesbian. |
| 2014–2016 | Carmilla | Vervegirl | S. LaFontaine | Kaitlyn Alexander | LaFontaine is non-binary. |
| 2014–2015 | Chasing Life | Freeform | Brenna Carver | Haley Ramm | Brenna Carver is bisexual. She begins a relationship with Greer, despite the fact that Brenna already had a boyfriend. Later she chooses Greer over her boyfriend and they begin a relationship. |
| 2014–2015 | Chasing Life | Freeform | Greer Danville | Gracie Dzienny | Greer Danville is a lesbian. |
| 2014–2015 | Chasing Life | Freeform | Margo | Aurora Perrineau | Margo is a lesbian. |
| 2014–2015 | Chasing Life | Freeform | Juliet | Leisha Hailey | Juliet is a lesbian. |
| 2014–2016 | Faking It | MTV | Amy Raudenfeld | Rita Volk | Amy Raudenfeld is a lesbian. |
| 2014–2016 | Faking It | MTV | Shane Harvey | Michael Willett | Shane Harvey is openly gay. |
| 2014–2016 | Faking It | MTV | Lauren Cooper | Bailey De Young | Lauren Cooper is intersex. |
| 2014–2016 | Faking It | MTV | Reagan | Yvette Monreal | Reagan is lesbian and Amy's girlfriend in season 2. |
| 2014–2016 | Faking It | MTV | Noah | Elliot Fletcher | Noah is a trans man. |
| 2014–2016 | Faking It | MTV | Sabrina | Sophia Ali | Sabrina is a lesbian. |
| 2014–2015 | Finding Carter | MTV | Bird | Vanessa Morgan | Bird is bisexual and Madison is her love interest. |
| 2014–2015 | Finding Carter | MTV | Madison | Molly Kunz | Madison is lesbian. |
| 2014– | The Flash | The CW | David Singh | Patrick Sabongui | David Singh is openly gay and the Central City police commander. He is married to Rob. |
| 2014– | The Flash | The CW | Rob | Jeremy Schuetze | Rob is gay. |
| 2014– | The Flash | The CW | Hartley Rathaway | Andy Mientus | Hartley Rathaway is openly gay. |
| 2014– | The Flash | The CW | Nora West-Allen | Jessica Parker Kennedy | Nora West-Allen is queer. |
| 2014– | The Flash | The CW | Kate Kane | Ruby Rose | Kate Kane is lesbian. |
| 2014– | The Flash | The CW | Marlize DeVoe | Kim Engelbrecht | Marlize DeVoe is bisexual. |
| 2014– | The Flash | The CW | Alex Danvers | Chyler Leigh | Alex Danvers is lesbian (guest appearance - 2017). |
| 2014 | Glue | E4 | James Warwick | Billy Howle | James Warwick and Caleb "Cal" Bray were romantically involved. |
| 2014 | Glue | E4 | Caleb "Cal" Bray | Tommy Lawrence Knight | Caleb "Cal" Bray and James Warwick were romantically involved, before Cal was murdered. |
| 2014–2019 | Gotham | Fox | Renee Montoya | Victoria Cartagena | Renee Montoya is lesbian, and is the ex-girlfriend of Barbara Kean. |
| 2014–2019 | Gotham | Fox | Barbara Kean | Erin Richards | Barbara Kean is bisexual. |
| 2014–2019 | Gotham | Fox | Tabitha Galavan | Jessica Lucas | Tabitha Galavan is bisexual. |
| 2014–2019 | Gotham | Fox | The Lady | Michelle Gomez | The Lady is bisexual. |
| 2014–2019 | Gotham | Fox | Oswald Cobblepot | Robin Lord Taylor | Oswald Cobblepot is in love with Edward Nygma. |
| 2014– | Grantchester | ITV | Leonard Finch | Al Weaver | Leonard Finch is gay. |
| 2014– | Grantchester | ITV | Daniel Marlowe | Oliver Dimsdale | Daniel Marlowe is gay. |
| 2014– | Grantchester | ITV | Alex Simms | Tom Turner | Alex Simms is gay. |
| 2014–2017 | Halt and Catch Fire | AMC | Joe MacMillan | Lee Pace | Joe MacMillan is bisexual and a main character of the show. |
| 2014–2017 | Halt and Catch Fire | AMC | Malcolm "Lev" Levitan | August Emerson | Lev is openly gay. |
| 2014–2017 | Halt and Catch Fire | AMC | Haley Clark | Susanna Skaggs | Haley Clark is revealed to be lesbian in season 4. |
| 2014–2015 | Heartless | Kanal 5 | Sofie | Julie Zangenberg | Sofie is a succubus lesbian that feeds on the life force of humans. She falls in love with Emilie. |
| 2014–2015 | Heartless | Kanal 5 | Emilie | Julie Christiansen | Emilie is lesbian and falls in love with Sofie. |
| 2014– | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | Annalise Keating | Viola Davis | Annalise Keating is pansexual. She teaches law at college. |
| 2014– | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | Eve Rothlo | Famke Janssen | Eve Rothlo is lesbian. |
| 2014– | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | Connor Walsh | Jack Falahee | Connor Walsh is a gay law student. Connor Walsh and Oliver Hampton begin to date on and off throughout the seasons, culminating in their marriage in season 5. |
| 2014– | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | Oliver Hampton | Conrad Ricamora | Oliver Hampton is gay and an I.T. specialist whom Connor Walsh first seduced to get information. Over time, the two develop feelings for each other. They marry in season 5, and remain happy. |
| 2014– | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | Bonnie Winterbottom | Liza Weil | Bonnie Winterbottom is bisexual. |
| 2014– | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | Aiden Walker | Elliot Knight | Aiden Walker is bisexual. He slept with Connor and was engaged to a woman. |
| 2014– | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | Simon Drake | Behzad Dabu | Simon Drake is gay. |
| 2014– | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | Tegan Price | Amirah Vann | Tegan Price is lesbian. |
| 2014– | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | Jeff Walsh | D.W. Moffett | Jeff Walsh is gay. He is Connor's dad. |
| 2014– | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | Ted | Jim Abele | Ted is gay and married to Jeff Walsh. |
| 2014– | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | Jill Hartford | Alexandra Billings | Jill Hartford is a trans woman. |
| 2014– | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | Claire Telesco | Melinda Page Hamilton | Claire Telesco is a lesbian. |
| 2014– | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | Cora | Mercedes Mason | Cora is bisexual. She is Tegan's ex-wife. |
| 2014– | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | Nanda Hashim | Ramona DuBarry | Nanda Hashim is bisexual. |
| 2014– | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | Dani Alvodar | Alyssa Diaz | Dani Alvodar is a lesbian. |
| 2014–2019 | Jane the Virgin | The CW | Luisa Alver | Yara Martinez | Luisa Alver is lesbian. |
| 2014–2019 | Jane the Virgin | The CW | Rose Solano | Bridget Regan | Rose Solano is lesbian. |
| 2014–2019 | Jane the Virgin | The CW | Wesley Masters | Brian Jordan Alvarez | Wesley Masters is an openly gay writer attending grad school with Jane. |
| 2014–2019 | Jane the Virgin | The CW | Krishna | Shelly Bhalla | Krishna is lesbian and Petra's secretary. |
| 2014–2019 | Jane the Virgin | The CW | Adam Alvaro | Tyler Posey | Adam Alvaro is bisexual. |
| 2014–2019 | Jane the Virgin | The CW | Jane Ramos | Rosario Dawson | Jane Ramos is openly lesbian and a shady lawyer. |
| 2014–2019 | Jane the Virgin | The CW | Petra Andel | Yael Grobglas | Petra Andel is queer. |
| 2014–2019 | Jane the Virgin | The CW | Eileen | Elisabeth Röhm | Eileen is lesbian. |
| 2014–2019 | Jane the Virgin | The CW | Marlene Donaldson | Melanie Mayron | Marlene Donaldson is lesbian. |
| 2014–2019 | Jane the Virgin | The CW | Susanna Barnett | Megan Ketch | Susanna Barnett is lesbian. |
| 2014–2019 | Jane the Virgin | The CW | Allison | Iyari Limon | Allison is lesbian. |
| 2014–2019 | Jane the Virgin | The CW | Dana | A Leslie Kies | Dana is lesbian. |
| 2014–2019 | Jane the Virgin | The CW | Leona | Zelda Williams | Leona is lesbian. |
| 2014– | Janet King | ABC1 | Janet King | Marta Dusseldorp | Janet King and Ashleigh Larsson are a lesbian couple. |
| 2014– | Janet King | ABC1 | Ash Larsson | Aimee Pedersen | Ash Larsson is lesbian. |
| 2014– | Janet King | ABC1 | Bianca Grieve | Anita Hegh | In Season 3, Janet King and Bianca Grieve enter into a relationship. |
| 2014–2017 | Kingdom | Audience Network | Nate Kulina | Nick Jonas | Nate Kulina is a closeted gay MMA fighter. |
| 2014–2017 | Kingdom | Audience Network | Will | Jonathan Howard | Will is gay and Nate's love interest. |
| 2014–2018 | The Last Ship | TNT | Alisha Granderson | Christina Elmore | Alisha Granderson is lesbian. |
| 2014–2018 | The Last Ship | TNT | Kelsi Baker | Caitlin Gerard | Kelsi Baker is lesbian. |
| 2014–2018 | The Librarians | TNT | Cassandra Killian | Lindy Booth | Cassandra Killian is bisexual. |
| 2014–2015 | Looking | HBO | Patrick Murray | Jonathan Groff | Patrick Murray is gay and a video-game developer. |
| 2014–2015 | Looking | HBO | Agustín Lanuez | Frankie J. Alvarez | Agustín Lanuez is gay. |
| 2014–2015 | Looking | HBO | Dom Basaluzzo | Murray Bartlett | Dom Basaluzzo is gay. |
| 2014–2015 | Looking | HBO | Kevin Matheson | Russell Tovey | Kevin Matheson is gay. |
| 2014–2015 | Looking | HBO | Ricardo "Richie" Donado Ventura | Raúl Castillo | Ricardo "Richie" Donado Ventura is gay. |
| 2014–2015 | Looking | HBO | Frank | O. T. Fagbenle | Frank is gay. |
| 2014–2015 | Looking | HBO | Lynn | Scott Bakula | Lynn is gay. |
| 2014–2015 | Looking | HBO | Eddie | Daniel Franzese | Eddie is gay. |
| 2014– | Madam Secretary | CBS | Blake Moran | Erich Bergen | Blake Moran comes out as bisexual at the end of season 3. |
| 2014– | Madam Secretary | CBS | Kat Sandoval | Sara Ramirez | Kat Sandoval is bisexual. |
| 2014– | Madam Secretary | CBS | Ali Krieger | Ali Krieger | Ali Krieger is a lesbian. She does a public service announcement for equal pay. She is a member of the World Cup Champion U.S. Women's Soccer team. |
| 2014– | Madam Secretary | CBS | Ashlyn Harris | Ashlyn Harris | Ashlyn Harris is a lesbian. She does a public service announcement for equal pay. She is a member of the World Cup Champion U.S. Women's Soccer team. |
| 2014– | Madam Secretary | CBS | Maryam Gagulia | Amanda M. Rodriguez | Maryam Gagulia is a lesbian. |
| 2014– | Madam Secretary | CBS | Ana Ivanba | Anastasia Baranova | Ana Ivanba is a lesbian. |
| 2014 | Matador | El Rey Network | Reyna Flores | Eve Torres | Reyna Flores is a lesbian. She is a sideline news reporter. |
| 2014 | Matador | El Rey Network | Silda Patel | Mouzam Makkar | Silda Patel is a lesbian. She is Reyna Flores' secret girlfriend. |
| 2014–2016 | The Mysteries of Laura | NBC | Max Carnegie | Max Jenkins | Max Carnegie is gay. |
| 2014– | NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | Tammy Gregorio | Vanessa Ferlito | Tammy Gregorio is a lesbian. |
| 2014– | NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | Eva Azarova | Cassidy Freeman | Eva Azarova is a lesbian. |
| 2014– | NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | Hannah Lee | Meghan Ory | Hannah Lee is a lesbian. |
| 2014–2017 | The Night Shift | NBC | Drew Allister | Brendan Fehr | Drew Allister is gay. |
| 2014–2017 | The Night Shift | NBC | Rick | Luke Macfarlane | Rick is Drew's boyfriend, introduced in season 1, episode 6 when he is involved in a bus accident. |
| 2014 | Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files | YouTube | Nikki Beaumont | Liz Vassey | Nikki Beaumont is a lesbian private detective in New Orleans. She investigates cases with her partner Nora, who is also her lover. |
| 2014 | Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files | YouTube | Nora Delaney | Christina Cox | Nora Delaney is a lesbian, and a private investigator. Her partner is Nikki, who is also her lover. |
| 2014– | Nord bei Nordwest | Das Erste | Hannah Wagner | Jana Klinge | Hannah Wagner is lesbian. The police officer arrives in the fictional village Schwanitz to succeed the deceased Lona Vogt. She answers the question of when her husband will come by stating: "I don't have a husband. I like women." |
| 2014– | Outlander | Starz | Duke of Sandringham | Simon Callow | The Duke of Sandringham is queer. |
| 2014– | Outlander | Starz | Jonathan Randall (aka Black Jack) | Tobias Menzies | Black Jack is queer. |
| 2014– | Outlander | Starz | Lord John Grey | David Berry | Lord John Grey is gay. |
| 2014 | Øyevitne | NRK | Philip | Axel Bøyum | Philip and Henning are 15-year-old boys secretly in love. After witnessing a murder at a quarry, they vow to never tell anyone in order to keep their relationship a secret. |
| 2014 | Øyevitne | NRK | Henning | Odin Waage | Philip and Henning are 15-year-old boys secretly in love. After witnessing a murder at a quarry, they vow to never tell anyone in order to keep their relationship a secret. |
| 2014–2015 | Red Band Society | Fox | Sarah Souders | Andrea Parker | Sarah Souders is bisexual. |
| 2014–2015 | Red Band Society | Fox | Kenji Gomez-Rejon | Wilson Cruz | Kenji Gomez-Rejon is a gay nurse. |
| 2014–2015 | Red Band Society | Fox | Daniella | Tricia O'Kelley | Daniella is a lesbian. |
| 2014 | Star-Crossed | The CW | Sophia | Brina Palencia | Sophia is pansexual and has a crush on Taylor. |
| 2014 | Star-Crossed | The CW | Nikki | Nicola Correia-Damude | Nikki is lesbian. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Maura Pfefferman | Jeffrey Tambor | Maura Pfefferman is a trans woman. She was killed off in the series finale. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Sarah Pfefferman | Amy Landecker | Sarah Pfefferman is bisexual. She is the oldest of the Pfefferman children. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Tammy Cashman | Melora Hardin | Tammy Cashman is a lesbian. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Sydney Feldman | Carrie Brownstein | Sydney Feldman is bisexual. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Ali Pfefferman | Gaby Hoffmann | Ali Pfefferman is bisexual. Ali is the youngest of the Pfefferman children. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Davina | Alexandra Billings | Davina is a trans woman. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Shea | Trace Lysette | Shea is a trans woman. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Tanta Gittel | Hari Nef | Tanta Gittel is a trans woman. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Leslie Mackinaw | Cherry Jones | Leslie Mackinaw is a lesbian. Leslie was introduced in the second season. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Vicki | Anjelica Huston | Vicki has an emotional sexual relationship with Maura. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Barb | Tig Notaro | Barb is a lesbian. She was a very minor character. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Lila | Alia Shawkat | Lila is bisexual. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Marcy | Bradley Whitford | Marcy is a cross-dresser and went to trans camp, where they were free to express their femininity, with Maura. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Adriana | Hailie Sahar | Adriana is a trans woman. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Carmen | Mariana Marroquin | Carmen is a trans woman. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Eleanor | Zackary Drucker | Eleanor is a trans woman. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Lorena | Harmony Santana | Lorena is a trans woman. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Zelda | Becky Thyre | Zelda is a lesbian. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Celeste | Jill Soloway | Celeste is a lesbian. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Elizah Edwards | Alexandra Grey | Elizah Edwards is a trans woman. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Omar | Rocco Kayiatos | Omar is a trans man. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Bella | Bobbi Salvör Menuez | Bella is a lesbian. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Dale | Ian Harvie | Dale is a trans man. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Amazon Prime Video | Pony | Jiz Lee | Pony is queer. |
| 2014– | True Detective | HBO | Paul Woodrugh | Taylor Kitsch | Paul Woodrugh is a closeted gay detective and war veteran (season 2). He had an intimate relationship with a squadmate. He's in relationship with a woman but has to take viagra to have sex with her. |
| 2014– | True Detective | HBO | Tom Purcell | Scoot McNairy | Tom Purcell is gay and closeted. He's the father of two missing children. |
| 2014–2016 | Tyrant | FX | Sammy Al-Fayeed | Noah Silver | Sammy Al-Fayeed is gay, living in the fictional Middle Eastern country of Abbudin, where homosexuality is illegal. His boyfriend is killed by ISIS. |
| 2014–2016 | Tyrant | FX | Abdul | Mehdi Dehbi | Abdul is a closeted young man whose family has long served as security for the Al-Fayeed family. |
| 2014–2016 | Tyrant | FX | Haitham El-Amin | Raphael Acloque | Professor Haitham El-Amin has a secret relationship with Samy. |

## 2015

| Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
| 2015–2018 | 12 Monkeys | Syfy | Oliver Peters | Ramon de Ocampo | Oliver Peters is a gay widow. In season 1, episode 10, Oliver makes reference to his dead husband. |
| 2015–2017 | American Crime (season 2) | ABC Network | Eric Tanner | Joey Pollari | Eric Tanner is a closeted gay high school basketball player accused of sexual assaulting Taylor Blaine at a party. He is forced to come out after being questioned by the police, by showing them sexually explicit texts between him and Taylor. During one scene in the show Eric says, "I'm gay but I'm not a faggot", which was the first time that word was said on ABC. |
| 2015–2017 | American Crime (season 2) | ABC Network | Taylor Blaine | Connor Jessup | Taylor Blaine is a closeted gay teen who accuses members on the high school basketball team of sexually assaulting him, and posting photos of the assault online. He too is forced to come out when Eric reveals the sexually explicit text messages between the two, which show Taylor actually went to the party to hook up with Eric. Meanwhile, Taylor's mom gets the police involved, which Taylor really doesn't want. |
| 2015–2017 | American Crime (season 2) | ABC Network | Luke | Taylor John Smith | Luke is gay and shares a passionate kiss with Taylor. |
| 2015–2016 | Aquarius | NBC | Charles Manson | Gethin Anthony | Charles Manson is bisexual. He had sex with Ken in exchange for giving him money for living. John McNamara, the creator of the show, said the story about Manson is historical fiction. |
| 2015–2016 | Aquarius | NBC | Ken Karn | Brían F. O'Byrne | Ken Karn is gay and came out to his daughter. |
| 2015 | Backstrom | Fox | Gregory Valentine | Thomas Dekker | Gregory Valentine is gay, an ex-hustler, and an entrepreneurial crook. |
| 2015 | Banana | E4 | Freddie Baxter | Freddie Fox | Freddie Baxter is bisexual/pansexual (though it is never named), and is completely "hardwired to fuck", according to actor Freddie Fox. |
| 2015 | Banana | E4 | Dean Monroe | Fisayo Akinade | Dean Monroe is gay. |
| 2015 | Banana | E4 | Henry Best | Vincent Franklin | Henry Best is a gay middle-aged insurance salesman, happily settled with his boyfriend of nine years, Lance Sullivan. |
| 2015 | Banana | E4 | Lance Sullivan | Cyril Nri | Lance Sullivan is gay. |
| 2015 | Banana | E4 | Vivienne "Scotty" Scott | Letitia Wright | Vivienne "Scotty" Scott is a lesbian. |
| 2015 | Banana | E4 | Vanessa Moore | Lynn Hunter | Vanessa Moore is a lesbian. |
| 2015 | Banana | E4 | Sian Moore | Georgia Henshaw | Sian Moore is a lesbian. |
| 2015 | Banana | E4 | Violet | Hannah John-Kamen | Violet is a lesbian, and likes to party. |
| 2015 | Banana | E4 | Amy | Charlie Covell | Amy is a neurotic lesbian. |
| 2015 | Banana | E4 | Helen Brears | Bethany Black | Helen Brears is a trans woman. |
| 2015 | Banana | E4 | Kay | T'Nia Miller | Kay is a lesbian. |
| 2015–2020 | Blindspot | NBC | Bethany Mayfair | Marianne Jean-Baptiste | Bethany Mayfair is a lesbian, and assistant Director In Charge of the FBI's New York Field Office. |
| 2015–2020 | Blindspot | NBC | Sofia Varma | Sarita Choudhury | Sophia Varma is a lesbian, and former girlfriend of Bethany. She faked her death. |
| 2015–2020 | Blindspot | NBC | Alexandra | Eisa Davis | Alexandra is a lesbian, she was in a relationship with Bethandy until she got stabbed. |
| 2015–2020 | Blindspot | NBC | Rich Dotcom | Ennis Esmer | Rich Dotcom is bisexual. |
| 2015–2018 | Casual | Hulu | Laura Meyers | Tara Lynne Barr | Laura Meyers is a bisexual teenage girl who is continually exploring her sexual orientation. |
| 2015–2018 | Casual | Hulu | Aubrey | Dylan Gelula | Aubrey is bisexual. Her boyfriend is Max, and she has casual sex with Laura. |
| 2015–2018 | Casual | Hulu | Tathiana | Lorenza Izzo | Tathiana is a lesbian, and Laura's girlfriend for a while. |
| 2015–2018 | Casual | Hulu | Emmy | Eliza Coupe | Emmy is bisexual. Her boyfriend is Alex, and he breaks up with her after discovering she had sex with his sister. |
| 2015–2018 | Casual | Hulu | Alyssa | Teri Andrez | Alyssa is bisexual. She was invited for a threesome with Alex and Emmy, but Alex gets cold feet. |
| 2015– | Cheetah In August | Vimeo | August Chandler | Andre Myers | August Chandler struggles to understand his mental condition or sexual power. The series is described as a black gay web series. |
| 2015– | Club de Cuervos | Netflix | Aitor Cardoné | Alosian Vivancos | Aitor Cardoné is a pansexual soccer player. |
| 2015–2018 | Code Black | CBS | Malaya Pineda | Melanie Chandra | Malaya Pineda is lesbian and a second year resident as of season 2. |
| 2015–2018 | Code Black | CBS | Carla Niven | Shiri Appleby | Carla Niven is bisexual and Malaya's former girlfriend. |
| 2015–2018 | Code Black | CBS | Noa Kean | Emily Tyra | Noa Kean is bisexual, and works in the ER. |
| 2015 | Complications | USA Network | Gretchen Polk | Jessica Szohr | Gretchen Polk is a lesbian. |
| 2015–2019 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | The CW | White Josh Wilson | David Hull | White Josh is gay. |
| 2015–2019 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | The CW | Darryl Whitefeather | Pete Gardner | Darryl Whitefeather is bisexual, and in a relationship with White Josh but eventually marries a woman. |
| 2015–2019 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | The CW | Maya | Esther Povitsky | Maya is bisexual. |
| 2015–2019 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | The CW | Valencia Perez | Gabrielle Ruiz | Valencia Perez becomes aware that she is bisexual when she starts dating a woman named Beth (Emma Willmann) late in Season 3. |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Channel 4 | Freddie Baxter | Freddie Fox | Freddie Baxter is bisexual, and is completely "hardwired to fuck", according to actor Freddie Fox. |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Channel 4 | Dean Monroe | Fisayo Akinade | Dean Monroe is gay. |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Channel 4 | Henry Best | Vincent Franklin | Henry Best is a gay middle-aged insurance salesman, happily settled with his boyfriend of nine years, Lance Sullivan. |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Channel 4 | Lance Sullivan | Cyril Nri | Lance Sullivan is gay. |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Channel 4 | Vivienne "Scotty" Scott | Letitia Wright | Vivienne "Scotty" Scott is a lesbian. |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Channel 4 | Vanessa Moore | Lynn Hunter | Vanessa Moore is a lesbian. |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Channel 4 | Sian Moore | Georgia Henshaw | Sian Moore is a lesbian. |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Channel 4 | Violet | Hannah John-Kamen | Violet is a lesbian, and likes to party. |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Channel 4 | Amy | Charlie Covell | Amy is a neurotic lesbian. |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Channel 4 | Helen Brears | Bethany Black | Helen Brears is a trans woman. |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Channel 4 | Kay | T'Nia Miller | Kay is a lesbian. |
| 2015 | Cuffs | BBC One | Jake Vickers | Jacob Ifan | Jake Vickers is gay. |
| 2015 | Cuffs | BBC One | Simon Reddington | Andrew Hawley | Simon Reddington is gay. |
| 2015 | Cuffs | BBC One | Donna Prager | Eleanor Matsuura | Donna Prager is a lesbian. |
| 2015 | Cuffs | BBC One | Alice Gove | Pippa Nixon | Alice Gove is a lesbian. |
| 2015–2017 | Dark Matter | Syfy | Two | Melissa O'Neil | Two is bisexual. |
| 2015–2017 | Dark Matter | Syfy | Dr. Irena Shaw | Zoie Palmer | Irena Shaw is a lesbian. |
| 2015 | Deutschland 83 | RTL Television SundanceTV | Alexander Edel | Ludwig Trepte | Alexander Edel is the rebellious son of General Edel and has sex with Tobias. |
| 2015 | Deutschland 83 | RTL Television SundanceTV | Tobias Tischbier | Alexander Beyer | Tobias Tischbier is gay and works as a professor at the University of Bonn. |
| 2015 | Deutschland 83 | RTL Television SundanceTV | Felix von Schwerin | Florian Bartholomäi | Felix von Schwerin is gay. |
| 2015 | Dig | USA | Detective Golan Cohen | Ori Pfeffer | Detective Golan Cohen is a gay detective. He lives with his son and with Udi. |
| 2015 | Dig | USA | Udi | Tsahi Halevi | Udi is Golan's boyfriend. |
| 2015–2018 | È arrivata la felicità | Rai 1 | Valeria Camilli | Giulia Bevilacqua | Valeria Camilli and Rita Nardelli are lesbians. |
| 2015–2018 | È arrivata la felicità | Rai 1 | Rita Nardelli | Federica De Cola | Valeria Camilli and Rita Nardelli are lesbians. |
| 2015–2020 | Empire | Fox | Jamal Lyon | Jussie Smollett | Jamal Lyon is gay, he is the middle son of the Lyon family, and a talented singer-songwriter. |
| 2015–2020 | Empire | Fox | Michael Sanchez | Rafael de la Fuente | Michael Sanchez is gay and Jamal's ex-boyfriend. |
| 2015–2020 | Empire | Fox | Tiana Brown | Serayah McNeill | Tiana Brown is bisexual. |
| 2015–2020 | Empire | Fox | India Spring | Elizabeth Whitson | India Spring is lesbian, and had an affair with Tiana Brown. |
| 2015–2020 | Empire | Fox | Ryan Morgan | Eka Darville | Ryan Morgan is an openly gay filmmaker. He hooks up with Jamal. |
| 2015–2020 | Empire | Fox | Mimi Whiteman | Marisa Tomei | Mimi Whiteman is a lesbian. |
| 2015–2020 | Empire | Fox | D-Major (aka Derek) | Tobias Truvillion | D-Major is Jamal Lyon's secret lover. He is a music producer. |
| 2015–2020 | Empire | Fox | Tory Ash | Rumer Willis | Tory Ash was flirting and soaking in a hot tub with Tiana. |
| 2015–2020 | Empire | Fox | Rhonda Lyon | Kaitlin Doubleday | Rhonda Lyon is bisexual. |
| 2015–2020 | Empire | Fox | Freda Gatz | Bre-Z | Freda Gatz is a lesbian. |
| 2015–2020 | Empire | Fox | Melody Barnes | Alexandra Grey | Melody Barnes is a trans woman. She is the victim of transphobia when Lucious finds out she is transgender, and he refuses to let her sing. |
| 2015–2020 | Empire | Fox | Camilla Marks-Whiteman | Naomi Campbell | Camilla Marks-Whiteman is bisexual. |
| 2015–2022 | The Expanse | SyFy Amazon Prime Video | Anna Volovodov | Elizabeth Mitchell | Anna Volovodov is a lesbian and has a wife and daughter. |
| 2015–2022 | The Expanse | SyFy Amazon Prime Video | Julie Mao | Florence Faivre | Julie Mao is pansexual, according to her dating profile. |
| 2015–2022 | The Expanse | SyFy Amazon Prime Video | Camina Drummer | Cara Gee | Camina Drummer is pansexual. |
| 2015–2022 | The Expanse | SyFy Amazon Prime Video | Oksana | Sandrine Holt | Oksana is pansexual. |
| 2015–2022 | The Expanse | SyFy Amazon Prime Video | Namono Volovodov | Raven Dauda | Namono Volovodov is a lesbian. |
| 2015 | Eye Candy | MTV | Connor North | John Garet Stoker | Connor North is gay and dates Oliver in Season 1. |
| 2015 | Eye Candy | MTV | Oliver | Parker Pogue | Connor North is gay and dates Oliver in Season 1. |
| 2015–2023 | Fear The Walking Dead | AMC Studios | Victor Strand | Colman Domingo | Victor Strand and Thomas Abigail are gay and were in a relationship. |
| 2015–2023 | Fear The Walking Dead | AMC Studios | Thomas Abigail | Dougray Scott | Victor Strand and Thomas Abigail are gay and were in a relationship. |
| 2015–2023 | Fear The Walking Dead | AMC Studios | Althea ("Al") Szewczek-Przygocki | Maggie Grace | Althea ("Al") Szewczek-Przygocki is lesbian. |
| 2015–2023 | Fear The Walking Dead | AMC Studios | Isabelle | Sydney Lemmon | Isabelle is lesbian. |
| 2015 | Flesh and Bones | Starz | Paul Grayson | Ben Daniels | Paul Grayson is bisexual. |
| 2015 | Flesh and Bones | Starz | Trey | Karell Williams | Trey is gay. |
| 2015 | Flesh and Bones | Starz | Eduardo | Anthony Lee Medina | Eduardo is a rent boy. |
| 2015–2019 | Glitch | ABC1 | Charlie Thompson | Sean Keenan | Charlie Thompson is gay and one of the characters who rises from the dead with no memory. Through a series of flashbacks he regains his memory and we learn that he was in love and in a relationship with one of his fellow soldiers. |
| 2015–2019 | Glitch | ABC1 | Gay Man #1 | Nick Hedger | Gay Man #1, Gay Man #2, Gay Older Man; characters that appeared in season 3, episode "First Times". |
| 2015–2019 | Glitch | ABC1 | Gay Man #2 | Ben Nicholson | Gay Man #1, Gay Man #2, Gay Older Man; characters that appeared in season 3, episode "First Times". |
| 2015–2019 | Glitch | ABC1 | Gay Older Man | Damian Oehme | Gay Man #1, Gay Man #2, Gay Older Man; characters that appeared in season 3, episode "First Times". |
| 2015 | Home Fires | ITV | Teresa Fenchurch | Leanne Best | Teresa Fenchurch is a closeted lesbian. |
| 2015 | Home Fires | ITV | Connie Ward | Rachael Elizabeth | Connie Ward is a lesbian and died on a ship sunk by German U-boats. |
| 2015–2018 | Humans (aka HUM∀NS) | Channel 4 | Niska | Emily Berrington | Niska is pansexual, and a synth (synthetic human). She falls in love with Astrid who is a human. |
| 2015–2018 | Humans (aka HUM∀NS) | Channel 4 | Astrid | Bella Dayne | Astrid is bisexual, and falls in love with Synth Niska. |
| 2015–2019 | Into the Badlands | AMC | Tilda | Ally Ioannides | Tilda is queer. Her brief love interest is Odessa. |
| 2015–2019 | Into the Badlands | AMC | Odessa | Maddison Jaizani | Odessa is a lesbian, and have a brief relationship with Tilda. |
| 2015–2019 | Jessica Jones | Netflix | Jeri Hogarth | Carrie-Anne Moss | Jeri Hogarth is lesbian. In season 2, she finds out that she has ALS and deals with the diagnosis by having an orgy with female sex workers. |
| 2015–2019 | Jessica Jones | Netflix | Wendy Ross-Hogarth | Robin Weigert | Wendy Ross-Hogarth is lesbian and Jeri's wife. They are divorcing. |
| 2015–2019 | Jessica Jones | Netflix | Pam | Susie Abromeit | Pam is lesbian, and Jeri's assistant and mistress. |
| 2015–2019 | Jessica Jones | Netflix | Kith Lyonne | Sarita Choudhury | Kith Lyonne is bisexual. |
| 2015–2019 | Jessica Jones | Netflix | Gillian | Aneesh Sheth | Gillian is a trans woman, and Jessica's tough as nails assistant. Gillian is portrayed by an openly trans actress. |
| 2015–2019 | Jessica Jones | Netflix | Inez Green | Leah Gibson | Inez Green is bisexual. |
| 2015–2019 | Jessica Jones | Netflix | Wendy Ross-Hogarth | Robin Weigert | Wendy Ross-Hogarth is a lesbian, and Jeri's ex-wife. |
| 2015–2019 | Jessica Jones | Netflix | Makayla | Cece King | Makayla is a bisexual sex worker. |
| 2015–2019 | Jessica Jones | Netflix | Pam | Susie Abromeit | Pam is a lesbian, and Jeri's former lover. |
| 2015–2019 | Killjoys | Space SyFy | Prima "Pree" Dezz | Thom Allison | Prima "Pree" Dezz is gay, and promoted to governor. |
| 2015–2019 | Killjoys | Space SyFy | Kendry Delle Seyah | Mayko Nguyen | Kendry Delle Seyah is a lesbian. |
| 2015–2019 | Killjoys | Space SyFy | Aneela Kin Ritt | Hannah John-Kamen | Aneela Kin Ritt is a lesbian. |
| 2015–2019 | Killjoys | Space SyFy | Dutch | Hannah John-Kamen | Dutch is pansexual. |
| 2015 | London Spy | BBC Two | Danny Holt | Ben Whishaw | Danny Holt is gay, and a warehouse worker. Alex is his boyfriend, until he is found dead. |
| 2015 | London Spy | BBC Two | Alex | Edward Holcroft | Alex is a gay spy, and Danny's boyfriend. He is found dead locked in a trunk. |
| 2015 | London Spy | BBC Two | Scottie | Jim Broadbent | Scottie is gay, and Danny's best friend. He scolds Alex for being secretive all the time. |
| 2015–2020 | The Magicians | Syfy | Eliot Waugh | Hale Appleman | Eliot Waugh is a gay king of a fantasy realm. |
| 2015–2020 | The Magicians | Syfy | Quentin Coldwater | Jason Ralph | Quentin Coldwater is bisexual. He slept with Eliot and Margo. |
| 2015–2020 | The Magicians | Syfy | Dark King | Sean Maguire | The Dark King is gay. |
| 2015–2020 | The Magicians | Syfy | Margo Hanson | Summer Bishil | Margo Hanson is bisexual. |
| 2015–2020 | The Magicians | Syfy | Marina Andrieski | Kacey Rohl | Marina Andrieski is lesbian. |
| 2015–2021 | Master of None | Netflix | Denise | Lena Waithe | Denise is the lesbian best friend of main character Dev. |
| 2015–2021 | Master of None | Netflix | Alicia | Naomi Ackie | Alicia is Denise's wife. |
| 2015–2018 | Merlí | TV3 | Bruno | David Solans | Bruno is gay and hasn't come out of the closet. He is in love with Pol, with whom he made out at a party. |
| 2015–2018 | Merlí | TV3 | Oliver | Iñaki Mur | Oliver is gay. |
| 2015–2018 | Merlí | TV3 | Pol | Carlos Cuevas | Pol's sexual preference has been questioned In the second season Bruno and Pol have sex. |
| 2015–2018 | Merlí | TV3 | Quima | Manel Barceló | Quima is a trans woman. |
| 2015–2019 | Mr. Robot | USA Network | Gideon Goddard | Michel Gill | Gideon Goddard is gay, and the boss of the main character, Elliot. |
| 2015–2019 | Mr. Robot | USA Network | Tyrell Wellick | Martin Wallström | Tyrell Wellick is bisexual and sleeps with Anwar Raziz. |
| 2015–2019 | Mr. Robot | USA Network | Whiterose | BD Wong | Whiterose, the leader of a hacking collective, is a transgender woman. |
| 2015–2019 | Mr. Robot | USA Network | Harry Davis | Randy Harrison | Harry Davis is gay and Gideon's partner. |
| 2015–2019 | Mr. Robot | USA Network | Anwar Raziz | Mitchell Winter | Anwar Raziz is gay. |
| 2015–2019 | Mr. Robot | USA Network | Carla | Eve Lindley | Carla is transgender. |
| 2015–2019 | Mr. Robot | USA Network | Dominique DiPierro | Grace Gummer | Dominique DiPierro is lesbian, and an FBI agent. |
| 2015–2019 | Mr. Robot | USA Network | Darlene Alderson | Carly Chaikin | Darlene Alderson is bisexual, and a computer programmer and hacker. |
| 2015–2017 | Narcos | Netflix | Hélmer "Pacho" Herrera | Alberto Ammann | Hélmer "Pacho" Herrera is a gay Colombian drug lord. |
| 2015 | Olympus | Syfy | Prince Lykos | Wade Burns | Prince Lykos is gay. Kimon is his lover. |
| 2015 | Olympus | Syfy | Kimon | Levi Meaden | Kimon is gay and Prince Lykos' scribe and lover. |
| 2015 | Olympus | Syfy | Adriadne | Sophia Lauchlin Hirt | Adriadne is bisexual. |
| 2015–2018 | The Path | Hulu | Hawk Lane | Kyle Allen | In the third season, Hawk Lane is sexually involved with a closeted gay Christian youth named Caleb Matthews. |
| 2015–2018 | The Path | Hulu | Caleb Matthews | Titus Makin Jr. | Caleb Matthews is gay, and has a relationship with Hawk Lane. |
| 2015–2018 | The Path | Hulu | Mary Cox | Emma Greenwell | Mary Cox is bisexual. |
| 2015–2018 | The Path | Hulu | Betsy | Whitney Crowder | Betsy is a lesbian. |
| 2015–2018 | Quantico | ABC | Elias Harper | Rick Cosnett | Elias Harper is an openly gay intelligence analyst trainee at the FBI Academy. |
| 2015–2018 | Quantico | ABC | Hannah Wyland | Eliza Coupe | Hannah Wyland is bisexual and is Ryan Booth's ex-wife. |
| 2015–2018 | Quantico | ABC | Harry Doyle | Russell Tovey | Harry Doyle is an openly gay MI6 agent and CIA trainee. |
| 2015–2018 | Quantico | ABC | Will Olsen | Jay Armstrong Johnson | Will Olsen is a gay computer hacker. |
| 2015–2018 | Quantico | ABC | Sebastian Chen | David Lim | Sebastian Chen is gay. |
| 2015 | The Returned | A&E Netflix | Dr. Julie Han | Sandrine Holt | Dr. Julie Han is a lesbian. |
| 2015 | The Returned | A&E Netflix | Deputy Nikki Banks | Agnes Bruckner | Nikki Banks is a lesbian. |
| 2015 | River | BBC One, Netflix | Jordy Merton | Julian Lewis Jones | Jordy and Sasha had a secret relationship. |
| 2015 | River | BBC One, Netflix | Sasha Mischenko | Alec Utgoff | Jordy and Sasha had a secret relationship. |
| 2015–2017 | Rosewood | FOX | Pippy Rosewood | Gabrielle Dennis | Pippy Rosewood is a lesbian. She has a relationship with TMI (Tara Milly Izikoff). |
| 2015–2017 | Rosewood | FOX | Tara Milly Izikoff | Anna Konkle | Tara Milly Izikoff is bisexual, and in a relationship with Pippy. |
| 2015–2017 | Rosewood | FOX | Cassie | Tia Mowry | Cassie is a lesbian, and Pippy's ex-girlfriend. |
| 2015–2018 | The Royals | E! | Eleanor Henstridge | Alexandra Park | Eleanor Henstridge is bisexual, and formerly involved with her bodyguard, Jasper. |
| 2015–2018 | The Royals | E! | Samantha Cook | Sarah Dumont | Samantha Cook is bisexual and ex-girlfriend of Jasper. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Wolfgang Bogdanow | Max Riemelt | Wolfgang Bogdanow is bisexual. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Sun Bak | Doona Bae | Sun Bak is pansexual. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Nomi Marks | Jamie Clayton | Nomi Marks is a pansexual trans woman. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Kala Dandekar | Tina Desai | Kala Dandekar is pansexual. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Riley Blue | Tuppence Middleton | Riley Blue is pansexual. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Capheus Onyango | Aml Ameen (season 1) Toby Onwumere (season 2) | Capheus Onyango is bisexual. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Lito Rodriguez | Miguel Angel Silvestre | Lito Rodriguez is gay. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Will Gorski | Brian J. Smith | Will Gorski is bisexual. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Hernando | Alfonso Herrera | Hernando is gay and Lito's boyfriend. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Amanita Caplan | Freema Agyeman | Amanita Caplan is bisexual and Nomi's girlfriend. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Raoul Pasquale | Erik Hayser | Raoul Pasquale is Lito's first gay lover. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Zakia Asalache | Mumbi Maina | Zakia Asalache is pansexual. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Angelica Turing | Daryl Hannah | Angelica Turing is pansexual. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Lila Facchini | Valeria Bilello | Lila Facchini is pansexual. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Bodhi | Sarah Kants | Bodhi is pansexual. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | George | Arly Jover | George is a lesbian. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Sara Patrell | Margot Thorne | Sara Patrell is pansexual. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Carol Cumberland | Janet Ulrich Brooks | Carol Cumberland is pansexual. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | The Mother | Ursula Jones | The Mother is pansexual. |
| 2015–2017 | Skam | NRK | Eskild Tryggvasson | Carl Martin Eggesbø | Eskild Tryggvasson is gay. |
| 2015–2017 | Skam | NRK | Isak Valtersen | Tarjei Sandvik Moe | Isak Valtersen is gay. |
| 2015–2017 | Skam | NRK | Even Bech Næsheim | Henrik Holm | Even Bech Næsheim is gay. |
| 2015–2017 | Stitchers | Freeform | Camille Engelson | Allison Scagliotti | Camille Engelson is bisexual. |
| 2015–2017 | Stitchers | Freeform | Amanda Weston | Anna Akana | Amanda Weston is a lesbian. |
| 2015–2021 | Supergirl | The CW | Alex Danvers | Chyler Leigh | Alex Danvers comes out as a lesbian. She is the adopted sister of Supergirl. |
| 2015–2021 | Supergirl | The CW | Maggie Sawyer | Floriana Lima | Maggie Sawyer is a lesbian and a police detective. |
| 2015–2021 | Supergirl | The CW | Nia Nal(Dreamer) | Nicole Maines | Nia Nal is a transgender woman working at CatCO. |
| 2015–2021 | Supergirl | The CW | Kelly Olsen | Azie Tesfai | Kelly Olsen is a lesbian. |
| 2015–2016 | This Life | CBC | Oliver Lawson | Kristopher Turner | Oliver Lawson is gay and the brother of the main character. |
| 2015– | Unforgotten | ITV | Eric Slater | Tom Courtenay | Eric Slater is bisexual. |
| 2015– | Unforgotten | ITV | Jimmy Sullivan | Harley Alexander-Sule | Jimmy Sullivan was Eric's gay lover. |
| 2015– | Unforgotten | ITV | Colin Osborne | Mark Bonnar | Colin Osborne is gay. |
| 2015– | Unforgotten | ITV | Simon Osborne | Charlie Condou | Simon Osborne is gay and Colin's husband. |
| 2015–2018 | UnREAL | Lifetime | Jay | Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman | Jay is a gay TV producer. |
| 2015–2018 | UnREAL | Lifetime | Faith | Breeda Wool | Faith is a lesbian. |
| 2015–2018 | UnREAL | Lifetime | Alexi Petrov | Alex Sparrow | Alexi Petrov is gay. |
| 2015–2018 | UnREAL | Lifetime | Xavier | Jaime Callica | Xavier is gay. |
| 2015–2018 | UnREAL | Lifetime | Fiona | Tracie Thoms | Fiona is a lesbian. |
| 2015–2018 | Versailles | Canal+ | Philippe d'Orléans | Alexander Vlahos | Philippe d'Orléans is gay. |
| 2015–2018 | Versailles | Canal+ | Chevalier de Lorraine | Evan Williams | Chevalier de Lorraine is gay. |
| 2015–2016 | Wayward Pines | FOX | Frank Armstrong | Michael Garza | Frank Armstrong is gay. |
| 2015–2020 | Westside | TV3 | Bjelke "Bilkey" van Heeder | Todd Emerson | Bjelke "Bilkey" van Heeder is gay. |
| 2015 | You, Me and the Apocalypse | Sky 1 | Scotty McNeil | Kyle Soller | Scotty McNeil is gay. |
| 2015 | You, Me and the Apocalypse | Sky 1 | Arnold Gaines | Paterson Joseph | Arnold Gaines is gay. |
| 2015–2021 | Younger | TV Land | Maggie | Debi Mazar | Maggie is lesbian. |
| 2015–2021 | Younger | TV Land | Lauren Heller | Molly Bernard | Lauren Heller is lesbian. |