Gays the series

It’s hard to wrap your mind around how enormous the Degrassi franchise really is.

It was in turns both funny and poignant, delving into topics that aren’t often depicted in mainstream media, such as open relationships, the impact of social media and dating apps on LGBTQ relationships, and aging in the gay community. But while it’s a campy watch, Glamorous was most groundbreaking for what happened behind the scenes. It’s amazing to look at this show, compare it to the queer shows of 20 or even just 10 years ago, and realize how far we have come.

And it's truly refreshing to have the main character be a black gay man - the series may not focus much on racial issues but doesn't ignore them either. It also has high production values that put it above other web series along with much of the acting.

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So much of the queer community’s liberation movement is owed to the communities of color from New York City’s ballroom scene in the 1980s and ’90s.

I assume the goal was to be camp and funny in the mode of the Eating Out movies or current NYC scene like Hunting Season, but it was mostly drag queens and drama queens being bitchy to one another and not even doing that very well.

Sorry, but there was no humor and no drama, just a succession of badly acted clichéd situations, unfortunately depressing stereotypes and no feeling of connection to or between any of the characters ...

Here, we present to you First Kill. Although this show was canceled after just one season, it offered a juicy plot in the vein of teen faves like The Vampire Diaries and Teen Wolf, one that asks what would happen if a vampire and a monster hunter who are supposed to be sworn enemies end up falling in love.

Then there’s Élite, the Spanish thriller that’s as much about secrets and scandals as it is about complex relationships, featuring diverse LGBTQ+ characters whose stories are interwoven with the central plot. Who knew the world that gave us Drake was also a queer favorite?

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Many LGBTQ shows are set in the present day, but it’s important to remember that queer people have always existed—even when they haven’t necessarily been visible.

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Vote on the best queer Netflix shows of all time and let us know which ones moved you, made you laugh, or kept you on the edge of your seat.

The acting was tentative and, aside from the actor who played Huxley, it all seemed extremely amateurish and even he seemed unsure of himself at times.