Gay sci-fi shows

The science fiction and fantasy genres have always been popular in media due to their abilities to build new worlds, create intriguing characters, and go far beyond the realms of reality. In universes and situations so different from what fans know, fantasy shows have pioneered inclusivity. 1 However, consider the fact that of those 53 characters, 14 were on science fiction and fantasy shows. Out of the whole list of 53 LGB characters on all television, 10 5. 2 A subreddit dedicated to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Speculative Fiction that explicitly centers queer characters and themes. Books, movies, games, tabletop RPGs, podcasts, etc are all welcome. 3 Sometimes we all need to escape into a different world, and these sapphic shows are a perfect outlet for all your desires of lesbian nuns and vampires. Following the character of year-old Ava who discovers she now has supernatural powers, the series follows Ava and the other nuns on a quest to fight evil. 4 Stranger Things is a phenomenal sci-fi/supernatural show full of lovable characters. Season three had one of the B E S T coming out scenes ever, and I may or may not have it memorized. 5 TAGGED AS: LGBTQ , Sci-Fi , science fiction , television , TV. Science fiction has long been a home for LGBTQ people in pop culture. 6 This sci-fi drama focused on eight individuals from various backgrounds, all of whom were mentally and emotionally linked. (Spoiler: That connection leads to some pretty wonky sex scenes.). 7 From Doctor Who and Star Trek to Buffy and Wynonna Earp , sci-fi has been one of the more consistent places we, as queer people, have been able to find ourselves on TV over the past few decades. This is our third time updating this list, as it was created in , and updated again in 8 Many science fiction and fantasy stories involve LGBT characters, or otherwise represent themes that are relevant to LGBT issues and the LGBT community. This is a list of notable stories, and/or stories from notable series or anthologies, and/or by notable authors; it is not intended to be all-inclusive. 9 QSFer S. Stiles has a new queer cyberpunk book out bi, gay : The Heart of the Syndicate. 10