8 LGBTQ+ Characters Who Teach & Inspire Us

The lived experiences of the LGBTQ+ community are as diverse as the community itself.
Thanks to a number of innovative TV shows, the small screen is bursting with characters who represent and teach about queer history and the lives of LGBTQ+ folk today, from One Day at a Time‘s Elena Alvarez (Isabella Gomez) to Pose‘s Blanca Evangelista (Mj Rodriguez) to Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s Captain Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher).
Scroll through the gallery below for a look at eight characters who break all known tropes and inspire us through their personal triumphs.
From TV Guide Magazine
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