We usually get addicted to a TV show once we fell in love with a character in it, we follow their lives and struggles, we cry, laugh and get irritated with them, usually we like these character because they remind us of ourselves, our own lives and struggles and as a gay guy, it’s nice to know that some TV shows braved the moralist by writing fabulous yet realistic gay character and as a salute, I present to you the top TV gay characters.
1. Matt Fielding (Melrose Place)- I wasn’t really a follower of the show but did catch a couple of episodes, one of which was the one where Matt kissed another guy, that was one of those childhood moments of mine where I entertained the thought that I could be gay. Hehehe! Thanks Matt!
2. Jack Mcphee (Dawson’s Creek)- He was Joey Potter’s boyfriend before he came out of the closet and eventually had a relationship with Pacey Whitter’s gay brother. It was nice that a gay character was acknowledged on a teen show though it would have been nice if his gayness was more explored in the show.
3. Queer as Folks guys- Again, I wasn’t able to follow this one religiously but I salute this show for being so brave by not apologizing the character’s sexuality but celebrating it.
4. Jack Mcfarland (Will and Grace)- one of the funniest gay TV character ever made, he was funny but not in a discrimating way, he was funny because he somehow pictured the flamboyant, happy gay in all of us.
5. Will Truman (Will and Grace)- The charming gay lawyer who lives with his girl bestfriend. Will, I think is the most realistic gay TV character ever to grace sitcoms. His struggles on his lovelife, his relationship with his lovable yet neurotic friends and his pride in his sexuality is so gay that we can all relate to it.
6. Marc St. James (Ugly Betty)- though his character is bordering into the antagonist mold, he still somehow shown gay fabulousness. His taste for fashion, his zest to make it to the top and his loyalty to Wilhelmina make him so gay lovable.
7. Justin Suarez (Ugly Betty)- My favorite of them all. Gayness at it’s most innocent form, when all that matter was if our shoes matches our shirt or if we’ll be able to snag the lead parts in the school musical. One of my favorite scene was when he was singing “good morning baltimore” on the train, I swear! it’s a winner scene.
8. Andrew Van De Kamp (Desperate Housewives)- the prodigal gay son. Though his representation is not all positive, it’s still nice to see that the writers of the show tried to keep him human and give his character struggles that some gay guy go through sometime.
9. Stanford Blatch (Sex and the City)- Carrie Bradshaw’s ever supportive friend, he also represented how loyal gays are to their friends, I adore him so much, specially the time when he was dating the cute broadway dancer. It’s also nice to know that on the movie, he eventually patched things up with Anthony Marantino, We gays should stick together!
10. Kevin Walker (Brothers and Sisters)- I think Kevin is the most complex and consistent of the gay TV characters, he’s one of the less dysfunctional character on the show, he’s very much accepted by his family, who doesn’t make an issue about his sexuality. An intelligent and competent lawyer, He’s only dilemma is his lovelife and I think most gays are like him. Very successful career wise but struggling lovelife wise.
