List RulesUpvote the most upstanding gay role models in fiction.
List of the best gay and queer characters ever to grace the big and silver screens. These fictional gay characters have played both lead and supporting roles in film and TV series, and many who have stolen scenes and become icons in the LGBTQ+ communities. This list includes gay, lesbian, and queer fictional characters who have served as strong gay role models. Over the past few decades, gay characters have become more prominent and popular in film and TV.
Vote for those characters who have had the most impact in modern culture to move them up the list. Which gay fictional character do you think sends the best message to the LGBTQ+ community? Who are your favorite queer fictional characters?
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2,891864Cameron Tucker
Modern Family2
2,459840Mitchell Pritchett
Modern Family3
2,181828Will Truman
Will & Grace4
1,811780Kurt Hummel
Glee5
1,357588Emily Fields
Pretty Little Liars6
1,7421,120Xena
Xena: Warrior Princess7
3,192706Ellen Morgan
Ellen8
1,595685Jack McFarland
Will & Grace9
1,008454Lena Adams Foster
The Fosters10
789523Captain Ray Holt
Brooklyn Nine Nine11
1,8901,351Willow Rosenberg
Buffy the Vampire Slayer12
1,639776Blaine Anderson
Glee13
2,0661,367Professor Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter universe14
732492Charlie Bradbury
Supernatural15
1,275944Lexa
Kadosh16
935674Santana Lopez
Glee17
892658Loki
Marvel Universe18
1,3901,064Jack Harkness
Doctor Whoniverse19
657458Brittany Pierce
Glee20
1,044234Callie Torres
Grey's Anatomy, Grey's Anatomy21
933246Arizona Robbins
Grey's Anatomy, Grey's Anatomy22
840747Clarke Walters
The 10023
1,075381Stef Foster
The Fosters24
990393Ian Gallagher
Shameless, Shameless25
6722Nico di Angelo
Percy Jackson & the Olympians