Queer Characters and TV Shows/Movies

“Pride is not a marketing campaign or a one-month celebration. It’s a continuous assertion of existence, dignity, and hope.”

— Arin N. Reeves

I found a website called Jack's Trans Male Resources. He catalogues trans male, transmasc, nonbinary, and gender-diverse representation across different types of media.

I thought it was a really cool resource, so I wanted to share it. It's being actively updated and includes a lot of rep I recently posted about as part of my Pride Month project.

Nomi Marks & Amanita Caplan

Nomi and Amanita are main characters on Sense8. Nomi is a transgender woman, and they are both lesbians. Their relationship is one of the show's central romances, and they get married in the series finale. Nomi is played by Jamie Clayton, who is trans. Amanita is played by Freema Agyeman.

Ambrose Spellman

Ambrose Spellman is a main character on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. He is pansexual. Ambrose is played by Chance Perdomo.

Cate Randa

Cate Randa is a main character on Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. She is a lesbian. Cate is played by Anna Sawai.

“Your life is either defined by the system or by the way you defy the system.”

Vivian Lim

Vivian Lim is a main character on Wreck. She is a lesbian. Vivian is played by Thaddea Graham.

When Nomi is trapped in a hospital and threatened with forced brain surgery, Amanita refuses to leave her.

“I will burn this building down before I let anyone touch that beautiful brain.” — Amanita Caplan, Sense8

Noa Olivar & Jen Fox

Noa Olivar and Jen Fox are characters in the Pretty Little Liars reboot series. They are sapphic, and their relationship is central to Noa’s storyline in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School. Noa is played by Maia Reficco, and Jen is played by Ava Capri.

Ryan & Naim

Ryan and Naim are the main characters in Leviticus. They are gay, and their relationship is central to the film. Naim is played by Joe Bird, and Ryan is played by Stacy Clausen.

Jamie Walsh

Jamie Walsh is the main character on Wreck. He is gay. Jamie is played by Oscar Kennedy.

Ash Romero

Ash Romero is a character on Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin and Pretty Little Liars: Summer School. He is transgender and is Mouse Honrada’s boyfriend. Ash is played by Jordan Gonzalez, who is also trans.

Taissa Turner & Van Palmer

Tai Turner and Van Palmer are main characters on Yellowjackets. The show follows two timelines, showing the characters as teenagers and as adults. They are both lesbians. In the teen timeline, Tai and Van are a couple. Young Tai is played by Jasmin Savoy Brown, who is queer, and young Van is played by Liv Hewson, who is nonbinary and queer.

Gray Tal

Gray Tal is a character on Star Trek: Discovery. He is queer and transgender. Gray is played by Ian Alexander, who is also trans.

Will Byers

Will Byers is a main character on Stranger Things. He is gay. Will is played by Noah Schnapp, who is also gay.

Emerald Haywood

Emerald Haywood is a main character in Nope. She is a lesbian. Emerald is played by Keke Palmer.