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old shows with important lesbian/bisexual women?

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  • urheber@discuss.tchncs.deU [email protected]

    Hi guys, do you know any shows with relevant lesbian or bisexual characters that are either really good, or just older than 10 years... (The show, not the characters)
    Alternately, just some shows which are a little more LGBT focused than the "Standart"?

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    The Wire. Don't want to spoil it by saying which one, but a key character turns out to be a lesbian.

    I hate the notion that The Wire counts as an old show! ๐Ÿ˜

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    • roofuskit@lemmy.worldR [email protected]

      Buffy the Vampire Slayer... eventually. Can't really think of any other good shows that old with lasting positive representation.

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      Ive watched the show 3 times already, and I'm planning on watching it a fourth time soon! I'm glad there's other enjoyers out there.

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      • sanguinepar@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

        The Wire. Don't want to spoil it by saying which one, but a key character turns out to be a lesbian.

        I hate the notion that The Wire counts as an old show! ๐Ÿ˜

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        Thank you!

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        • urheber@discuss.tchncs.deU [email protected]

          Hi guys, do you know any shows with relevant lesbian or bisexual characters that are either really good, or just older than 10 years... (The show, not the characters)
          Alternately, just some shows which are a little more LGBT focused than the "Standart"?

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          not one I've seen myself yet but Wynonna Earp has been recommended to me. It hasn't quite hit the 10 year mark though it started airing in 2016

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          • urheber@discuss.tchncs.deU [email protected]

            Hi guys, do you know any shows with relevant lesbian or bisexual characters that are either really good, or just older than 10 years... (The show, not the characters)
            Alternately, just some shows which are a little more LGBT focused than the "Standart"?

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            Roseanne had a lesbian couple in it. Roseanne's boss at the diner was also gay, but I don't remember if they ever introduced his partner.

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            • urheber@discuss.tchncs.deU [email protected]

              Hi guys, do you know any shows with relevant lesbian or bisexual characters that are either really good, or just older than 10 years... (The show, not the characters)
              Alternately, just some shows which are a little more LGBT focused than the "Standart"?

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              Orange is the New Black.

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              • urheber@discuss.tchncs.deU [email protected]

                Hi guys, do you know any shows with relevant lesbian or bisexual characters that are either really good, or just older than 10 years... (The show, not the characters)
                Alternately, just some shows which are a little more LGBT focused than the "Standart"?

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                All in the family in 1977
                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_Liz

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                • urheber@discuss.tchncs.deU [email protected]

                  Hi guys, do you know any shows with relevant lesbian or bisexual characters that are either really good, or just older than 10 years... (The show, not the characters)
                  Alternately, just some shows which are a little more LGBT focused than the "Standart"?

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                  ER was the first one that came to mind.

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                  • urheber@discuss.tchncs.deU [email protected]

                    Hi guys, do you know any shows with relevant lesbian or bisexual characters that are either really good, or just older than 10 years... (The show, not the characters)
                    Alternately, just some shows which are a little more LGBT focused than the "Standart"?

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                    Unfortunately most lesbian/bisexual women in older TV shows weren't about representation, but more geared towards either the male fantasy, or to make jokes off of/out of them.

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                    • urheber@discuss.tchncs.deU [email protected]

                      Hi guys, do you know any shows with relevant lesbian or bisexual characters that are either really good, or just older than 10 years... (The show, not the characters)
                      Alternately, just some shows which are a little more LGBT focused than the "Standart"?

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                      Cousin Liz from All in the Family, aired 1977.

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                      • sanguinepar@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

                        The Wire. Don't want to spoil it by saying which one, but a key character turns out to be a lesbian.

                        I hate the notion that The Wire counts as an old show! ๐Ÿ˜

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                        Who cares about spoilers, it's Idris Elba's character.

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                          Who cares about spoilers, it's Idris Elba's character.

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                          He is aware of the effect he has on women.

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                          • urheber@discuss.tchncs.deU [email protected]

                            Hi guys, do you know any shows with relevant lesbian or bisexual characters that are either really good, or just older than 10 years... (The show, not the characters)
                            Alternately, just some shows which are a little more LGBT focused than the "Standart"?

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                            The Rocky Horror Picture Show comes to mind. The bi character was actually somewhat disturbing at the time.

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                              Who cares about spoilers, it's Idris Elba's character.

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                              I'm Idris Elba, actor, director, producer, dj, lesbian

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                              • urheber@discuss.tchncs.deU [email protected]

                                Hi guys, do you know any shows with relevant lesbian or bisexual characters that are either really good, or just older than 10 years... (The show, not the characters)
                                Alternately, just some shows which are a little more LGBT focused than the "Standart"?

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                                The Forsters season 1 came out 2013...

                                It's about a Lesbian /bisexual couple taking in forster kids and the problems/traumas they bring with them as well as how they get a long with the kids of one of them from an earlier marriage.

                                Trigger warning: it's quite dramatic & some heavy topics such as rape are part of the show.

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                                • urheber@discuss.tchncs.deU [email protected]

                                  Hi guys, do you know any shows with relevant lesbian or bisexual characters that are either really good, or just older than 10 years... (The show, not the characters)
                                  Alternately, just some shows which are a little more LGBT focused than the "Standart"?

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                                  • The L Word is older than 10 years ๐Ÿ˜ญ
                                  • Lip Service is a kind of L Word from Scotland
                                  • Sugar Rush is a British teen drama centered around a Lesbian character
                                  • True Blood has a lesbian character and 2 bi characters
                                  • Queer as folk is considered a landmark in queer Television

                                  Also, shout out to https://lezwatchtv.com/

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                                  • urheber@discuss.tchncs.deU [email protected]

                                    Thank you!

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                                    's all in the game, yo.

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                                      Unfortunately most lesbian/bisexual women in older TV shows weren't about representation, but more geared towards either the male fantasy, or to make jokes off of/out of them.

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                                      Well, wasn't old lesbian lady/aunt kind of a thing way back?

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                                      • urheber@discuss.tchncs.deU [email protected]

                                        Hi guys, do you know any shows with relevant lesbian or bisexual characters that are either really good, or just older than 10 years... (The show, not the characters)
                                        Alternately, just some shows which are a little more LGBT focused than the "Standart"?

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                                        Babylon 5 has two women start a relationship... sort of.

                                        They set up a frienship that was supposed to turn into a romantic relationship, but one of them left the show, cutting that subplot short. They still try to work it in, as the last couple episodes before the character exit heavily imply they are romantically/sexually involved, but nothing is explicitly confirmed until the next season when the remaining character briefly opens up about having loved the now absent character.

                                        It's not much, but it's still pretty big for the early to mid 90s.

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                                        • urheber@discuss.tchncs.deU [email protected]

                                          Hi guys, do you know any shows with relevant lesbian or bisexual characters that are either really good, or just older than 10 years... (The show, not the characters)
                                          Alternately, just some shows which are a little more LGBT focused than the "Standart"?

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                                          Grey's Anatomy.

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