Family Quote by Greg Berlanti

There was a point in the latter 1990s at which, suddenly, every sitcom and drama in sight had to have a gay or lesbian…

— Lionel Shriver

I personally always have a hard time relating to queer characters in media because I didn't really see myself in them. They were kind…

— Noelle Stevenson

And I'd like to believe that's true, you know, kind of showing gay people in this kind of light and - where it's not…

— Sean Hayes

When we have gay characters on TV, they're just, kind of, gay for the sake of being gay. That's their personality. That's their whole…

— Ncuti Gatwa

When I was a kid, there were hardly any gay story lines or characters on television that I recall. Then when I was in…

— Andrew Rannells

I think every time there's a show like 'Modern Family' or 'Will & Grace' that portray gay and lesbian characters and is successful, it…

— Steven Levitan

Now, it's weird not to have gay characters on a show.

— Megan Mullally

I think the least stereotypical gay character on television is probably Matt LeBlanc on 'Episodes.' He just plays it so straight-faced. They never talk…

— Adam Pally

When I started, there was more of a cultural assumption that many readers would find gay characters irrelevant or repugnant.

— Carol Anshaw

A lot of times, gay characters are represented in unrealistic or stereotypical ways.

— Shannon Purser

I had played many gay characters before, but they were finite - guest characters in TV shows or characters in plays.

— Eric McCormack

I'm interested in gay characters - not trying to sensationalize gay characters, just [representing] who are in my personal life. I'm interested in exploring…

— Jamie Babbit