Elena shares a beautiful moment with her mother and the rest of her family who join her on the dance floor to let her know she’s not alone. One of the best moments of the series comes during the celebration of her “Quinces.” Not accepting her identity, Elena’s father decides not to show up for the father-daughter dance. The show explores Elena’s story with grace and truth. We see how her religious grandmother Lydia (Rita Moreno) easily accepts her, while her seemingly open-minded mother Penelope (Justina Machado) has a harder time coming to terms with her daughter’s identity. Elena (Isabella Gomez) is the oldest daughter of the family and as she begins to understand her sexuality, her family comes to terms with it in different ways. The series seamlessly tackles racism, mental illness, homophobia, and other taboo topics in Latin families. Inspired by the Norman Lear series of the same name, One Day at a Time follows the Cuban-American Alvarez family. Three seasons are available on Prime Video.- Melissa Linares One Day at a Time At its core, this is a story about a family’s love and how that makes or breaks every one of us.
When the sisters come home to take care of their mother’s affairs and discover she fell in love with and married a woman, their grief becomes a much more complicated process, especially for Emma.
Through three seasons, we witness Emma struggle to come to terms with her own queerness, with much of her turmoil caused by her mother’s judgment. Revolutionary in centering Latinx and queer folks in front of and behind the camera, this show explored the complexities of sexuality, prejudice, and acceptance in Mexican-American families. The pair must put aside their differences when they return to East L.A. The series follows the story of two sisters, Emma (Mishel Prada) and Lyn (Melissa Barrera). All four seasons are available on Netflix.- Lauren Coates VidaĬreated by Tanya Saracho, Vida changed the game for Latinx representation in television when it first aired in 2018. Though certainly not the loudest in terms of its queer storylines, it’s the nonchalant way in which CXG folds queer stories into its narrative fabric that makes it so refreshing. The series follows high-strung New York lawyer Rebecca Bunch (Bloom) who, after suffering a nervous breakdown, quits her six-figure job and moves across the country to West Covina, California in an attempt to rekindle a romantic connection with a childhood crush from summer camp.Īmong the show’s many progressive elements (spurred on by inclusive writing and a diverse cast) was its attitude towards sexuality-from toe-tapping tunes like “Gettin’ Bi” to more somber but still sweet arcs exploring wound-up Valencia (Gabrielle Ruiz) and her relationship with queerness, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend boats an effortlessly progressive attitude towards depictions of LGBTQ+ characters. The CW Crazy Ex-GirlfriendĬreated by Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna, The CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was an entirely singular musical comedy series that ran for four glorious seasons, ending in 2019. Either way, happy Pride! And happy watching. Even if you’ve seen most of these shows before, perhaps you’ll find something you weren’t expecting or you revisit a favorite show you haven’t in awhile. Some shows fully embrace the queer experience, while others are notable for incorporating queer characters and storylines in their side plots but are still worth checking out. The staff at The Young Folks, with some extra help from our critic friends, pulled together a list of shows available to stream right now that feature and/or center LGBTQ characters and storylines.
From streaming services to network shows, LGBTQ characters and storylines are almost a dime a dozen now (though I’ll always take more!)
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It may be half way through Pride month, but there’s still plenty of TV to watch.
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