Here are some of the best lesbian, trans, bi, and gay shows on Netflix worth adding to your list. Genre: Comedy Starring: Jay Lycurgo, Nadia Parkes, Paul Ready Created By: Joe Barton Rating: TV-MA Seasons: 1 Based on the British novel Half Bad, The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself forefronts LGBT characters and relationships. The show has only one season, so you can easily binge the whole series on a weekend. Genre: Animation, Comedy, Adventure Starring: Zach Barack, Kody Kavitha, Alex Brightman Created By: Hamish Steele Rating: TV-Y7 Seasons: 1 The first kids show to feature a transgender main character, Dead End: Paranormal Park is inspired by the graphic novel series DeadEndia by Hamish Steele, who also writes the show. Genre: Documentary Starring: Bill Irwin, Jeffrey Deitch, Jessica Beck Created By: Ryan Murphy Rating: TV-MA Seasons: 1 Based on Warhol’s real-life diaries, this series is a loving tribute to the enigmatic artist. It paints an intentionally incomplete picture of a man whose legacy still resonates. Genre: Reality-TV Starring: Julia Haart, Batsheva Haart, David Green Created By: Julia Haart Rating: TV-MA Seasons: 2 Genre: Drama, Romance Starring: Joe Locke, Kit Connor, Yasmin Finney Created By: Alice Oseman Rating: TV-14 Seasons: 1 Although not particularly original, Heartstopper is adorable, and it’s a great example of a young adult LGBT love story done right. Genre: Romance Starring: Kokoy De Santos, Elijah Canlas Created By: Jun Lana Rating: TV-14 Seasons: 1 Genre: Drama Starring: Itzan Escamilla, Omar Ayuso, Miguel Bernardeau Created By: Darío Madrona, Carlos Montero Rating: TV-MA Seasons: 4 Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery Starring: Sarah Catherine Hook, Imani Lewis, Elizabeth Mitchell Created By: V.E. Schwab Rating: TV-MA Seasons: 1 Fans of the gothic romance genre will surely sink their teeth into this exclusive series. Unfortunately, Netflix has already announced that First Kill isn’t coming back for a second season, so savor every episode. Genre: Biography, Drama Starring: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Dayan, David Pittu Created By: Daniel Minahan Rating: TV-MA Seasons: 1 Genre: Animated, Action, Fantasy Starring: Aimee Carrero, Marcus Scribner, Karen Fukuhara Created By: Noelle Stevenson Rating: TV-Y7 Seasons: 5 Genre: Drama Starring: Edvin Ryding, Omar Rudberg, Frida Argento Created By: Lisa Ambjörn, Lars Beckung, Camilla Holter Rating: TV-MA Seasons: 2 Genre: Drama Starring: Odessa A’zion, Odley Jean, Amir Bageria Created By: Katie Cappiello Rating: TV-MA Seasons: 1 Genre: Comedy, Drama Starring: Kim So-Hyun, Song Kang, Ga-ram Jung Created By: Jiyoung Park Rating: TV-MA Seasons: 2 It also features a subplot about a boy who reveals his feelings for another boy via the app, and it handles this narrative tastefully, which is unusual in a Korean drama. While homosexuality is legal in South Korea, it’s still socially taboo and many LGBTQ people face discrimination in the country, making Love Alarm’s handling of the issue a welcome change from the genre’s usual depictions of gay people. Genre: Reality-TV Starring: Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France Created By: David Collins Rating: TV-14 Seasons: 5 Genre: Comedy, Drama Starring: Carlos Cuevas, María Pujalte, Pablo Capuz Created By: Héctor Lozano Rating: TV-MA Seasons: 2 Merlí: Sapere Aude is a spin-off of the Spanish teen drama Merlí. The second season just wrapped up on Spanish television, but Netflix only has the first season for now. Genre: Comedy, Drama Starring: Cecilia Suárez, Claudette Maillé, Dario Yazbek Bernal Created By: Manolo Caro Rating: TV-MA Seasons: 3 Genre: Comedy Starring: Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen Created By: Marta Kauffman, Howard J. Morris Rating: TV-MA Seasons: 7 The idea that Sol and Robert want to live openly gay and get married is very relatable, but their happiness comes at their wives’ expense, and the show’s first season doesn’t shy from that. Waterston and Sheen are iconic actors and they make their characters’ relationship–with themselves and their ex-wives–believable and complex. Genre: Comedy, Drama Starring: Lisa Kudrow, Mae Martin, Charlotte Ritchie Created By: Mae Martin and Joe Hampson Rating: TV-MA Seasons: 2 Genre: Comedy, Drama Starring: Ryan O’Connell, Jessica Hecht, Punam Patel Created By: Ryan O’Connell Rating: TV-MA Seasons: 2 Genre: Documentary Starring: Caitlyn Jenner Directed By: Crystal Moselle Rating: TV-PG Runtime: 1 hour, 9 minutes
