From Kurt Hummel to Charlie Spring, TV continues to progress in its depiction of gay teenagers.
Each has been a portrayal of contemporary life for gay teens growing up in heteronormative societies.
Ahead are some of the most notable gay male teen characters in television history, listed in chronological order.
Chris Colfer of ‘Glee’; Ncuti Gatwa of ‘Sex Education’; Joe Locke of ‘Heartstopper’.FOX Image Collection via Getty Images; Sam Taylor/NETFLIX; Samuel Dore/Netflix
Shortly afterward, he left the area to attend Yale.
“I would worry, ‘What will the people at school think?
“I have letters that I’ve kept.
Ryan Phillippe on ‘One Life to Live’.ABC
I was happy to do it.
We never received a negative word [about Rickie].
Rickie was the heart and soul of that show.
Wilson Cruz on ‘My So-Called Life’.ABC/Getty Images
He was the most spiritual person, and he was the person who had the best view on sex.
He said, ‘Not if I get a juicy part.
I said, ‘Not with me, you won’t.'”
Jack McPhee on ‘Dawson’s Creek’.The WB
When we started, there were no gay, lesbian, [or] bisexual clubs in school.
Now you see them in small towns.”
“He’s narcissistic, vain, and then gay.
Adamo Ruggiero on ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’.Everett Collection
I like how it doesn’t define him,” Pyfrom said in 2007.
Hilarity ensued (seriously!
“When I signed on to doUgly Betty, I was 11 years old,” said Indelicato.
Shawn Pyfrom on ‘Desperate Housewives’.ABC
“I don’t think they knew at the time what they wanted to do [with Justin].
When we did the historic kissing scene, I was very nervous.
I didn’t know how it would be received.”
Rami Malek on ‘The War at Home’.Fox
“I definitely wanted to be ahead of the curve with Calvin,” saidGreekcreator Patrick Sean Smith.
It’s a normal process."
But our impression was kids these days are coming out much sooner."
Mark Indelicato on ‘Ugly Betty’.Patrick Harbron/ABC
“I realized after we filmed the first 13 episodes that the story line is much bigger than me.
It’s such a powerful, powerful statement.”
“Blaine was never going to be Kurt’s love interest at all.
Paul James on ‘Greek’.Isabella Vosmikova/ABC Family
It breaks down the stereotype.
This is a little more shocking and realistic.”
getting the hell out of the Upside Down.
Connor Paolo on ‘Gossip Girl’.Giovanni Rufino/The CW
Kevin (Casey Cott) went from being Veronica’s (Camila Mendes) G.B.F.
in season 1 to later closing a deal with the Devil for fame and success in season 6.
So, for now, we will be patiently waiting in Creekwood till that happens.
Keir Gilchrist on ‘United States of Tara’.Jordin Althaus/Showtime
Chris Colfer on ‘Glee’.Michael Yarish/Fox
Brando Eaton on ‘The Secret Life of the American Teenager’.ABC Family
Dane DeHaan on ‘In Treatment’.Paul Schiraldi/HBO
Darren Criss on ‘Glee’.Justin Lubin/Fox
Trevor Donovan on ‘90210’.Jaimie Trueblood/THE CW
Cameron Monaghan on ‘Shameless’.Showtime
Hayden Byerly on ‘The Fosters’.Eric McCandless/Freeform via Getty Images
Noah Galvin on ‘The Real O’Neals’.Kelsey McNeal/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Noah Schnapp on ‘Stranger Things’.Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix
Casey Cott on ‘Riverdale’.The CW
Omar Ayuso and Arón Piper on ‘Élite’.NIETE/NETFLIX
Ncuti Gatwa on ‘Sex Education’.Sam Taylor/Netflix
Frankie A. Rodriguez and Joe Serafini on ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’.Fred Hayes/Disney
Michael Cimino and George Sear on ‘Love, Victor’.Greg Gayne/Hulu
Allius Barnes and Nathaniel Ashton on ‘Cruel Summer’.Freeform
Edvin Ryding and Omar Rudberg on ‘Young Royals’.Netflix
Kit Connor and Joe Locke on ‘Heartstopper’.Netflix
