Lesbianism on United States commercial television.

  • Ally McBeal
     I don't usually watch Ally McBeal. However, I did see the famous kiss episode between Lucy Lui and Calista Flockhart.



    Calista Flockhart and Lucy Lui engage in the forbidden kiss.


  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
         As a big fan of vampires and vampire shows, I was happy when the character Willow (Alyson Hannigan) came out as a lesbian. Her first woman lover is Tara (Amber Benson), and though currently split apart, we are hoping they reunite.

    Willow and Tara did reunite briefly, but unfortunately, the character has been killed!


    Willow and Tera in a passionate forbidden kiss.















  • Queer as Folk
    Showtime's Queer as Folk doesn't qualify as a typical USA network show with lesbian characters. However, this is such a hot pic, I couldn't resist including it.


    Lindsay Peterson (Thea Gill) and
    Melanie Marcus (Michelle Clunie)
    loving the forbidden kiss.

  • Star Trek
    I am disappointed with Star Trek and their lack of gay characters. This is supposed to be the future, and yet, there are no openly gay characters on any of the Star Trek shows.

    Deep Space Nine did have an episode where Trill, Lt. Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) locks lips with another Trill, Dr. Lenara Kahn (Susana Thompson). However, since these two Trills knew each other in other host bodies, where they were members of the opposite sex, this episode is not quite a depiction of gay characters.



    Jadzia in a forbidden kiss with Lenara,
    from the DS9 episode, Rejoined.

    The popularity of the show Voyager was greatly enhanced with the introduction of the character Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan). Although not a lesbian character, Seven has a huge lesbian fan following.

    Seven, showing her lovely Borg back.





  • Xena: Warrior Princess
    "In a time of ancient Gods, warlords, and kings, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was Xena, a mighty princess, forged in the heat of battle. The power, the passion, the danger. Her courage will change the world."

    Xena was a television series that had a large lesbian audience, with lots of lesbian sexual teases.


    Xena (Lucy Lawless) and her sidekick Gabrille (Renee O'Connor), hot tubbing in ancient times.














    A great shot of Xena's behind as she crawls away to once again save the day!













    Gabrielle and Xena sharing the forbidden kiss!












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