Pride shows

In honour of Stockholm Pride, I want to share some good shows on the subject. Watching LGBTQ+ characters on the screen has given me courage to live more openly. I hope these gems can inspire you as much as they've inspired me. Or, at the very least, start a meaningful discussion with friends and family. Happy Pride and enjoy watching! Pride momentsSoap operas and teen dramas paved the way for LGBTQ+ representation in the mainstream media. First, there was the Dawson's Creek gay kiss in 2000, not to mention Ian and Teddy's kiss on Beverly Hills ten years later. Will Horton and Sonny Kiriakis led to the first male-male wedding in US daytime drama history and the first Days of Our Lives same-sex supercouple. Yes, these initial portrayals were awkward and the motivation was probably to increase screen ratings. But still, as a young teenager, those moments mattered. The romance between Matthew Rhys and Luke Macfarlene on Brothers & Sisters (2006) remains an all-time favourite; it felt more…