Scroll To Top

gay sitcoms

Matt Bomer doesn't know if 'Fellow Travelers' would get made today

The actor says it's "upsetting" to see the world turning back to the period portrayed on the critically acclaimed Showtime series.

NBC Says New Sean Hayes Sitcom Is 'a Post-Gay Show'

The fact that the lead character in Sean Saves the World is gay and raising a child is an "afterthought," the actor says.

Op-ed: The Public Isn't Ready for 'Post-Gay' Parents

The new NBC sitcom Sean Saves the World is described as 'post-gay,' but that's not how being a gay parent sometimes feels in the real world.

Ian McKellen on 'Vicious' Queens and Obliterating the Closet

The legendary actor speaks with The Advocate about playing gay in the groundbreaking new sitcom Vicious and how coming out of the closet helps change the world.

Gigantic, orange, and gay

The Sarah Silverman Program finally gives gay jerks a place on basic cable.

Good Reception

NBC Cancels Gay Sitcom 'Sean Saves the World'

Sean Hayes's TV series about a divorced gay father juggling career and family has officially been cancelled by NBC.

Salt Lake NBC Station Will Not Carry The New Normal

The Mormon Church-owned NBC affiliate finds the gay-themed sitcom 'inappropriate.'

Op-ed: How Bea Arthur and 'Maude' Changed My Life

Now that Maude is available to all, a gay filmmaker explains why this feminist sitcom is a must-see.

Realatively revolutionary

A sitcom featuring a gay couple with a daughter--shocking, or just good business sense? Both, say producers.

Sean Hayes Speaks Out on His Struggling Show

The star of Sean Saves the World says NBC can't draw enough viewers to keep his sitcom alive.

Ellen Wants to Be Roomies With Ann Romney

Ellen DeGeneres has expressed her interest in a guest appearance on Modern Family if Ann Romney accepts an offer from series creator Steve Levitan to also appear on the hit sitcom.

Op-ed: Gay Sitcoms Are Failing Because They're Bad

While this writer commends NBC for taking chances on gay sitcoms, he argues that the network's strategy of making them overly silly and broad helps no one.

Ryan Murphy's Gay Sitcom Picked Up by NBC

The New Normal, a comedy from Glee's Ryan Murphy and Allison Adler about a gay couple and a woman who becomes a surrogate to help them have children, has been given a series order by NBC, reports Entertainment Weekly.

Russian Actor: Gays Should Be Burned Alive in Ovens

The star of a show loosely based on the American sitcom Scrubs says gay people should be burned alive.

Still Single in the Age of Gay Marriage

Singleness, at least legally, was one of the hallmarks of being gay. Now everyone, even sitcom characters, are pressuring us to get hitched.

Ryan O'Connell Is an Unapologetic Gay Disabled Millennial

The blogger turned TV writer is preparing to embark on a journey to turn his story of growing up gay and disabled into a sitcom with the help of Jim Parsons. 

Nene Speaks

America's favorite Real Housewife tells all about sparring with Jane Lynch on Glee, her new gay-themed sitcom The New Normal, and her thoughts on marriage equality.

Half-Share Cocreator Dishes on Gay TV and Production Hurdles

Production hurdles, cocktail hours and ... gay-bies? Half-Share's co-creator gets real.