Gay Characters on TV

LGBT characters on television have increased for the third year in a row, according to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer), the sharp-tongued fashionista of Fox's "Glee," is among them - Kurt coming out to his dad and grappling with his sexuality was a major plotline during the show's first season, and creator Ryan Murphy has said he will have a boyfriend on the second season.

Here's a look at some of the other LGBT characters we see on the small screen.

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