Gay television networks

Yes, you can watch OUTtv from different computers or devices at the same time, simply use the same credentials that you used when you registered to watch on another device. The channel also offers queer shorts and popular indie films like “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” and “Addicted to Fresno.” Like many streaming services, you can subscribe monthly or yearly or rent selections of Tello’s original content.  

Shows and movies you won’t want to miss: “A Holiday I Do” “Riley Para” 

Dekkoo

For content focused on queer men, Dekkoo has the goods with the “largest collection of gay films and shows available anywhere.” The subscription-based service offers a monthly option that includes Dekkoo original content, festival favorites and indie films like “Cicada” and “Summer of ’85.” Dekkoo offers a free three-day trial to try out the service. 

Shows and movies you won’t want to miss: “Bad Together” “A Bela é Poc” 

Lesflicks

“The home of authentic Sapphic stories on screen,” Lesflicks offers a wide variety of shorts, features and content about queer women.

To stream OUTtv content on your computer a web browser and a broadband connection are required. The SVTV app is available on all major streaming devices.  

Shows and movies you won’t want to miss: “Avocado Toast” “Women’s Tackle Football League Legacy Bowl”

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Dana Piccoli is an award winning writer, critic and the managing director of News is Out, a queer media collaborative.

It is crucial to ensure that representation goes beyond token characters or stereotypical storylines. Launched in 2016, Revry aims to create a platform that represents and celebrates the LGBTQ+ community in all its vibrant diversity. With the growing demand for diverse programming, several gay TV channels have emerged in the United States, offering a platform dedicated to showcasing LGBTQ+ content.

Lesflicks has levels of subscriptions, including one with content appropriate for LGBTQ+ youth and one that gives subscribers access to annual film festivals. 

Shows and movies you won’t want to miss: “Love Me Lex” “Serpentine Pink”

Strong Voices Television (SVTV Network)

SVTV was created to “amplify the voices of all Queer storytellers in television, film, sports, advocacy, and beyond.” Along with films, shorts, and web series, viewers can catch livestreaming sports events like the Amateur Sports Alliance of North America women’s softball championship and the National Gay Basketball Association games.

If your monthly renewal is on the 15^th of every month, you must cancel by the 14^th. Streaming platforms continue to expand their LGBTQ+ catalogs, showcasing stories that touch on various aspects of the community’s experiences and struggles.

In addition to dedicated LGBTQ+ TV channels and mainstream networks, LGBTQ+ representation on broadcast television has grown significantly over the past decade.

Shows like “Orange is the New Black,” “Sense8,” “Sex Education,” and “Transparent” have all contributed to the mainstream portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and storylines. Shows like “Modern Family,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Pose,” and “Schitt’s Creek” have made a significant impact, challenging stereotypes and normalizing LGBTQ+ relationships and identities.

It is worth noting that LGBTQ+ representation on TV is not limited to channels or shows exclusively dedicated to the community.

The following streaming channels offer LGBTQ+ content, centering the narratives of queer and transgender people and are run by LGBTQ+ business owners. It can be accessed through the icon on the top right corner of the home page.