Over the past few years, the streamer has built a reputation as one of the most inclusive sources for content, whether it’s originals such as Orange is the New Black, Dear White People or Hollywood, to network classics like American Horror Story, Pose or RuPaul’s Drag Race. It’s impossible to deny the role Netflix has had in this.

In fact, a recent report from GLAAD discovered that the amount of queer characters on our screens has increased by over 100 to a new record.

As of 2021, however, representation for the LGBTQ+ community in television has never been better. No shade to some of these characters of course, because a lot of them paved the way for the positive queer representation we see today.

Remember when LGBTQ+ characters were the sidekick? The stereotypical white gay who popped up in a recurring capacity for comedic effect? Or if they were the central character, their sexuality would be downplayed and scenes of intimacy would be non-existent? Yeah, we’ll admit: we don’t really miss those days.