{"id":54124,"date":"2024-06-30T09:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T07:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2063505"},"modified":"2024-06-30T17:07:43","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T15:07:43","slug":"rt-pride-12-of-the-best-lgbtq-shows-you-might-not-have-watched","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/rt-pride-12-of-the-best-lgbtq-shows-you-might-not-have-watched\/","title":{"rendered":"RT Pride: 12 of the best LGBTQ+ shows you might not have watched"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Gameboys to Veneno. <\/p>

By David Opie\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 30 June 2024 at 07:00 AM<\/p>

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Queer TV is kind of like a bus. You wait decades for one good gay show, and then suddenly, a million come along at once and you can\u2019t keep up. Or, at least, that\u2019s how it feels sometimes, especially if you remember how sparse meaningful LGBTQ+ representation was a few decades ago compared to now.<\/span><\/p>\n

Having too many queer shows to choose from can only be a good thing, although the FOMO is real when you realise just how many great stories you might be missing out on. That\u2019s where we come in.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s time you call in sick and take the whole of Pride Month off work so you can kick back and enjoy twelve of the best LGBTQ+ shows you haven\u2019t watched. Probably. But if you have, that\u2019s ok. Replace any one of these picks that you\u2019ve already seen with a quick Golden Girls binge and you\u2019re good to go. <\/span><\/p>\n

12. Gameboys (2020-2021)<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Kokoy de Santos as Gavreel Mendoza Alarcon in Gameboys.<\/span><\/figcaption> The IdeaFirst Company\/YouTube<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

No one wants to relive the pandemic, but here I am suggesting you do exactly that through a Filipino YouTube show called <\/span>Gameboys<\/span>,<\/span> which became so popular that Netflix picked it up for international distribution. <\/span><\/p>\n

The story revolves around two teenage gamers who fall in love online and try to make it work despite the distance and extra COVID-related obstacles. <\/span>Gameboys<\/span> quickly became one of the biggest BL (Boys Love) success stories of the past decade thanks to the sheer earnestness of the love that Cairo and Gavreel embody. <\/span><\/p>\n

The chemistry that actors Elijah Canlas and Kokoy De Santos share is so pure and wholesome that you\u2019ll find yourself grinning constantly the whole time you\u2019re watching. <\/span><\/p>\n

11. Everything\u2019s Gonna Be Okay (2020-2021)<\/b><\/h2>\n