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The 2000-2001 Television Season: Leading Roles
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Leading lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender characters in original, primetime broadcast, and cable programming for the 2000-2001 television season include:

100 Centre St.
drama
A&E, Mondays, 9:00 PM
http://www.aande.com/tv/shows/centrest/

Judge Attallah Sims (LaTanya Richardson) is an openly lesbian judge in this courtroom drama by Sidney Lumet.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
drama
UPN, Tuesdays, 8:00 PM
http://www.upn.com/

Buffy's reliable sidekick Willow (Alyson Hannigan, l.) is in a relationship with sister witch Tara (Amber Benson, r.).

ER
drama
NBC, Thursdays, 10:00 PM
http://www.nbc.com/er

Dr. Weaver (Laura Innes) is out at work as a lesbian, after ending her relationship with psychiatrist Kim Legaspi (Elizabeth Mitchell). Yosh Takata (Gedde Watanabe) is a rarely seen gay nurse.

Leap Years
drama
Showtime, Sundays, 10:45 PM
http://www.sho.com/leapyears

Gregory Paget (Garret Dillahunt) is a lead character in this unique series which "leaps" into storylines from the past, the present and the future. Set in 1993, 2001 and 2008, the show explores how people change over time. Gregory is closeted in 1993 and an out gay man in the present and future stories.

Normal, Ohio
situation comedy
Fox, Wednesdays, 8:30 PM
CANCELLED 12/13/00
http://www.fox.com

William "Butch" Gamble (John Goodman) is a single gay dad who returns to his hometown in Ohio to renew his relationship with his adult son.

Queer as Folk
drama
Showtime, (returning in 2003)
http://www.sho.com/queer

Michael (Hal Sparks) and Brian (Gale Harold) are at the center of the extended family of gay and lesbian characters in this ground-breaking drama from Daniel Lipman and Ron Cowen.

Six Feet Under
drama
HBO, (returning in 2003)
http://www.hbo.com/sixfeetunder

David (Michael C. Hall, l.) is a closeted gay man who is dating Keith (Matthew St. Patrick, r.), an African American police officer.

Some of My Best Friends
situation comedy
CBS, Wednesdays, 8:30 PM
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/some_of_my_best_friends

Frankie (Danny Nucci) and Warren (Jason Bateman) form a distinctlycontemporary odd-couple living in the same New York apartment.

Will & Grace
situation comedy
NBC, Thursdays, 9:00 PM
http://www.nbc.com/will_&_grace

Will Truman (Eric McCormack, l.) is a gay lawyer living in Manhattan. Jack McFarland (Sean Hayes, r.) is his gay-and-fabulous friend.


All times listed are Eastern/Pacific; in Central and Mountain Time zones, most programs air one hour earlier. Consult local to confirm broadcast times in your area.

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