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The 2001-2002 Television Season: Supporting Roles
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Supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender characters in original, primetime broadcast, and cable programming for the 2001-2002 television season include:

Dark Angel
drama
Fox, Tuesdays, 9:00 PM
http://www.fox.com

Original Cindy (Valarie Rae Miller) is Max's sassy lesbian sidekick in this futuristic adventure series from James Cameron.

Dawson's Creek
drama
The WB, Wednesdays, 8:00 PM
http://www.dawsonscreek.com/

Jack (Kerr Smith) continues to be out and proud as he begins college in Boston.

The Education of Max Bickford
drama
CBS, Sundays, 8:00 PM
CANCELLED 5/15/02
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/education_of_max_bickford

One aspect of Max's education will be learning to adjust to his best friend Steve returning from sabbatical as Erica (Helen Shaver). Erica is the first regular transgender character on television.

Felicity
drama
The WB, Wednesdays, 9:00 PM
CANCELLED 3/22/02
http://www.felicity.com

Javier (Ian Gomez), Felicity's boss at Dean & Deluca, is also a college student.

My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
situation comedy
The WB, Thursdays, 8:00 PM
CANCELLED 3/22/02
http://www.thewb.com

Lucas Zank (Kris Lemche) is the openly gay drummer in this band struggling to make it big.

NYPD Blue
drama
ABC, Tuesdays, 9:00 PM
http://abc.go.com/primetime/nypd_blue/nypdhome.html

John Irvin (Bill Brochtrup) is the police administrative aide for the precinct.

Once and Again
drama
ABC, Mondays, 10:00 PM
CANCELLED 3/28/01
http://abc.abcnews.go.com/primetime/onceandagain/

Jessie (Evan Rachel Wood) is fourteen years old and is in love with her best friend Katie (Mischa Barton).

The Shield
drama
FX, Tuesdays, 10:00 PM
http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/the_shield

Rookie officer Julien Lowe (Michael Jace) is deeply religious, becoming a cop to make his community a better place. Officer Lowe is dating Tomas (Brent Roam), but denies that he is gay.

South Park
animated satire
Comedy Central, Wednesday, 10:00 PM

Neurotic school teacher, Mr. Garrison, finally came out of the closet. After being fired by the school for being gay, he was rehired to teach kindergarten. Big Gay Al also makes an occasional appearance in the lives of the Colorado fourth graders.

Spin City
situation comedy
ABC, Wednesdays, 9:30 PM
CANCELLED 5/14/02
http://abc.go.com/primetime/spin_city/spin_home.html

Carter Heywood (Michael Boatman) continues to be the gay Director of Minority Affairs for the mayor of New York City.

That '80s Show
situation comedy
Fox, Wednesdays, 8:00 PM
CANCELLED 5/16/02
http://www.that80sshow.tv

Fannie (Amy Hill) and Althea (Loretta Fox), are a lesbian couple who run the Chinese restaurant in the mall. Openly gay actor Bob Koherr co-stars as identical triplets, Blunt, Blank and Blair, (Blair is the gay one.)


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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