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The 2002-2003 Television Season: Supporting Roles
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Supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender characters in original, primetime broadcast, and cable programming for the 2002-2003 television season include:

Dawson's Creek
drama
The WB, Wednesdays, (series ended 5/14/03)
http://www.dawsonscreek.com/

Jack (Kerr Smith) continues to be out and proud as a college student in Boston. He is dating David (Greg Rikaart), a fellow student.

 

MDs
drama
ABC, Wednesdays, CANCELLED 12/13/02
http://www.abc.com

Frank Coones (Robert Joy) is the assistant administrator of the HMO.

Nip/Tuck
drama
FX, Tuesdays, 10:00 PM
http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/niptuck/main.html

Liz Cruz (Roma Maffia) is the anesthesiologist for two plastic surgeons doing business in Miami.

NYPD Blue
drama
ABC, Tuesdays, 10:00 PM
http://abc.go.com/primetime/nypd_blue/nypdhome.html

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

Oliver Beene
situation comedy
Fox, Sundays, 9:30 PM
http://www.fox.com/oliver/

Michael (Taylor Emerson) is Oliver's best friend. In 1962, Michael is just a fabulous 11-year old with great taste in clothes and music. But in a one-time flash forward in episode 2, we saw that Michael will grow up to be a gay man.

The Shield
drama
FX, (returning in January 2004)
http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/the_shield

Rookie officer Julien Lowe (Michael Jace) dated Tomas (Brent Roam). But Lowe's guilt about being gay led him to seek "reparative therapy" and marry a woman.


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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