Half & Half
situation comedy
UPN, Mondays, 9:30 PM
http://www.upn.com/shows/half_and_half/

Adam (Alec Mapa) is the gay receptionist at Mona's record label.

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

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

Sex and the City
situation comedy
HBO, Sundays, SERIES ENDED 2/22/04
http://www.hbo.com/city

Stanford (Willie Garson) is Carrie's gay friend and confidant, while Charlotte's friend Anthony (Mario Cantone) livens up her life. Samantha (Kim Cattrall) has dated both men and women.

Two and a Half Men
situation comedy
CBS, Mondays, 9:30 PM
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/two_and_a_half_men

Wealthy bachelor Charlie Harper welcomes his uptight brother Alan and his nephew Jake into his Malibu home -- after Alan's wife Judith (Marin Hinkle) says she is a lesbian.

Other gay and lesbian characters occasionally appear on Friends, The Simpsons, and South Park. However, their presence is relatively minor.