Husbands

Stars from The CW's series including The Carrie Diaries and America's Next Top Model and the CW Seed webseries Husbands went purple this Spirit Day to show their support for LGBT youth and take a stand against bullying.

Fundraising will always be a challenge for independent creators, but crowd sourced funding websites give projects that might have been overlooked in traditional channel a renewed chance for success, and have been particularly useful for many LGBT creators hoping to share their stories through independent media. Here is a list of 15 LGBT-inclusive fan-funded success stories from 2012.