21 Black Queer Characters That Totally Made The Films And TV Shows They Were In

We need a Titus Andromedon spin-off, and we need it now.

We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which Black Queer characters have entertained, inspired, and made them feel seen. Here's who they said!

1. Captain Holt from Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Fox

"He is the best role model and I aspire to be like him."

—galpo2310

"He breaks stereotypes, and has a great personality outside of being the 'gay character'."

—jen528

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2. Vince from Cruel Summer

Freeform

"He is literally the only character that has common sense on that show."

—yololtb

"He was pure of heart and must be protected."

—kyoukarawatashiwa

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3. Blanca from Pose

FX

"I still haven't seen the last season yet, (waiting for it to hit Netflix), but Blanca had such strength for herself when she was diagnosed. she was always there to help her friends, family, and even rivals, and encouraged her kids to chase their wildest dreams and made sure that they came true."

—kyoukarawatashiwa

"A grade-A role model."

—memejae

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4. Eric from Sex Education

Netflix

"ERIC!!!!ERIC!!!!ERIC!!!!"

—jaladhihpatel

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5. Santana from Glee

Fox

"She deserved the world ❤️"

—alyssakitty2088

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6. Moira from The Handmaids Tale

Hulu

"She was the first one to escape Gilead, and never gave up on the humanitarian work. Not to mention the fact that she’s such a good best friend, raising Nichole for June before she escaped."

—thequeencalledana

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7. Rob from High Fidelity

Hulu

"🥰💗"

—jessvance

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8. Lafeyette from True Blood

HBO

"He's the only reason I finished watching the show – best character ever. He was killed off in the first Sookie Stackhouse book, but I'm so glad they kept him in the TV series."

—klpantle

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9. Amanita from Sense8

Netflix

—nycgirl2014

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10. Shane from The Flight Attendant

HBO Max

"He was the best, and my favourite character on the show. The reveal at the end was amazing and my favourite part was when he told a guy off for referring to women as b*tches."

—alysaurus688

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11. Titus from Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

NBC

"His snappy comebacks and hilarious facial expressions were epic."

—jeanettec439d752da

"It's such a brilliant show with an amazing cast, but Titus is by far the star. His relationship with Mikey is also so beautiful and I cry every time I watch the finale."

—slytherinshark

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12. Chiron from Moonlight

A24

"His journey through confusion, rage and repression is heartbreaking but all too familiar for people struggling to recognise themselves."

—matthewwilson1

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13. Toni from Riverdale

Netflix

"I stan her so much!"

—tahliamcbrien

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14. Denise from Master of None

Netflix

"For starters, she fine as fuck. I also LOVED her coming out episode with Angela Bassett playing her mom!!"

—ariellej4

youtube.com

15. Bette from The L Word

Showtime

"The OG."

—flipjonasblue

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16. Bill from Doctor Who

BBC

"Her run was magnificent and far too short, her romance was really sweet, and Pearl Mackie is awesomely out and proud."

—honestiago

youtube.com

17. Kelly from the Black Mirror's "San Junipero"

Netflix

"She was confident, caring, and gorgeous and her relationship with Yorkie was just magical."

—adriana_cc

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18. The entire cast of Noah's Arc

Logo

"It was a completely underrated show that deserves more representation. I'll never forget being devastated when I heard about its cancellation, but I was thrilled to see they got a movie to continue their stories. I could've watched them for years, but I'm glad for the two seasons we got."

—aimeecurameng

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19. Lucas from To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You

Netflix

"I loooove him, he is a MOOD."

—jaladhihpatel

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20. Ambrose from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Netflix

—jezabelg2

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21. And, of course, Prudence from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Netflix

—jezabelg2

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Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.

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