However, Shameless’s universe has also been consistently teeming with lesbian and bisexual women characters, although it is rarely highlighted for this fact. They consulted with experts on the storyline, Ian had brunch with somebody who used “ze” pronouns and it was very good and progressive, if not entirely tonally consistent with the rest of the show. When you think about LGBTQ+ representation on Shameless, you think about Ian (Cameron Monaghan), and the relationship Buzzfeed called “TV’s most wonderfully unique gay relationship,” which at one point overlapped with another instance of groundbreaking representation - Ian’s relationship with Trevor, a trans guy who works at the local community center for LGBTQ teens. adaptation of the British hit by the same name, Shameless tells the story of the messy, scrappy, fiercely loyal and often profoundly fucked Gallagher family, who live in Chicago’s South Side. Shameless concluded its profoundly mediocre ninth season on Showtime this week with a finale that said goodbye to show lead Fiona (Emmy Rossum) but not to the program itself, which will seemingly live forever, just like Frank! The U.S. The 200 Best Lesbian, Bisexual & Queer Movies Of All Time.
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