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List of film franchises with LGBT characters

This article is about live action feature films. For animated films, see List of animated films with LGBTQ characters. For television films, see List of made-for-television films with LGBT characters.

The following is a list of film franchises with fictional and factual lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender characters. The films were released theatrically, direct-to-video, or on a streaming platform (non-television network).

(For fictional queer characters (the "Q" in LGBT-Q), see lists for asexual, intersex, non-binary, and pansexual characters.)

Film franchises

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Film franchises, as well as sequels and prequels, share common universes. The following film series collectively feature LGBT characters in a leading or supporting role (guest characters are also included).

Franchise Year Title Character(s) Identity Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
Austin Powers 1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Frau Farbissina Bisexual Mindy Sterling Frau has a girlfriend named Una Brau in the second film who she met on the LPGA tour and fell in love. Later, when Dr. Evil and Past Frau have sex, she comments that she'll never love another man. Dr. Evil remembers her, responding "Yes, that's true". The sex between Dr. Evil and Frau results in their "love child", Scott. United States [1]
1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember
Bridget Jones 2001 Bridget Jones's Diary Tom Gay James Callis Tom is Bridget's flamboyant 'gay best friend'. United Kingdom, United States, France [2]
[3][4]
[4]
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Rebecca Gillies Lesbian Jacinda Barrett Rebecca is Mark Darcy's colleague who Bridget thinks is enamoured with him; it turns out her affections lie with Bridget. Germany, Ireland
2016 Bridget Jones's Baby Tom Gay James Callis The same character from the 2001 and 2004 films. United Kingdom, United States, France
Bullyparade 2001 Der Schuh des Manitu Winnetouch Gay Michael Herbig Older twin brother of the Apache chief Abahachi. Germany [5]
2004 Traumschiff Surprise – Periode 1 Captain Jürgen T. Kork Gay Christian Tramitz Parodies of Star Trek characters Captain James T. Kirk, Scotty, and Mr. Spock.
Spoof and characters originate from the television show Bullyparade. 		Germany [6]
Schrotty Gay Rick Kavanian
Mr. Brigitte "Spucki" Spuck Gay Michael Herbig
2017 Bullyparade: The Movie Captain Jürgen T. Kork Gay Christian Tramitz Germany [7]
Schrotty Gay Rick Kavanian
Mr. Brigitte "Spucki" Spuck Gay Michael Herbig
Child's Play 1998 Bride of Chucky David Gay Gordon Michael Woolvett He has an unnamed ex-boyfriend. United States [8][9]
[10][11]
2013 Curse of Chucky Jill Lesbian Maitland McConnell The live-in nanny of Alice, she has an affair with Barb, who is Alice's mother, making out with her in the kitchen.
DC Extended Universe
2020 Birds of Prey Harley Quinn Bisexual Margot Robbie In the opening 10 minutes, Harley says she is unlucky in love, which is represented by an animated sequence showing two of her previous partners as men and one as a woman. United States [12][13]
[14][15]
[16]
[17]
Renee Montoya Lesbian Rosie Perez Renée and Ellen are exes.
Ellen Yee Ali Wong
2021 The Suicide Squad Harley Quinn Bisexual Margot Robbie Same character from the 2020 film.
2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods Pedro Peña Gay Jovan Armand In one scene, Pedro comes out to his foster family as gay.
D. J. Cotrona
Deadpool 2018 Deadpool 2 Negasonic Teenage Warhead Lesbian Brianna Hildebrand Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Yukio are in a relationship. United States [18][19]
Yukio Shioli Kutsuna
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine Negasonic Teenage Warhead Brianna Hildebrand
Yukio Shioli Kutsuna
The Hangover 2009 The Hangover Leslie Chow Bisexual Ken Jeong The main antagonist in two films. In The Hangover he mentions his bisexuality. (GLAAD criticized the character as stereotypical.) United States [20][21]
[22][23][24]
[25][26]
2011 The Hangover Part II
Kimberly "Kimmy" Trans woman Yasmin Lee A beautiful stripper and sex worker who Stu falls for.
2013 The Hangover Part III Leslie Chow Bisexual Ken Jeong Chow escapes from a prison in Thailand and is a major presence with a parade of hookers, as he remains sex-obsessed.
It 2017 It Richie Tozier Gay Finn Wolfhard (young)
Bill Hader (adult) 		It is revealed that when Richie was younger, he struggled with his sexuality and feelings for his best friend Eddie Kaspbrak, and was bullied for it. When he returns to Derry 27 years later, we find out Richie had been in love with Eddie, who dies, which devastates Richie, but leads him to accept who he is and re-carve his and Eddie's initials on the kissing bridge that he had carved when he was 13. He loved James Ransone as an adult. United States [27]
2019 It Chapter Two
Jurassic Park 2022 Jurassic World Dominion Kayla Watts Bisexual DeWanda Wise Watts is a former US Air Force pilot who aids Owen and Claire on their mission. Wise confirmed the character's bisexuality in an interview. United States [28][29]
Knives Out 2019 Knives Out Benoit Blanc Gay Daniel Craig Blanc is a master detective who has a domestic partner named Philip. United States [30]
[31][32]
2022 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Philip Hugh Grant
Mannequin 1987 Mannequin Hollywood Montrose Gay Meshach Taylor A flamboyant black man. United States [33]
[34]
1991 Mannequin Two: On the Move
Marvel Cinematic Universe 2017 Thor: Ragnarok Valkyrie Bisexual Tessa Thompson The scene confirming the character's bisexuality was deleted from the film and her sexual orientation is instead only alluded to. (Valkyrie is canonically bisexual in the comics the movie was based on.) United States [35][36]
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[42]
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[47]
2018 Black Panther Ayo Lesbian Florence Kasumba Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name who has a lesbian lover in the Dora Milaje.
2019 Avengers: Endgame Grieving man Gay Joe Russo The first openly gay character portrayed in a Marvel Cinematic Universe film, he was at a support group brought together by Steve Rogers.
Valkyrie Bisexual Tessa Thompson In the film, she is crowned King of Asgard.
2021 Eternals Phastos Gay Brian Tyree Henry Phastos is the first superhero to be depicted as gay in an MCU film, living with his husband and their child.
Ben is Phastos' husband.
Ben Haaz Sleiman
2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Aneka Lesbian Michaela Coel Aneka and Ayo are a couple.
Ayo Florence Kasumba
2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Amalia Chavez Lesbian Chess Lopez Amalia and Elena are America Chavez's mothers.
Elena Chavez Ruth Livier
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder Korg Gay Taika Waititi At the end of the film, Korg has entered a relationship with a fellow Kronan man named Dwayne.
Millennium 2009 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Lisbeth Salander Bisexual Noomi Rapace Sweden [48][49]
[50]
[51]
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
2011 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Rooney Mara Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Miriam "Mimi" Wu Elodie Yung
2018 The Girl in the Spider's Web Lisbeth Salander Claire Foy Canada, Germany, United States, Sweden, United Kingdom
Pitch Perfect 2012 Pitch Perfect Cynthia Rose Adams Lesbian Esther Dean She reveals to the Barden Bellas that her gambling addiction has been causing problems with her girlfriend (stated in dialog near the end of the first film). United States [52]
2015 Pitch Perfect 2
2017 Pitch Perfect 3
The Producers 1967 The Producers Carmen Ghia Gay Andreas Voutsinas Carmen is the companion of Roger De Bris, a flamboyant director who is directing "Springtime for Hitler". United States [53][54]
[55][56]
Roger De Bris Christopher Hewett
2005 The Producers Carmen Ghia Roger Bart Just as in the 1967 film, Carmen is the confidente of Roger De Bris.
Roger De Bris Gary Beach
Star Trek 2009 Star Trek Hikaru Sulu Gay John Cho The film franchise is based on the television series of the same name, and the changing of the character's original sexual orientation from heterosexual to gay led George Takei to express his disappointment with the decision. United States [57]
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness
2016 Star Trek Beyond
Wizarding World 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Albus Dumbledore Gay Richard Harris Albus Dumbledore is the headmaster of the wizarding school Hogwarts.
In the Harry Potter series, although Dumbledore's sexual orientation is not portrayed or explicitly mentioned in the films and books they are based on, J. K. Rowling (author of the Harry Potter series of fantasy novels) revealed in 2007 that he is gay.[a] 		United Kingdom, United States [59][60]
[61][62]
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Michael Gambon
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
2016 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Gellert Grindelwald Johnny Depp In the prequel series, Fantastic Beasts, the relationship in their youth between Dumbledore and the dark wizard Grindelwald is referenced.
2018 Fantastic Beasts and the Crimes of Grindlewald Albus Dumbledore Jude Law
Toby Regbo
Gellert Grindlewald Johnny Depp
2022 Fantastic Beasts and the Secrets of Dumbledore Albus Dumbledore Jude Law
Gellert Grindlewald Mads Mikkelson

Notes

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  1. ^ In Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022), Dumbledore is confirmed to have been in a past romantic relationship with Gellert Grindelwald.[58]

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