LGBTQIA+ Representation: 4 Standout TV and Movie Moments – Us Weekly

This year has been packed with powerful moments of LGBTQIA+ representation in entertainment, shining a spotlight on real, diverse love stories that audiences can truly connect with. On Disney+’s Andor, fans cheered when Cinta and Vel’s romance was treated as completely natural, giving a refreshing take on LGBTQ+ love without drama or spectacle. Meanwhile, Dancing With the Stars is hinting at even more inclusive partnerships, teasing the possibility of an all-male duo shaking up the ballroom soon.
Over in the world of period romance, the author behind Bridgerton spoke candidly to Us Weekly about the surprise and backlash following a major character’s gender-swap for a future queer story line, ultimately standing by the importance of letting everyone see themselves in these sweeping stories of love. And in film, Bowen Yang opened up about starring in a heartfelt remake of The Wedding Banquet that brings modern queer joy and struggles to center stage, passing on hope to a new generation.
Andor’s sapphic love story between Cinta and Vel marked the first same-sex romantic pairing in Star Wars history — and the importance is not lost on show star Varada Sethu.
Dancing With the Stars made history with an all-female pairing in the past — but would the same ever be explored with two men? 
Bridgerton author Julia Quinn was initially surprised by the backlash that came after her character Michael Stirling’s gender was changed on the show, turning Michael into Michaela. 
Bowen Yang had a long and significant connection to The Wedding Banquet before being cast in the 2025 remake. 
This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists from Us Weekly.
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