Presenting 22 LGBTQ characters who've made an impact over the past 50 years

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Billy Crystal's gay Soap role as Jodie Dallas drew backlash from all sides as one of the first gay main characters on an American TV show, while Wilson Cruz made history as the first openly gay actor to play an openly gay character on network television as Rickie Vasquez on My So-Called Life. ALSO: How TV networks are covering Pride Month.