10 Unforgettable Black LGBTQ Characters In TV And Film
From Omar in 'The Wire' to Cleo in 'Set It Off.'
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In honor of LGBTQ Pride Month, we are celebrating ten powerful characters in television and film. From Cleo in Set It Off to Omar in The Wire, here are characters that broke barriers.
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In the 2011 movie Pariah, Adepero Oduye played Alike, a teenage lesbian coming to grips with her sexuality in Brooklyn. Kim Wayans delivered a powerful performance as her homophobic mother. (Photo: Focus Features)
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The Logo show Noah's Arc centered around four gay Black men living in Los Angeles: Noah, Alex, Ricky and Chase. The show was also broadcast on BET J, which later became Centric. The series aired for two seasons but is expected to make a comeback. (Photo: Logo)
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In 1996's Set It Off, Queen Latifah played Cleo, a tough lesbian who decides to rob banks with her friends. In the movie, Latifah proved that a woman could play a gangster as good as any man. (Photo: New Line Cinema)
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Sonya Sohn played Detective Kima Greggs for all five seasons of The Wire. Fans of the show got to see her relationship with her girlfriend, the child they had together and her eventual breakup. (Photo: HBO)
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