Kevin and Scotty are Getting Hitched!
On Sunday night around 10:55 PM, I'm sure I wasn't the only one watching the GLAAD Media Award winning Brothers & Sisters while sobbing tears of joy. Kevin's proposal to Scotty was heartfelt, incredibly sweet and a genuine gesture of love. (Who knew eco-friendly lightbulbs could inspire such romance?)As we count down the days to their wedding in the season finale on May 11 -- historic as the first U.S. network television show to have gay series regulars wed -- we look back at the short list of other gay couples who have gotten married on TV:
TIMELINE OF WEDDINGS OF GAY COUPLES ON BROADCAST NETWORKS:
Roc -- “Can’t Help Loving That Man”
October 20, 1991
Roc’s uncle Russell married his partner
Northern Exposure -- “I Feel The Earth Move”
May 2, 1994
B&B owners Ron and Erick get married
December 12, 1995
Roseanne's boss, Leon, marries his partner Scott
Friends -- “The One with the Lesbian Wedding”
January 18, 1996
Ross’ ex-wife Carol marries Susan
Spin City -- “Grand Illusion”
October 22, 1996
Carter stages a mock straight wedding in protest of the Mayor's stance against marriage for gay couples
May 24, 2000
Javier and Samuel have a wedding
Will & Grace — “Coffee & Commitment”
January 4, 2001
Will and Grace attend the commitment ceremony of their friends, Joe and Larry
Whoopi -- “Don’t Hide Love”
March 23, 2004
Mavis hosts her lesbian cousin's wedding in her hotel
February 20, 2005Patty comes out by announcing her plans to marry her girlfriend Veronica
Brothers & Sisters -- “Prior Commitments”
May 11, 2008
Kevin and Scotty wed
TIMELINE OF WEDDINGS OF GAY COUPLES ON CABLE TELEVISION:
Queer as Folk -- “Episode 211” (pictured)
March 31, 2002
Lindsay and Melanie get married, marking the first time gay series regular characters wed on cable
Queer as Folk -- “Episode 413”
July 11, 2004
Ben asks Michael to marry him in Canada where it’s legal
Degrassi: The Next Generation -- “Voices Carry (2)”
Ashley’s dad marries his partner in Canada
Six Feet Under -- “Everyone’s Waiting”
August 21, 2005
We see into the future that David and Keith get married
The L Word -- “Legend in the Making”
January 7, 2007
Shane jilts Carmen at the altar
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I'm not sure if this list is meant to be exhaustive, but I can think of at least one wedding I saw on Will & Grace.
I don't know if you want to count this but there was also the wedding between Mr. Wick and Drew Carey on the Drew Carey Show.
If I remember correctly, there was a gay commitment ceremony on Felicity, where series regular Xavier married his partner... I think...
I know the above list is only about the US, but there are a numerous gay weddings on European shows and films:
The few I can remember right now are:
UK: Doctors (Greg and Rico), Casualty (Adam Osman and Sam Barriscale (I think))
SPAIN: "20 centímetros"
FRANCE: "3 garçons, 1 fille, 2 mariages"
Etc.
Series REGULARS to get married. Plus im pretty sure this page was directed toward addressing U.S. Television
Jack, do you have a problem with what I wrote? Ok, the last two are not series, but the others are and for Casualty and Doctors those that got married were REGULARS!
Is there a problem if they are NOT FROM THE US?
Gosh!