14 LGBTQ+ Characters Who Forged the Path For Representation on TV

Moira Strand (Samira Wiley) is a lesbian forced to hide her sexuality in order to avoid being branded a "gender traitor" and executed by Gilead, the oppressive and dystopian society at the center of The Handmaid's Tale. Though she eventually escapes and is able to live freely again, her story is a painful reminder of the fear LGBTQ+ folks around the world still live with every day — and why we can never take our rights for granted.