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The following is a sortable listing of comedy and variety television programs which include LGBTQ+ cast members.
| Year | Title | Network | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–1973 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | NBC | Lily Tomlin (1969–1973) | |
| 1974-1977 | Porridge | BBC | Christopher Biggins (1969–1973) | Biggins played Lukewarm, a prison inmate with a longterm partner |
| 1975– | Saturday Night Live | NBC | Terry Sweeney (1985–1986), Danitra Vance (1985–1986), Kate McKinnon (2012–present), John Milhiser (2013–2014), Bowen Yang (2019–present), Punkie Johnson (2020–present), Molly Kearney (2022-present) | Sweeney was the first SNL cast member to be openly gay during his tenure on the series. Kearney was the first non-binary cast member hired. |
| 1976–1977 | The Brady Bunch Hour | ABC | Robert Reed | |
| 1978-1981 | The Kenny Everett Video Show | Thames Television | Kenny Everett | |
| 1981-1987 | The Kenny Everett Television Show | BBC | Kenny Everett | |
| 1985-1986 | The S and M Comic Book | CBC | Tommy Sexton, Greg Malone | |
| 1987-1992 | CODCO | CBC | Tommy Sexton, Greg Malone | All five members of the troupe, gay or not, cross-dressed to play opposite-gender roles; Malone and Sexton were known for their impersonations of celebrity women such as Queen Elizabeth, Barbara Walters and Barbara Frum. Their other recurring characters included Jerome and Duncan, a flamboyant pair of gay lawyers. |
| 1988-1995 | The Kids in the Hall | CBC, HBO | Scott Thompson | Troupe member Scott Thompson is openly gay and discusses this in monologues as himself and as his character Buddy Cole; the show also features many other sketches with gay themes, notably "Steps," a series of sketches about three gay friends hanging out. |
| 1993 | Out There | Comedy Central | Lea DeLaria, Mark Davis, David Drake, Melissa Etheridge, Steve Moore, Marga Gomez, Ian McKellen, Kathy Najimy, Phranc, Suzanne Westenhoefer, Bob Smith, Pomo Afro Homos | American television's first-ever all-LGBT comedy special, broadcast in conjunction with National Coming Out Day. |
| 1993–present | This Hour Has 22 Minutes | CBC | Rick Mercer, Gavin Crawford, Brandon Ash-Mohammed | |
| 1994 | Out There 2 | Comedy Central | Amanda Bearse, John McGivern, Kate Clinton, Mark Davis, Lea DeLaria, Elvira Kurt, Frank Maya, Scott Silverman | Sequel to the 1993 Out There. |
| 1998 | In Thru the Out Door | CBC, Showtime | Maggie Cassella, Jaffe Cohen, Elvira Kurt, Lea DeLaria, Bob Smith, Suzanne Westenhoefer, Jonathan Wilson | Sketch comedy special. |
| 1998 | We're Funny That Way! | Bravo Canada, OUTtv | Steve Moore, Christopher Peterson, Scott Capurro, Maggie Cassella, Kate Clinton, Jaffe Cohen, Lea DeLaria, Elvira Kurt, Bob Smith, John McGivern, The Nellie Olesons, Kate Rigg, Dina Martina, Trevor Boris | Documentary special (1998) and series (2007) about the We're Funny That Way! comedy festival in Toronto, featuring both interviews and stand-up comedy performances. |
| 2000-2003 | The Gavin Crawford Show | The Comedy Network | Gavin Crawford | |
| 2001 | This Sitcom Is...Not to Be Repeated | The Comedy Network | Ed Sahely, Jonathan Wilson | |
| 2004 | Out on the Edge | Comedy Central | Alan Cumming (host) | Comedy/variety special featuring gay and lesbian comedians and musicians. |
| 2004–present | Rick Mercer Report | CBC | Rick Mercer | |
| 2005–2009 | The House of Venus Show | OUTtv, here!, Pink TV | Mark Kenneth Woods, Michael Venus, Dickey Doo, Cotton | Gay-themed sketch comedy show. |
| 2005–2007 | Wisecrack | Logo | Page Hurwitz, Alec Mapa, Judy Gold, Miss Coco Peru, Cashetta, Vickie Shaw, Doug Holsclaw | Stand-up comedy series featuring LGBT comics. |
| 2006 | I've Got a Secret | GSN | Billy Bean, Frank DeCaro, Jermaine Taylor, Suzanne Westenhoefer | Revival of the classic game show with, coincidentally or not, an all-gay panel. |
| 2007–2010 | The Big Gay Sketch Show | Logo | Julie Goldman (Season 1–3), Stephen Guarino (Seasons 1–3), Colman Domingo (Seasons 2–3), Jonny McGovern (Seasons 1–3), Kate McKinnon (Seasons 1–3), Michael Serrato (Season 1), Paolo Andino (Seasons 2–3), Nicol Paone (Seasons 1–3) [1] | Gay-themed comedy sketch show produced by Rosie O'Donnell and directed by Amanda Bearse. |
| 2009–2010 | Jeffery & Cole Casserole | Logo | Jeffery Self, Cole Escola | Sketch comedy series that originated in a series of YouTube videos. |
| 2012– | She's Living for This | here! | Sherry Vine | |
| 2016–2021 | Baroness von Sketch Show | CBC Television | Carolyn Taylor | |
| 2017– | The Trixie & Katya Show | Viceland | Trixie Mattel, Katya Zamolodchikova | |
| 2019– | The Read with Kid Fury and Crissle West | Fuse | Kid Fury, Crissle West | |
| 2022– | Pillow Talk | Crave | Paolo Santalucia, Gregory Prest, Nicola Correia-Damude |
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