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This article documents the progression of male on male Gay kiss on US and world television series.

This article includes Drama, Comedy Dramas, Miniseries, Animated Cartoons, Reality TV, Plays (aired on TV), and TV Shows on Streaming Platforms.

This article includes Award Ceremonies aired on TV, but as a separate list at the end of the article.

This article includes Advertisements aired on TV (including banned), but as a separate list at the end of the article.

This article includes Web Television aired or not aired on TV, but as a separate list at the end of the article.

This article does NOT include Movies, Movies (aired on TV), Animated Short Films, or other formats of media not aired on TV.

This article does NOT include Lesbian kiss, besides a few selected historically significant ones under the LGBTQ+ Kiss Milestones.

For the complete list of Lesbian kiss on television series, see the article Lesbian kiss episode.

This article includes kisses between transgender-male and male and between transgender-male and transgender-male.

The two important qualities of a kiss evaluated in this article are being Passionate (P) and being Consensual (C). A passionate kiss refers to a quality kiss that is not too short, too soft nor too vague. A greeting kiss or a kiss on other body parts are not considered passionate for this list. A kiss between two straight males that involves no romance ingredients is not a passionate kiss. A consensual kiss requires both parties to consent and enjoy the kiss. Plot shows one party with hesitation or absolutely no preparation for the kiss renders the kiss nonconsensual.

Possibly consensual but not passionate examples: a cheek kiss; a short greeting kiss; a kiss between two straight males; a public stunt kiss

Possibly passionate but not consensual examples: a long kiss that induces ambiguous emotions or troubling feelings on one party

US General
General Gay Kiss Milestones on US TV Networks

The first gay kiss between a black and a white man on US TV (platonic kiss)

Apr 3, 1954

Your Show of Shows

Sid Caesar & Werner Klemperer

Note: platonic male to male kiss

The first gay kiss between a black and a white man on US TV (non-passionate)

1972

All in the Family

(Sammy Davis Jr.) & (Archie Bunker)

Note: mouth to cheek non-passionate kiss

Sep 27, 1975

Edward II [CBS] [Prime time] [Broadcast Play] [Originally aired on BBC]

Country: United Kingdom

Sir Ian McKellen & James Laurenson

Note on Originally Aired: see Edward II under First Gay Kiss on International Networks

The first gay kiss on a US prime time  public network  TV series (non-passionate)

Oct 18, 1990

The Simpsons [S02E02: Simpson and Delilah] [FOX] [Prime time 8 PM] [Cartoon]

Homer S. Simpsons (Voice: Dan Castellaneta) & Karl (Voice: Harvey Fierstein)

POSSIBLY The first " Passionate " & " Consensual " gay kiss between two gay men on a US prime time  public network  TV series 

Jan 10, 1994

Tales of the City [S01E02] [PBS]

Jon Fielding (Billy Campbell) & Michael Tolliver (Marcus D'Amico)

Aug 17, 1998

Oz [S02E06: Strange Bedfellows] [HBO]

Christopher Keller (Christopher Meloni) & Tobias Beecher (Lee Tergesen)

The first gay kiss on a US prime time  public network  TV series [Based on Popular Belief] [Debatable]

Dec 6, 1998

That 70's Show [S01E11: Eric's Buddy] [FOX] [Prime time 8:30 PM]

Buddy Morgan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) & Eric Forman (Topher Grace)

The first gay kiss between two gay men on a US prime time  public network  TV series [Based on Popular Belief] [Debatable]

Feb 22, 2000

Will & Grace [S02E014: Acting Out] [NBC] [Prime time 9 PM]

Will Truman (Eric McCormack) & Jack McFarland (Sean Hayes)

The first " Passionate " gay kiss between two gay men on a US prime time  public network  TV series [Based on Popular Belief] [Debatable]

May 24, 2000

Dawson's Creek [S03E23: True Love] [The WB] [Prime time Wed 8 PM]

Jack McPhee (Kerr Smith) & Ethan Brody (Adam Kaufman)

The first " Passionate " & " Consensual " gay kiss between two gay men on a US prime time  public network  TV series [Debatable]

The first gay kiss between two married gay men on a US  prime time  public network  TV series 

May 24, 2000

Felicity [S02E23: The Biggest Deal There Is] [The WB] [Prime time Wed 9 PM]

Javier Quintata (Ian Gomez) & Samuel (Austin Tichenor)

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Milestones by US Networks
First Gay Kiss on each US TV Network

Detail description for each show see the complete list

Milestones by Country
First Gay Kiss on each Country's TV Network

Trivia
Only 1 hour after airing of the generally perceived "first passionate gay kiss on primetime tv" on Dawson's Creek [The WB May 24, 2000 Wed 8 PM], The WB aired three more gay kisses on its 9 PM Felicity, which features a big gay wedding between Javier & Samuel, including a mouth to mouth kiss between the couple during their wedding ceremony. May 24, 2000 is a historical day for LGBTQ+ representation on The WB network.

Kiss involved:

May 24, 2000 - Dawson's Creek [S03E23: True Love] Jack McPhee (Kerr Smith) & Ethan Brody (Adam Kaufman)

May 24, 2000 - Felicity [S02E23: The Biggest Deal There Is] Javier Quintata (Ian Gomez) & Samuel (Austin Tichenor)

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LGBTQ+ Kiss Milestones
For more information and the complete list of Lesbian kiss on US and world television series, see the article Lesbian kiss episode

For more information on other LGBTQ+ milestones, see the article List of LGBT firsts by year _________________________________________________

List of Gay Kiss [US]
List of Gay Kiss on US Television Series

 Notation 

This list does not include any movies aired on networks, such as a movie aired on HBO

Abbreviation:

Network* - Premium networks are in Bold, Streaming platforms are in  Bold Underline 

Genre* - Drama, Sitcom, Comedy, Reality TV, Cartoon (Animation) - Miniseries, Web Series, Soap Opera

P* - Passionate - A quality kiss that is not too short, too soft nor too vague. A greeting kiss or a kiss on other body parts are not considered passionate for this list - Y: Yes (Passionate) - N: No (Non-passionate)

C* - Consensual - Both parties consent to and enjoy the kiss. Plot shows one party with hesitation or absolutely no preparation for the kiss renders the kiss nonconsensual - Y: Yes (Consensual) - N: No (Non-consensual)

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Complete List
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List of Gay Kiss [Non-US]
List of Gay Kiss on Non-US Television Series

 Notation 

Abbreviation:

Network* - Premium networks are in Bold, Streaming platforms are in  Bold Underline 

Genre* - Drama, Sitcom, Comedy, Reality TV, Cartoon (Animation) - Miniseries, Web Series, Soap Opera

P* - Passionate - A quality kiss that is not too short, too soft nor too vague. A greeting kiss or a kiss on other body parts are not considered passionate for this list - Y: Yes (Passionate) - N: No (Non-passionate)

C* - Consensual - Both parties consent to and enjoy the kiss. Plot shows one party with hesitation or absolutely no preparation for the kiss renders the kiss nonconsensual - Y: Yes (Consensual) - N: No (Non-consensual)

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Award Ceremonies
This list also includes sports broadcastings, talk shows, news report, interviews, live game shows and similar venues.

The time on this list are Eastern Time

Advertisements
This list includes advertisement in a video format that is aired or meant to air on TV

This list does not include print ads, internet ads (unless for a major corporation or being influential), nor ad parodies.