The top ten winning scenes were selected through a comprehensive process that included the editorial, production and marketing teams from Mr. Man. The end result is a diverse list, featuring an out actor with cerebral palsy and several men of color including Billy Porter, Omid Abtahi and the dashing Pose hottie, Dyllon Burnside.
HBO reigns supreme among the paid TV networks with the greatest number of shows on the list. Four of the ten scenes featured on Hottest Gay TV Scenes of All Time are HBO productions: Girls, Looking, High Maintenance and True Blood.
ABC-TV is the only major network to appear on the list. Jack Falahee and Niko Pepaj’s love scene in How to Get Away with Murder comes in at #6.
The #1 Hottest Gay TV Scene of All Time features a Game of Thrones star before he appeared on the hit show.
“The talent and the networks featured on the Hottest Gay TV Scenes of All Time list should be applauded this Pride,” says Henricks. “They are pioneers who dared to portray gay sex on the small screen, many times in the face of adversity.”
“Gay intimacy on TV is not a trend that’s going away anytime soon,” he continues. “Mr. Man has noticed an increase in scenes over the last few months. Who knows? We may need to make this an annual list!”
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