‘The second is in the history of the Praxeus 12 series. Bill and Heather were unapologetic and unambiguous queer. Unlike many other representations of Sapphic relationships, this one had a happy ending.
The first is partner Bill’s relationship with Heather (Stephanie Hyam) in Series 10. ‘For me, three particular narrative moments / arcs stand out. “Russell T Davies made sure to include random but affirmative representations of LGBT relationships and people. “I’ve noticed the LGBT portrayal in the revived series since I was very young, before I knew I was gay,” he explained. For him, it is Russell’s “casual but affirmative” LGBT portrayal that made the difference. Will, 24, is also a huge fan of the classic Doctor Who series. The most recent performance included “Thasmin” – the Doctor and Yas (Photo: BBC / Twitter) He added: “It is the recent announcement of the return of Russell T Davies, along with the casting of Ncuti Gatwa and Yasmin Finney. “The Doctor has never conformed to the heteronormative standards of style and expression celebrated around the world, and we absolutely love him!” and brightly colored coats and pants on Colin Baker. He told us, “The Doctor regenerates – and each time, a new and quirky part of their personality is projected outward in their style and ways of making from trendy bow ties with Matt Smith, funky scarves with Tom Baker. After declaring herself transgender last year, she discovered a huge LGBTQ + Whovian community. ‘Įlla, 28, has been watching Doctor Who for as long as she can remember. Years later I get a Tumblr account and find that a lot of other people felt that way too. He certainly awakened some internal questions about gender and gender expression.
When I saw that my 11 year old brain started thinking, “Does the Doctor feel like a girl and a boy?”. Nobody corrects it or fights it or laughs.
“There is this moment in series four, episode two, where the 10th Doctor (David Tennant) is told,” No men are allowed in the Temple of the Sybil “and he simply responds with” Ah okay, just us girls ” It is almost used as a clarifying comment rather than a comic moment. “I could talk about how much I love Bill and Yaz for the Sapphic and POC reputation they brought to the show, but there’s a more subtle moment that hit me first,” they told us. Russell Tovey’s Alonso appeared in Voyage of the Damned in 2007 and The End of Time in 2010 (Photo: BBC) “Even today I think about it often and think about how close (albeit still a long way to go) we are to that reality of freedom – a very long way since Jack was born in the year 5094!” ‘I didn’t fully understand it at the time because I was just a kid, but I remember I always enjoyed seeing it on screen, just in case there was another cheeky kiss scene! I just remember loving the idea of how normal it was on the show and it made me think there was hope in the future because of the way Jack would talk about how in the future they don’t care about the genders (or species!) spoke in an episode of Torchwood. He told us, “The first time I saw the LGBT representation was when Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) kissed the Doctor and they often talked about him being attracted to men and women, which I always thought was interesting. Reginald, 25, has been watching Doctor Who since 2007, first being fascinated by the hugely popular episode of series three Blink. In the context of .ukDuring Pride Week, we spoke to some of Doctor Who’s LGBT fans about why the series means so much to them. Many LGBTQ + fans have resonated with Doctor Who stories (Photo: BBC)Įven before showrunner Russell T Davies’ reign started in 2005, Doctor who had a lot of LGBTQ + representation.īBC’s beloved science fiction has given us nearly every adventure we could have imagined in time and space, and unlike many other shows, LGBT characters have been a big part of it.Īnd, while Doctor Who has often included less explicit LGBT moments and characters in the past, the introduction of Pearl Mackie’s Bill, the love story between the 13th Doctor and Yaz (Mandip Gil) the casting of Heartstopper’s Yasmin Finneyand the new Doctor Who podcast: Drafted they showed why the LGBT community resonates with many of the stories.