In This Year - 1980

An overview of queer events that occurred in 1980.

Deltas compare against 1979

15 characters on air in 1980

Every queer character with a role in a show airing this year.

Jump to a letter Bar height is that letter's share of the 15
1 A — B 1 C 1 D — E — F — G 1 H 1 I 1 J 1 K — L 2 M 1 N 1 O 1 P — Q 1 R 1 S 1 T — U — V — W — X — Y — Z — #
M has the most, 2 14 letters in use · B, E, F, G, L, Q, U, V, W, X, Y, or Z empty this year
A 1 ↑
Angela Jeffries Prisoner: Cell Block H Recurring
C 1 ↑
Chrissie Latham Prisoner: Cell Block H Regular
D 1 ↑
Doreen Anderson Prisoner: Cell Block H Regular
H 1 ↑
Harriet Toppingham Scruples Regular
I 1 ↑
Iso The Women's Room Recurring
J 1 ↑
Judy Bryant Prisoner: Cell Block H Regular
K 1 ↑
Katherine Chancellor Died this year The Young and the Restless Regular
M 2 ↑
Marie Antoninette The Rose of Versailles Recurring
Melanie Adam Scruples Regular
N 1 ↑
Nikki Sinclair WKRP in Cincinnati Guest
O 1 ↑
Oscar François de Jarjayes The Rose of Versailles Regular
P 1 ↑
Pauline Curtis Prisoner: Cell Block H Guest
R 1 ↑
Rosalie Lamorlière The Rose of Versailles Regular
S 1 ↑
Sharon Gilmour Died this year Prisoner: Cell Block H Regular
T 1 ↑
Tracy Barlow Coronation Street Regular
15 characters, A to Z.
Shows A–Z, articles ignored “The Beast in Me” files under B; numeric titles like 9-1-1 lead.
Coronation Street 1
United Kingdom · TV Show
Tracy Barlow Regular
Prisoner: Cell Block H 6
United Kingdom · TV Show
Angela Jeffries Recurring
Chrissie Latham Regular
Doreen Anderson Regular
Judy Bryant Regular
Pauline Curtis Guest
Sharon Gilmour Died this year Regular
The Rose of Versailles 3
Japan · TV Show
Marie Antoninette Recurring
Oscar François de Jarjayes Regular
Rosalie Lamorlière Regular
Scruples 2
USA · TV Movie
Harriet Toppingham Regular
Melanie Adam Regular
WKRP in Cincinnati 1
USA · TV Show
Nikki Sinclair Guest
The Women's Room 1
USA · TV Movie
Iso Recurring
The Young and the Restless 1
USA · TV Show
Katherine Chancellor Died this year Regular