In This Year - 1983

An overview of queer events that occurred in 1983.

Deltas compare against 1982

11 characters on air in 1983

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 11
— A 1 B 1 C 1 D — E — F — G — H — I 2 J 1 K 1 L 1 M — N — O — P — Q — R — S 1 T — U — V — W — X — Y 1 Z 1 #
J has the most, 2 9 letters in use · A, E, F, G, H, I, N, O, P, Q, R, S, U, V, W, X, or Y empty this year
B 1 ↑
Bob Overland St. Elsewhere Guest
C 1 ↑
Chrissie Latham Prisoner: Cell Block H Regular
D 1 ↑
Doreen Anderson Prisoner: Cell Block H Regular
J 2 ↑
Joan Ferguson Prisoner: Cell Block H Regular
Judy Bryant Prisoner: Cell Block H Regular
K 1 ↑
Katherine Chancellor Died this year The Young and the Restless Regular
L 1 ↑
Lynn Carson All My Children Recurring
M 1 ↑
Melissa Gimme a Break! Guest
T 1 ↑
Tracy Barlow Coronation Street Regular
Z 1 ↑
Zane Elliott Hotel Guest
# 1 ↑
Ōzora Hibari Stop!! Hibari-kun! Regular
11 characters, A to Z.
Shows A–Z, articles ignored “The Beast in Me” files under B; numeric titles like 9-1-1 lead.
All My Children 1
USA · TV Show
Lynn Carson Recurring
Coronation Street 1
United Kingdom · TV Show
Tracy Barlow Regular
Gimme a Break! 1
USA · TV Show
Melissa Guest
Hotel 1
USA · TV Show
Zane Elliott Guest
Prisoner: Cell Block H 4
United Kingdom · TV Show
Chrissie Latham Regular
Doreen Anderson Regular
Joan Ferguson Regular
Judy Bryant Regular
St. Elsewhere 1
USA · TV Show
Bob Overland Guest
Stop!! Hibari-kun! 1
Japan · TV Show
Ōzora Hibari Regular
The Young and the Restless 1
USA · TV Show
Katherine Chancellor Died this year Regular