Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer offers a largely positive and groundbreaking portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters through Willow Rosenberg's coming-out arc and her relationships with Tara and Kennedy. The show depicts queer love with dignity and complexity, normalizing it within the main cast and presenting strong allyship, despite the tragic 'bury your gays' trope with Tara's death.

The show prominently features its female protagonist, Buffy Summers, and other female characters like Faith and Anya, who consistently engage in and win close-quarters physical combat against male vampires and demons. These victories are achieved through skill, strength, and martial arts, often against multiple opponents.