Prominently, LGBTQ characters appeared in Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl, Simoun, Strawberry Panic!, Canaan, Kanamemo, Sweet Blue Flowers, and Whispered Words. Even so, most of the LGBTQ characters still appeared in anime. In the latter case, this included characters in series such as Moral Orel, American Dad!, The Cleveland Show, Superjail!, and Archer.
The number of animated series with LGBTQ characters, from 2005 to 2009, changed from those aired from 2000 to 2004, with the addition of various LGBTQ characters in Western animation. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.