South Park - Big Gay Al

Big Gay All (voiced byTrey Parker)
Show: South Park
Year Introduced: 1997

Bio: Big Gay Al is a walking stereotype of a gay man, but he has always been positively portrayed. His famous response to the question, "How are you?" was even turned into a song for the South Park movie: "I'm Super! Thanks For Asking!" For a while, Big Gay Al ran a farm for gay animals who had been kicked out by their homophobic owners. He even temporarily adopted Sparky, Stan's gay dog who had run away from home. Later, Big Gay Al, a Scout leader, was fired for being gay. The kids rally to get him back, but he refuses because he believes as a private club, the Scouts have the right to exclude people if they choose. Eventually, Big Gay Al married Mr. Slave, Mr. Garrison's ex-boyfriend.

Significance: Big Gay Al is a proudly gay man on a subversive animated series aimed at young people.