Canon LGBT+ outside of BL and GL
Anime
List of anime featuring at least one LGBT+ character that aren't BL or GL. I try to only put those that are either confirmed canon (in story or by the author) or so explicitly implied that there's little to none other interpretation.
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>>> SOME NOTES:
- Not all of these are "perfect" representations. Some more controversial portrayals have a warning in the comments.
- (Recent update) Edited the list so that characters who's sexuality is more "up for debate" are now written down as MLM/WLW instead of the mouthful Gay/Bi/Pan (which I'd forget to write in some places anyway)
- All nonbinary people are transgender. If a character is described as nonbinary instead of trans it's just to specify that that's what the anime more heavily points at.
- For the "not BL/GL" rule I went with whatever the anime is tagged as on MAL (though some of these I believe should've been tagged when they're not...). List might change as MAL keeps editing stuff.
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Please note that some of these I either haven't seen at all (look at the ratings to tell which ones they are) or watched long ago and don't remember well, so don't expect this to be 100% accurate.
--- Includes suggestions from AnnaSartin, Zuclyn, eblf2013, DigiCat, Mione48, RetroHead_ and gareki8
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>>> SOME NOTES:
- Not all of these are "perfect" representations. Some more controversial portrayals have a warning in the comments.
- (Recent update) Edited the list so that characters who's sexuality is more "up for debate" are now written down as MLM/WLW instead of the mouthful Gay/Bi/Pan (which I'd forget to write in some places anyway)
- All nonbinary people are transgender. If a character is described as nonbinary instead of trans it's just to specify that that's what the anime more heavily points at.
- For the "not BL/GL" rule I went with whatever the anime is tagged as on MAL (though some of these I believe should've been tagged when they're not...). List might change as MAL keeps editing stuff.
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Please note that some of these I either haven't seen at all (look at the ratings to tell which ones they are) or watched long ago and don't remember well, so don't expect this to be 100% accurate.
--- Includes suggestions from AnnaSartin, Zuclyn, eblf2013, DigiCat, Mione48, RetroHead_ and gareki8

TV, 2023,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:8
Kinjou Aigo - Bi/Pan (Supporting)
NOTE. it's highkey queerbait but Kinjou is actually confirmed
NOTE. it's highkey queerbait but Kinjou is actually confirmed

TV, 2009,
15 eps
Me:-
Author:8
Suruga Kanbaru - Lesbian (Main)
CW. it's bakemonogatari...
CW. it's bakemonogatari...

TV, 1992,
46 eps
Me:-
Author:6
Haruka Tenou - WLW, Nonbinary (Main)
Michiru Kaiou - Lesbian (Main)
Kou Seiya - WLW, Nonbinary (Supporting)
Kunzite, Zoisite - MLM (Supporting)
NOTE. I used the first season but some of these characters only show up in sequels
Michiru Kaiou - Lesbian (Main)
Kou Seiya - WLW, Nonbinary (Supporting)
Kunzite, Zoisite - MLM (Supporting)
NOTE. I used the first season but some of these characters only show up in sequels

TV, 1998,
70 eps
Me:-
Author:10
Shaoran Li - Bi/Pan (Main)
Yukito Tsukishiro - MLM (Supporting)
Touya Kinomoto - Bi/Pan (Supporting)
Nakuru Akizuki - Nonbinary (Supporting)
Yukito Tsukishiro - MLM (Supporting)
Touya Kinomoto - Bi/Pan (Supporting)
Nakuru Akizuki - Nonbinary (Supporting)

TV, 2007,
24 eps
Me:-
Author:9
Seiko Kotobuki - Transgender (Supporting)
CW. transphobia coming from a main character
CW. transphobia coming from a main character

TV, 2008,
26 eps
Me:-
Author:-
Shimizu Raikou - MLM (Main)
Meguro Gau - MLM (Supporting)
NOTE. goes more in-depth in the manga
Meguro Gau - MLM (Supporting)
NOTE. goes more in-depth in the manga

TV, 1995,
26 eps
Me:-
Author:6
Shinji Ikari - Bi/Pan (Main)
Kaworu Nagisa - MLM (Supporting)
Kaworu Nagisa - MLM (Supporting)

TV, 2020,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:7
Catarina Claes - Aroace (cw. it's still a romance anime overall) (Main)
Sophia Ascart, Maria Campbell, Mary Hunt - WLW (Mains)
Sophia Ascart, Maria Campbell, Mary Hunt - WLW (Mains)

TV, 2006,
26 eps
Me:-
Author:9
Ryuouji Fujioka - Transgender (Supporting)
CW. transphobia, outdated terms and t-slurs
CW. transphobia, outdated terms and t-slurs

ONA, 2022,
10 eps
Me:-
Author:5
Mizuki Akiyama - Transgender (Main)
NOTE. goes more in-depth in the game (don't play it tho it's gacha)
NOTE. goes more in-depth in the game (don't play it tho it's gacha)

TV, 2019,
11 eps
Me:-
Author:7
Enta Jinnai, Reo Niiboshi, Mabu Akutsu - MLM (Main & Supporting)

TV, 1997,
39 eps
Me:-
Author:8
man they all got sth going on idk anymore watch utena

TV, 2011,
24 eps
Me:-
Author:8
Ruka Urushibara - Transgender (Supporting)
CW. transphobia coming from a main character
CW. transphobia coming from a main character

ONA, 2020,
11 eps
Me:-
Author:-
Hua Cheng, Xie Lian - Gay (Mains)
Shi Qingxuan - Nonbinary (Supporting)
Shi Qingxuan - Nonbinary (Supporting)

TV, 2021,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:7
Momoe Sawaki - WLW (Main),
Kaoru Kurita - Transgender (Supporting)
Kaoru Kurita - Transgender (Supporting)