Gays and Lesbians on TV

Gays and Lesbians are usually used to be a funny friend to the main character. They are always generally happy and pretty flamingly homosexual. They aren't at a happy medium... they let you know they are gay. It's wonderful how TV land works. Gays also generally get into some trouble that they need help with. This trouble is not anything incredibly serious. Just something that can be chuckled at later.