What’s New & Queer on TV #24: The Beauty, Canada Shore

Welcome to the weekly post where I discuss new additions to my 2025 & 2026 queer streaming guides.

Queer Streaming Guide 2026: Your complete list of new LGBTQ+ TV shows and where to find them

A full list of every new TV show that came out in 2026 on streaming with lesbian, gay, trans, bi, and other queer characters. See the 2025 list below! The Ultimate Guide of the Best Queer TV Shows From 2025A full list of every new TV show that came out

Queer or BaitAurelie Chazal

Disclaimer: All the shows listed below came out about one month ago because I've noticed that's how long it usually takes me to be able to confidently verify whether a show has queer representation. I'm not able to watch everything, but I'll only include shows that have proven queer characters as verified online through reputable sources.

The Beauty • Season 1

Hulu • Body Horror • 🇺🇸 United States • Fate Unknown

Queer-o-meter: 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

Type of queer representation: Older trans woman

I personally can't stomach body horror, and I really dislike Ryan Murphy, but reading about the show got me slightly curious about the trans storyline. Episode 6 focuses on Clara, an older trans lab tech who takes the "Beauty" drug because she believes that if it transforms people into their "true" selves, she will finally look like the woman she knows she is. It seems like a moving storyline.

Read more about the show:

’The Beauty’s Rev. Yolanda Reveals a Very Personal Connection to That Tearful Monologue

The actress breaks down the ‘reaffirming’ storyline in the latest episode.

TV InsiderAmanda Bell

Canada Shore • Season 1

Paramount+ • Friend Group Reality • 🇨🇦 Canada • Fate Unknown

Queer-o-meter: 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

Type of queer representation: Black gay man

This one is for all the trash reality TV fans. The show is a spin-off of Jersey Shore, and Christopher is the sole gay man in the house. He was described in some articles as effortlessly fluid, likened to a "brunch baby" of Snooki and Lil Nas X, with party girl precision and a confessional arc. Make of this what you will...

Read more about the show:

Underestimated, unfiltered, unexpectedly close: how Canada Shore turns chaos into connection

Loud, messy, and chaotic on the surface, Canada Shore also reveals something quieter underneath — bonding, vulnerability, and a version of Canadian party culture most people underestimate.

View the VIBESteven Branco

Other queer shows worth checking out

• Finding Her Edge • Season 1: The main story is about a straight romance, but there is a secondary character named JJ who is a fellow skater at the Russo rink and a friend to the main characters. It's unclear how much attention he's given, but I wouldn't hold my breath for a proper gay romance storyline.