Queer as Folk also contributed to broader shifts in public sentiment toward the queer community in both the U.S. In doing so, it had a significant part in setting the stage for other quintessential queer dramas, including The L Word, the L Word reboot ( Generation Q ), Glee, Genera+ion, and even, yes, Euphoria.
So often called “ground-breaking” that the description might start to sound trite if it weren’t also true, Queer as Folk put gay people and queer storylines front and center in a way that even other media of the time prominently featuring gay characters, like Will & Grace, had yet to do.
