30 Characters Showcasing Positive LGBT Representation on TV Right Now

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15. Black Sails- James Flint

Black Sails is an adventure series about Captain Flint, his crew, and their fight for the survival of New Providence Island. Set in 1715, this show is giving a new timeline to sexuality, and it’s quickly becoming a favorite of mine.

Our very own caption, captain James Flint, had an unexpected storyline in the shows second season. It was revealed that, although married to the woman fans know as Miranda Barlow (Louise Barnes), he’d had past relationships with men. One, in particular, that shaped the person he has become.

Stephens opened up to The Wrap about portraying this character:

"“I think his relationship to Thomas Hamilton, the initial friendship and then becoming lovers is sort of like the realization of himself. I think he became himself with Thomas Hamilton. His potential was unleashed with Hamilton. The death of Hamilton or the death of that whole kind of story and his exile, it sort of destroyed [Flint] as a person. And it sets him off on this journey where he cuts out so much of himself.”"

Here, we have this character for the 1700s who’s shaped by a same sex relationship, who’s the captain of a ship, and who’s fighting for survival.