Spin City (1996)

Spin City featured Carter Heywood, a prominent, openly gay main character. His portrayal was consistently positive, depicting him with dignity and complexity. His relationships were treated respectfully, affirming LGBTQ+ lives and love within a mainstream sitcom context.

Spin City featured a transsexual character in 'The Paul Affair,' where her identity was used as a comedic plot twist. The portrayal leaned heavily into negative stereotypes, presenting her transsexuality as a source of shock and discomfort for other characters, played for laughs without meaningful counter-critique.

Spin City often features characters from diverse backgrounds, including those with Christian beliefs. While the show satirizes human foibles and political maneuvering, it generally treats religious faith with respect, portraying adherents with dignity or framing any instances of bigotry against them as clearly wrong within the narrative.

Reflecting its New York City setting, Spin City includes Jewish characters and cultural references. The show's narrative typically treats Judaism with respect, often incorporating it as a natural part of characters' identities or cultural celebrations without condemnation, and would likely frame any anti-Jewish bigotry as unacceptable.