Rick & Steve

What would the perfect gay world look like?

I’d like to think it’s a world free from Anne Coulter and polyester, where packets of lube come with every Happy Meal.

But the Logo network in the US paints a pretty good picture with its hit show Rick & Steve too.

For those Canadians who haven’t been following the show on Teletoon, Rick and Steve capture the frivolity and panache of the gay community in a world of Playmobile people and Lego homes. From the Diesel Dyke and her femme wife to the club kid and his horny, older wheelchair-bound lover, there is no stereotype left unmocked.

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