Our study is focused on analyzing the evolution of the representation of homosexuality in traditional media through the years, and more precisely in shows that target adolescents and young adults on the French-speaking part of Belgium’s televisions and radios. Different studies show that prominent causes of more liberal attitudes towards homosexuality are, amongst others, increased contact with gay people - which can be done through media (Schiappa et. al, 2006.) - and a rise in the portrayal of gay people in news and fictional media (Ayoub & Garretson, 2016). Media has an impact especially on the way on younger people see and/or handle homosexuality (Calzo & Ward, 2009). The LGBTQ emerging adults who participated in McInroy and Craig’s study (2016) still consume a significant amount of traditional media and see TV as a space that creates “a common dialogue” but also as a space of social control and rigidity that leads to less possibilities of LGBTQ content and feelings of marginalization. Seeing LGBTQ characters gave them a sense of possibility, validating their sense of selves and legitimizing their feelings. However, many participants focused on the flaws in depicting LGBTQ people through these characters: they are seen as predominantly one-dimensional (defined by their sexual identity) and stereotypical (exaggerated gender behaviors, seen as victims, etc.) while many LGBTQ sub-groups and communities remain invisible and the narratives are often limited and simplistic.We developed a multilevel analysis model based on critical discourse analysis (Van Leeuwen, 2007) which allow us to identify the representations of homosexuality in the media (peculiarities of the character…), to analyse the paradigms of social relations and interactions associated with them (type of interaction, stereotypes, patterns, diversity …), to analyse the effects that develop from the target audience’s reception of these paradigms (importance of the – positive or negative- role…), to evaluate these effects in the light of the ...