Tara Maclay and Willow Rosenberg — Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Tara Maclay (Amber Benson) and Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan) were one of the first lesbian couples depicted on television and hold a special place in the hearts of LGBTQ+ community. Despite Tara's tragic death — and the heated backlash from killing her off — their relationship undeniably laid the groundwork for greater on-screen representation.