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== Live-Action TV ==

* On ''[[Law and Order SVU]]'', when Olivia asks a female cop if she'd been having an affair with her (male) partner, the cop looks Olivia up and down and replies,

** Olivia herself is constantly subject to [[Les Yay]] speculation by fans (lesbian fans, anyway), usually with a relationship with Alex in mind and much pining for the shorter, butcher haircut and leather jacket of the early seasons. It was probably partly in response to this impression that the show made obvious attempts to make her more feminine as the series went on -- longer hair, more makeup, nicer clothes, a more "motherly" attitude toward victims and more references to/depictions of her having a boyfriend.

** She is also [[Mistaken for Gay]] by a lesbian activist who cites Liv's job and attitude as indicative of being a lesbian. Later, [[Hilarity Ensues]] (and [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades are hung]] when Liv asks Elliott if he gets a gay vibe from her and he points out that she doesn't have much luck with guys.

* Agent Carrie Rivai in the 2008 ''[[Knight Rider]]'' remake.

* Agent Burke's probie in the first episode of ''[[White Collar]]'' is implied to be one. It's confirmed when she returns in season 2, she has a girlfriend that she met while working in DC and who moved with her back to New York.

'''Peter Burke:''' That's the military. We don't ask. We don't care. }}

* Kima Greggs of ''[[The Wire]]''.