Queer As Folk - Season 5 - Eps 5: Excluding and Abstemiousness
Debbie tries to let Loretta down easy. Brian must refrain from sex after he contracts syphilis. Hunter has to deal with the aftermath of his classmates and their parents discovering how he got HIV. Ted regrets having plastic surgery. Justin and Daphne discuss the possibility (or impossibility) of Brian embracing domestic life. Michael, Melanie, and Lindsey are forced to reevaluate their parenting arrangement when the fight over JR reaches its climax.
About Queer As Folk

Title: Queer As Folk
First Air Date: 2000-12-03
Last Air Date: 2005-08-07
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.225/10 (from 499 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 83
Network: Showtime
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Showtime Networks, Cowlip Productions, Tony Jonas Productions, Temple Street Productions
Synopsis
Brash humor and genuine emotion make up this original series revolving around the lives, loves, ambitions, careers and friendships of a group of gay men and women living on Liberty Avenue in contemporary Pittsburgh, PA. The show offers an unapologetic look at modern, urban gay and lesbian lives while addressing the most critical health and political issues affecting the community. Sometimes racy, sometimes sensitive and always straight to the heart.
Cast

Gale Harold
Brian Kinney

Randy Harrison
Justin Taylor

Hal Sparks
Michael Novotny

Peter Paige
Emmett Honeycutt

Scott Lowell
Ted Schmidt

Sharon Gless
Debbie Novotny

Alec McClure
Chris Hobbs

Thea Gill
Lindsay Peterson

Michelle Clunie
Melanie Marcus

Robert Gant
Ben Bruckner