Queer as Folk

Suffering post-trauma after the bashing, Justin can't remember the fateful night and Brian can't forget it. Lindsay pops a question to Melanie at her sister's wedding. Michael returns to Pittsburgh just as Chris Hobbs is sentenced.

Justin can't accept physical contact after being attacked, despite Brian's best efforts, while Ted is fired for surfing porn at work and Michael and Emmett take jobs as naked waiters.

Ted's favorite author protests Brian's award; Emmett works on a gay TV drama for men who seem rather familiar; Michael plans to reconnect with Brian at a comic book convention.

Brian, Michael, Justin, Emmett, Ted, Lindsay, Melanie and Debbie all overcome various obstacles to show their PRIDE in Pittsburgh's annual parade.

Justin's injuries force him to drop out of art school, while Michael and Ted quit their jobs to become entrepreneurs--the former with a comic book store, the latter with a porn web site.

Lindsay is disgusted by Ted's porn business, which is flourishing thanks to Emmett, while one of Michael's first comic store customers could be the love of his life.

Michael continues dating HIV-positive Ben over the strenuous objections of friends and family, while Emmett's ego swells due to his success on Ted's web site.

Michael tries to forget Ben by dating again while Justin has an encounter with someone closer to his own age; Emmett is surprised by the identity of his secret admirer.

Michael must prove he can handle Ben's HIV positive status in order to win him back, while Brian meets his mother's very familiar minister.

Michael mourns the death of his favorite comic book hero, while Debbie discovers a real-life murder victim, Emmett helps George have fun, and Melanie and Lindsay are inspired by a grandmother's secret letters.

Lindsay and Melanie's wedding day approaches despite numerous obstacles, while Brian struggles to choose between the event and the Miami White Party to which he has won tickets.

Michael is shocked to learn that his new boyfriend Ben once slept with Brian, while Ted gets a shot at acceptance by Pittsburgh's elite "A-Gays" and Debbie probes the case of a dead boy found behind her diner, impressing a local detective.

Popular Pittsburgh drag queen Divina Devore comes back to town bearing an uncanny resemblance to Michael; Justin pays the bills by dancing at Babylon while Melanie and Lindsay enlist Brian's aid in getting Gus accepted into a good preschool.

Justin's dancing gig proves so lucrative that he begins neglecting his studies, while Emmett embarks on a short-lived around-the-world adventure with George and Michael struggles to accept his mom's new relationship with a police detective.

Michael and Justin's comic book collaboration provokes Brian's jealousy while Emmett is ejected from George's funeral and Lindsay is attracted to Melanie's ex.

Michael puts together a surprise birthday party for the very reluctant Ben, while Justin (whose birthday is the same day) meets a potential new suitor in the romantic musician Ethan.

Brian is forced to cancel vacation plans with Justin when his company is sold to a new owner; Emmett discovers that George bequeathed him ten million dollars, while Melanie and Lindsay deal with their lackluster love life.

Justin reconsiders his definition of true romance after spending time with street musician Ethan, while Ben's illness worsens and takes a toll on Michael; Emmett prepares to battle George's family over his estate.

Brian learns of Justin's new romance with Ethan as Debbie challenges some homophobic cops to a bowling showdown and Ted discovers he's now immune to the power of porn.

On the eve of their new comic book's debut, Justin must choose between Brian and Ethan while Michael must decide if he'll allow Ben to pursue his dream of studying in a Tibetan monastery.