Gillian, Exes and Ohs

Gillian (Lara Gilchrist). In season 2 episode 1, Gillian was introduced as a divorcing artist, who participated in lesbian speed dating in order to find somebody to get her over of her ex-wife. She met Jennifer they hit it off as both of them were seeking casual relationships, that they called a “bridge girl”. An episode later Gillian found out that Jennifer also dated her other ex Valencia at the same time as dating her.

She told Jennifer that she wanted more than a casual relationship with her. In season 2 episode 3 Gillian amd Jennifer made a sex tape and Gillian got angry with Jennifer when she didn’t tell Gillian that said sex tape was stolen. Towards the end of the episode Gillian forgave Jennifer after Jennifer made amends. In the next episode it was revealed that Gillian had not actually divorced her ex-wife.

Jennifer broke-up with Gillian after she learned that Gillian was still married and wasn’t really over her ex. Two weeks after the break up, Gillian and Jennifer tried to be friends. Gillian told that she was dating some woman named Mallory and introduced her to Jennifer. Later on Gillian came to apologize to Jennifer and they ended up having sex. For Jennifer it was only a friends with benefits moment, but for Gillian it meant something else.

Appearances:

• 5 episodes.

Female love interests:

• Jennifer (Michelle Paradise, lesbian, regular)
• Valencia (uncredited, lesbian, guest, 1 episode)
• Ex-wife (off-screen, lesbian, wife)
• Mallory (Rebecca Davis, lesbian, guest, 1 episode)

Relationship story arc with a woman: Yes

No male love interests

Relationship story arc with a man: No

Male love interest after being identified as a lesbian? No

Filter Relationship Arc:

• Female (Regular)

Storyline during sweeps? No

[1] A relationship story arc is defined as explicit, developed on screen, and lasting more than 3 episodes. It is listed as questionable or subtext if romance is only implied, mentioned instead of shown on screen, part of a dream sequence, or otherwise not explicit for the viewer.
[2] Sweeps episodes air in February, May, July and November, the periods when advertising rates are set. A character is marked as "sweeps" when there is a very limited number of episodes that address their sexuality, all air during sweeps period, and the storyline is otherwise ignore/dropped.