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Trevor was the love interest for Ian Gallagher in the seventh season. He is a Social Worker at the local LGBT center and has a great taste in music.

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Trevor, a character in the series Shameless, works as a Social Worker at a local LGBT center. He becomes a significant character as the love interest of Ian Gallagher starting from the seventh season.
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In the seventh season of Shameless, Trevor, a social worker at the local LGBT center, encounters Ian Gallagher when he seeks directions to a new homeless shelter. Their relationship deepens when they spend time together at a bar, despite initial tension when Ian discovers that Trevor is transgender. Trevor eventually becomes Ian's boyfriend and becomes familiar with the Gallagher family's unique lifestyle.
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The tension between Trevor and Ian in Shameless stems from their individual insecurities and misconceptions. Trevor worries about Ian's apprehension towards dating a trans man. Ian, on the other hand, feels their first kiss was due to being drunk and not a sign of true affection. His uncertainty about how to approach Trevor intimately also adds to the strain. Nevertheless, they manage to overcome these issues and become a couple.
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In the series Shameless, Trevor is a Social Worker at the local LGBT center. He was introduced in the seventh season and develops a romantic relationship with Ian Gallagher. Trevor, a transgender character, also assists with a new homeless shelter and is recognized for his excellent musical taste.
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In the seventh season of Shameless, Trevor, a social worker at an LGBT center, develops a romantic relationship with Ian Gallagher. The relationship starts with a casual encounter and deepens despite Ian learning about Trevor's transgender identity, which initially causes some tension. Trevor becomes accustomed to the Gallagher family's unusual lifestyle, finding it amusing. Their relationship, though complex, lasts until they eventually separate.
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History[]

Season 7[]

He meets Ian and asks him for directions since he has come to help with the new homeless shelter. He spots the head Frank Gallagher and is surprised to hear that he is Ian's father.

Sometime later, he and Ian hang out a bar where Ian learns Trevor is transgender and this causes mild tension but they reconcile. The two soon get closer and he comes to see the dysfunction of the Gallagher Family and is amused by it.

He also tells Frank that he should be lucky that the homeless only threw him out after the latter protests about not being let back in his home. He watches Ian pepper spray his father and is surprised by the Gallagher lifestyle. He soon witnesses Frank take Liam to school as another way at making amends with his son.

In Ouroboros, Trevor helps Ian forgive his mother Monica Gallagher after she returns and he gets to know her. He is upset when Ian wants to see his post operation face but gets over it when Ian is upset with Monica.

During Ride or Die, Ian ignores his calls and reconciles with a recently-escaped Mickey Milkovich.

In Requiem For a Slut, Ian informs Trevor of his cheating and Trevor is upset but tells Ian that he will go with him to Monica's funeral but after that he won't associate with him again. Trevor watches as Frank speaks up for Monica by making a touching statement and leaving.

Season 8[]

Trevor seems like he could not forget about Ian, and vice versa. He seems to be dating someone else, but one of his friends comments on Ian and says that, "You let him go because he f**ked an old boyfriend?" Ian also comments on Trevor while talking with Rita.

In the middle of season, Trevor and Ian appearing to be reconciling and having sex on many occasions. Trevor reveals to Ian that when he is upset he goes to a "chub" bar to hook up with larger men. He admits that he had been there most recently because he had been upset about Ian's brief resurrected relationship with Mickey Milkovich. Very soon, the two begin to make amends and have sex at one point

Once Ian becomes a religious fanatic, Trevor tries to stop him from bringing the homeless teens with him but is ignored. He is last seen watching Ian's arrest in Season 8 and is not mentioned again.

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Notes[]

  • He is the third character on the show to be transgender.
  • Trevor is not mentioned in season 9 and 10.
  • Trevor is the third official boyfriend of Ian.