I discovered Wynonna Earp as I was struggling with my identity after my first same-sex relationship ended in divorce. It was already into season 2 at that point, and I had heard about WayHaught. What I didn’t know was that I would find a character I so related to in Waverly. Watching her grow into her feelings for Nicole felt so familiar to my own journey to realizing my feelings for my ex. And while my relationship didn’t have the same happy ending as WayHaught, seeing a bisexual character treated so authentically was life changing for me. I really wish I had something like this as I was growing up – I know it would have helped me understand myself better much sooner.

I am grateful to everyone involved for the part they have played in helping me live my life and be who I am.

I came across this show by accident in 2016. I was hooked from episode 1. I’ve always loved sci fi genre TV shows so I knew I’d fall in love with it. I just didn’t know how much. I made a Twitter account in 2017 before season 3 aired because I wanted to interact with the fandom. Best decision I ever made. It’s made me open my eyes and accept so many things and it’s made me fall in love with the cast and all of their projects. It’s made me fall in love with writing again too. It’s awakened a passion in me that was gone and it’s taught me to fight form what I want and that I have a voice. It’s more than a TV show. It’s home.

What do you say about a series that's forever impacted you?

Wynonna Earp is much more than a series, first off.

It's everyone who has a hand it––the writers, the directors, the cast, the crew, the people who championed it behind closed doors, and of course, the fans.

Wynonna Earp is a symbol of hope for those seeking to belong and those who may not always fit the mold.

It's been a creative outlet. It allowed me to find joy in writing again, to pick up a pen and start drawing again, and to reach out to others. Simply put, it's everything that it could be and more to me.

Endless amounts of thanks to Emily, Mel, Dom, Kat, Tim, Varun, Martina, Dani, and so many more heroes that created something so impactful and beautiful.

Man, where do I start. The first time I heard of Wynonna Earp was on tumblr, the morning after s1e9 aired, where Nicole and Waverly have their first kiss. This was back in the days where every show that featured gay characters became instantly popular on tumblr, regardless of whether or not it was any good. But Wynonna Earp struck me differently, and I watched every episode up to that point that day. From then I have never looked back, despite these last five years being some of the highest highs and lowest lows I've ever gone through. I am not the same person today that I was when I first started watching the show five years ago, but I am in such a better place, and I think a lot of that has to do with the show that is Wynonna Earp.

Wynonna Earp is the first show I've followed through its entire duration.

I lost my father suddenly just before I started college. The season 2 finale aired two days after his death, and was the first thing to make me smile after he was gone. My mother was chronically ill, and her health deteriorated quickly after he passed. I was able to attend NYCC19, where I won a surprise M&G with Kat, Mel, Dom, & Emily. It was- and is- still one of my most cherished memories. My mother was so happy to hear my breathless explanation of the good fortune. She passed that December; I love to remember the unwavering support she had for my happiness that day.

I'm grateful for the light this show/cast has given me during some of my darkest times.

Wynonna Earp means everything to me. I’ve been severely depressed my entire life & didn’t smile for a decade. Then I found this show. I smiled, laughed & felt what a little happiness & joy was again. The writers saved my life. I fell in love with the characters instantly, because of the actors & most are strong women, they help me believe in myself. The most important thing I’ve found through the show is positive queer representation, especially through Nicole & Waverly (Wayhaught!). I’d always been ashamed of being gay but finding women on TV who aren’t & the great many people who watch the show as well aren’t either and that helped me feel like I found my family & could be myself. I owe my life to the writers & actors! Not ‘just’ a show!

Growing up as a closeted bisexual teen in a homophobic and heteronormative environment has never been easy. But, Wynonna Earp helped me realize that it was possible for me to be accepted and to find happiness. Additionally, in the Earpers, I have found a sort of family that I know will support me for who I am even when my own family doesn't. I am eternally grateful for the hope and joy Wynonna Earp and the Earpers have brought to my life.

Wynonna Earp means more to me than I ever imagined. I grew up religious & being gay was a sin. In college, I realized I was gay. I felt alone & depressed.There was no queer representation. Despite that, I met my wife. I never watched TV. I didn’t feel represented & there weren’t stories I related to. My wife tried to get me to watch other shows w/ gay characters, but the storylines were silly & the queer characters were never main characters. Eventually she found Wynonna Earp & convinced me to watch. She told me, the love these women have for each other is real & they are main characters! I was hooked immediately. I would have never imagined what an impact seeing a relationship like ours on screen would me to me. It touched our ❤️s.

Wynonna Earp came to me in a time I was struggling with depression and anxiety. Through this show I’ve found a fandom who supports me no matter what, and badass actors and actresses to look up to and learn from. I’ve found family.

'Wynonna Earp' is a love story wrapped in a shell of irreverent humor and science fiction. The characters are me; they're my friends; they're joy and comfort; pain and loss - always achingly representative and familiar.

A show with so much heart; a love letter crafted for outsiders and queer folks, was fated to bring people together. It created the space for found family and being a part of the Earper fandom is unlike anything I've ever experienced.

I feel seen, heard, accepted, and I've found a niche to create: writing, art, & the Purgatory Archaeological Survey - exploring how to effectively reach people with history and archaeology through popular culture (i.e. the little sci-fi western with a heart of gold and inappropriate jokes).

Wynonna Earp has provided me a safe place to be who I am. It has helped me discover who I am and given me the confidence to unapologetically be myself. I have found a family that accepts me for exactly who I am.

I always knew I was into girls. Growing up there wasn't much representation on television or movies that really had an epic lesbian love story. Thirteen years after I graduated high school, I find this weird sci-fi show called Wynonna Earp and my world exploded. This show has become a daily part of my life. I have met many wonderful people and I started writing fan fiction. Words cannot express what this show means to me. It's not just a show. Every single person involved with this shitshow- cast, crew, writers, producers, fans to name a few- have given us our own found family, and for that I am forever grateful. <3

Wynonna has helped me find family and amazing friends! It gave us positive representation and All the feelings. It's so much more than just a tv show. There aren't enough words to say how much it changed my life

Nicole Haught was the first time I saw myself represented on TV in a positive way. I wish this existed when I was younger, it would have been far less confusing trying to figure out who I am.

Wynonna taught me personally that you can be a hero and still have flaws. That my mistakes do not define me, and that there is always another way to look at and do things. And I can't express in words how much that means to me.

Thank you to all of the cast, crew and writers for the beautiful gift of this show. I could never express how much it means to me, and to all of us.

I found Wynonna Earp at a pretty dark time in my life, I was stressed and felt a little helpless. While my journey with my sexuality has more mirrored Waverly’s journey (another reason I will forever be grateful for and loyal to this show, because I am finally myself), I have always felt a strong connection with Wynonna’s story.

Where Wynonna dealt with the Earp curse and her desire to protect Waverly (and all her friends), I have been equally bound by the financial and social obligations as my own family’s protector. Wynonna’s sacrifices really resonated with me.

Watching the season finale (I refuse to call it the series finale) made me hopeful that someday I will also have the freedom she embraced. To find my own happiness.

This show has given me a lot haha, the one I most focus on, is it gave me the strength to come out as lesbian... It has also given me my found family and I am so glad I have found it.

I've never been inspired to fangirl over a show, but WE supports everyone & I can't resist. The writers show characters' strength without feeling they have to make others weak. So WE makes me feel courageous. like I can be strong too. Used to be afraid to sing in public, now I post videos without caring if lots of people see, cuz I'm alright & Earpers love each other back. That sign couldn't be more right, everyone is welcome here.

Wynonna Earp is everything to me. I discovered this show in October of 2020 and have never been so attached to anything like this before. There is no other show like Wynonna Earp out in the world. This show had made me realize who I truly am and I am so truly grateful for the cast and crew for putting in all of their hard work to make this show for so many people around the world.

It's hard to boil it down to one thing but Wynonna Earp has always been a beacon of hope. It gave me hope that no matter how flawed we are, we are still loved. That a love as strong as Wayhaught exists. That a love as complicated as Doc & Wynonna's can endure trials and still find their way back to each other. That mistakes can be forgiven and family can be found as well as biological. Hope is such a strong word but since the show was built and run by strong women, that is the best description of what this show means to me. It gives me HOPE.

I started watching Wynonna Earp in February 2021, and at that moment, my life changed. From watching Nicole confidently walking into the bar and hinting at her interest in Waverly to witnessing the growth of Wayhaught, for the first time in my life, I felt at peace with who I am. I'd always wanted to figure out what exactly my sexuality is because I thought I'd be more comfortable and confident after knowing who I truly am. Ironically, by trying to figure out who I truly am, I gradually was losing my true self as years went by. But then one day, I said to myself, "Screw label!! I don’t need one to define who I am." For the first time, I had, and still have, the confidence to simply live and love in whatever way I want.

Growing up there were no role models for real strong women and queer loving relationships. As an elder queer non binary woman I have felt a sense of isolation. Then Wynonna Earp and I began to see beyond my cloudly eyes to a love that is possible & true. That we are not alone but connected by the desire to love and be loved even in the messiness that life brings.

Also during the last episode I got it about sisters. I lost my baby sister 19 months ago unexpectedly. I haven't grieved. My life with her was the same as Wynonna & Waverly almost too similar. I couldn't see it until that last time Waverly told her she was not afraid her sister wouldn't come back. I cried and now I can heal. Thank you for bringing me home.

I am half of a longtime gay married couple with 2 children. We had no close relationships with any other gay people for many years, leaving us feeling disassociated from our gay identities. By finding the show Wynonna Earp and discovering the fandom we have been able to reconnect with the part of ourselves that was missing. My wife has also been able to find a home with those whose religious beliefs and their sexuality sometimes clash.

I worry that without the show itself, the fandom will fade away and therefore so will all the emotional support we receive from the fandom.

It has been life-changing to have found the freedom and acceptance we have received from being fans of this amazing show. I have experienced this no where else.