From Alexanr the Great to Ronnie Kray, the hosts of the Bad Gays podst reveal the most villao LGBTQ+ figur ever – and expla why ’s important to discs the problematic alongsi the good
Contents:
- WHY SO MANY DISNEY VILLAS SOUND 'GAY'
- WHAT MAK DISNEY VILLAS SO GAY?
- EVIL TWKS AND GAY GANGSTERS: WHY WE NEED TO REMEMBER HISTORY’S HORRID HOMOSEXUALS
WHY SO MANY DISNEY VILLAS SOUND 'GAY'
The new documentary ‘Do I Sound Gay?’ explor the surprisg number of mcg, sibilant animated villas wh a penchant for extravagant hats. * homosexuality and villains *
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WHAT MAK DISNEY VILLAS SO GAY?
" Thankfully, gays aren't jt the villas anymore as we have a growg amount of posive reprentatn animatn the days.
From gay martial arts masters and lbian tectiv to badass bisexual antihero and transgenr magicians, the are 52 characters that’ve left their mark and helped change the genre.
EVIL TWKS AND GAY GANGSTERS: WHY WE NEED TO REMEMBER HISTORY’S HORRID HOMOSEXUALS
Origally troduced 1956 to silence crics who claimed Batman and Rob were gay lovers, Kate Kane was retroduced 2006 as a lbian who beme one of Gotham’s ped crime fighters after her service the U. The first gay male superhero to headle a mass-market ic, Midnighter posss the abily to analyze all possible scenars before a fight begs.