Bury Your Gays trope panel at ATX Televisn Ftival talks about Lexa ath on 'The 100' and more.
Contents:
- WHAT LED TO LEXA: A LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF MEDIA BURYG ITS GAYS
- ‘THE 100’ SHOWNNER APOLOGIZ TO FANS FOR NTROVERSY OVER BELOVED GAY CHARACTER’S ATH
WHAT LED TO LEXA: A LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF MEDIA BURYG ITS GAYS
But now, fally, The 100 has troduced s first gay character (that we know of).
‘THE 100’ SHOWNNER APOLOGIZ TO FANS FOR NTROVERSY OVER BELOVED GAY CHARACTER’S ATH
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