Contents:
- HISTORY FILM / ANOTHERGAYMOVIE
- ISSUE HELPER FILM / ANOTHERGAYMOVIE
- THE “BURY YOUR GAYS” TROPE: CREASG LGBTQ+ REPRENTATN THE HORROR GENRE
- CONTEXT FILM / ANOTHERGAYMOVIE
HISTORY FILM / ANOTHERGAYMOVIE
While the real world, LGBTQ+ persons are jt as varied personaly and tras as straight/cisgenr on, has sued televisn wrers to e mon stereotyp for their gay characters li of actually makg them "real people".
Even some LGBTQ+ people perpetuate the stereotyp by cricizg those who fall outsi of them as "not really gay" or words to that effect. In ntrast to gay characters and their stereotyp, bisexual characters are virtually unknown on TV. Wh media tend for gay dienc, gay wrers have their own subculture of stereotyp that ocsnally leak to the mastream.
All Gays Love Theater: The ia that all gay men are theater fanboys, and everyone who works theater is naturally gay.
ISSUE HELPER FILM / ANOTHERGAYMOVIE
All Gays are Promiscuo: The ia that gay men have no self-ntrol when prented wh the possibily of sex. Campy Combat: A feme male straight, gay, or bisexual, tends to fight a flamboyant way.
Closet Key: An attractive character who helps another character of the same sex realize that they're gay or bisexual.
Comg-Out Story: A character reveals to other characters that they're gay (or otherwise queer).
THE “BURY YOUR GAYS” TROPE: CREASG LGBTQ+ REPRENTATN THE HORROR GENRE
Comg Straight Story: A straight character has an verted Comg-Out Story after pretendg to be gay. Fag Hag: A straight woman who prefers the pany of gay men to that of straight men or other women.
Flyg Unr the Gaydar: A queer character go out of their way to act straight or cisgenr to allay spicn.
Gay Bar Reveal: The hero go to a random bar for drks, and Hilary Ensu when he fds out 's a gay bar. Gay Bravado: Characters makg homoerotic ments and suggtns to one another is Played for Lghs, bee of urse they're too macho to really be gay.
CONTEXT FILM / ANOTHERGAYMOVIE
Gay Cowboy: A gay or bi man who is a Wtern-flavored character or jt a fan of the genre. Gay Moment: A man has a moment wh another man wh untentnal homoerotic unrton, then affirms rponse that he is not gay. Gay Optn: When a player character a vio game n pursue romantic relatns wh a member of the same sex, if the player is so cled.
Gay Romantic Phase: The ia that gayns is a phase that one go through before growg up and gettg to a heterosexual relatnship. Get Back the Closet: When a work jumps up the rough amework for what's "appropriate" bee ntas gay ntent.
Geo Gee: A profsnal wrtler who tak on many homosexual mannerisms but stops short of admtg to beg a homosexual. Gym Bunny: A gay man who works out a lot, likely jt to look good and/or meet guys.