The character of Barb on Netflix's "Stranger Thgs" has quickly bee a gay in, and actrs Shannon Purser explas why she thks that is.
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- "STRANGER THGS" ACTRS SHANNON PURSER ON THE QUEER APPEAL OF BARB"I THK THERE REALLY IS AN HERENT FEELG OF ISOLATN THE LGBT MUNY." {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY ADAM SALANDRAAUGT 1, 2016/9:08 PMBY ADAM SALANDRAAUGT 1, 2016 / 9:08 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"STRANGER THGS\" ACTRS SHANNON PURSER ON THE QUEER APPEAL OF BARB","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-08-02T01:08:42.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-08-02T01:08:42.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"ADAM SALANDRA","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SCI-FI SERI STRANGER THGS HAS ALMOST STANTLY BEE A CULTURAL PHENOMENON SCE WAS RELEASED TO NETFLIX ON JULY 15, BUT 'S THE SUPPORTG CHARACTER OF BARB THAT HAS TLY TAKEN THE TER BY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEM AND MENTNS OF BARB, PLAYED TO PERFECTN BY NEWER SHANNON PURSER, HAVE BEEN FLOODG NEWS FEEDS FOR WEEKS, BUT SEEM TO HAVE STCK A SIGNIFINT CHORD WH THE LGBT MUNY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PURSER RECENTLY SPOKE WH PAPER ABOUT WHY SHE THKS THE CHARACTER IS SO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE ALL AT SOME POT OUR LIV HAVE FELT THAT WE WEREN'T AT THE TOP OF OUR SOCIAL CIRCLE, OR THAT MAYBE WE NEED OUR IENDS MORE THAN THEY NEED , AND FEELG OVERLOOKED," SHE SHARED. "I THK A LOT MORE PEOPLE FEEL A LTLE B SECURE AND A LTLE B HUNGRY FOR LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THOSE FEELGS OF ALIENATN ARE OFTEN ALL TOO MON AMONG LGBT YOUTH, WHICH CERTALY MAY HELP EXPLA WHY THE CHARACTER OF BARB IS EMERGG AS AN UNEXPECTED GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"AS A PERSON, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN REALLY PASSNATE ABOUT BEG REALLY CLIVE AND LETTG PEOPLE KNOW THAT THEY ARE LOVED," PURSER SAID. "AND I THK THERE REALLY IS AN HERENT FEELG OF ISOLATN THE LGBT MUNY, BEE OFTEN TIM, THEY N'T REALLY F THE WAY THEY'D LIKE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I'M SO THANKFUL THAT LGBT PEOPLE HAVE RELATED TO THE CHARACTER," SHE NTUED. "IF I N HELP ANYBODY WH MY CHARACTER, OR FEEL LOVED OR LS ALONE, THAT IS THE BT FEELG."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}H/T: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- JTICE FOR BARB? THERE'S A NEW QUEER BFF ON "STRANGER THGS 3"ROB AND STEVE STG A , T-A-L-K-I-N-G? MOR SPOILERS AHEAD!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEJULY 8, 2019/3:13 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:3000PX;WIDTH:6000PX;}NETFLIXSTRANGER THGSBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEJULY 8, 2019 / 3:13 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"JTICE FOR BARB? THERE'S A NEW QUEER BFF ON \"STRANGER THGS 3\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-07-08T19:13:08.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-07-08T19:13:08.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LTER FABIAN BRATHWAE","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BACK WHEN STRANGER THGS PREMIERED 2016, THE TER FELL FOR A CERTA MOM-JEANED, BPECTACLED GAL PAL BY THE NAME OF BARB HOLLAND (SHANNON PURSER).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A SHY, QUIET GIRL, BARB WAS THE VOTED BT IEND TO NANCY WHEELER (NATALIA DYER)—HER VOTN, AS WELL AS HER "OTHERNS" AND ALIENATN OM EVERYONE BUT NANCY, PROMPTED READGS OF D SIRE. BUT BARB'S SUDN AND UNCEREMON DISAPPEARANCE LEFT A HOLE NOT ONLY THE PLOT BUT THE HEARTS OF MANY A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LATT SEASON OF STRANGER THGS, WHICH BUTED JULY 4 ON NETFLIX, SEEMGLY STRIV TO RECTIFY THE DIRTY DONE TO BARB WH THE TRODUCTN OF MAYA HAWKE'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHE'S SNARKY, SHE'S FUNNY, SHE N BREAK A TOP SECRET RSIAN LIKE A DAY, AND AS WE LEARN NEAR THE END OF SEASON 3, SHE'S A LBIAN. A REAL, HONT-TO-GOODNS, FABULO, BAD ASS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROB WORKS ALONGSI STEVE "THE HAIR" HARRGTON (JOE KEERY), NANCY'S EX-BF, AT THE LOL MALL'S ICE CREAM SHOP, SOPS AHOY—HENCE THE CREDIBLY EMBARRASSG AND STANTLY INIC SAILOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVE'S PT-SIZED BTIE DT (GATEN MATARAZZO) THKS STEVE AND ROB ARE PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER, SHOULD THE ERSTWHILE HIGH SCHOOL LOTHAR ONLY PULL HIS PERFECTLY-IFFED HEAD OUT OF HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR AWHILE APPEARS THAT THE TWO ARE ED PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER AND THAT WE'RE BEG PREPARED FOR AN '80S-STYLE ROMANCE WHEN STEVE FALLY REALIZ THAT HIS TE LOVE HAS BEEN ONT OF HIM THE ENTIRE TIME. ROB EVEN ADMS THAT SHE WAS "OBSSED" WH STEVE BACK WHEN THEY SHARED MRS. CLICK'S SOPHOMORE HISTORY CLASS AND SHE, UNBEKNOWNST TO STEVE, SAT BEHD HIM FOR AN ENTIRE SCHOOL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT TURNS OUT ROB'S TE OBJECT OF SIRE WAS SOMEONE ELSE: TAMMY THOMPSON. ROB WAS OBSSED WH STEVE BEE TAMMY "WOULDN'T STOP STARG AT" {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WANTED HER TO LOOK AT ME. ULDN'T PULL HER EY AWAY OM YOU AND YOUR STUPID HAIR," ROB NFS AFTER SHE AND STEVE BARELY PE WH THEIR LIV EPISO 7. "AND YOU WERE A DOUCHEBAG. AND—AND YOU DIDN'T EVEN LIKE HER. I WOULD GO JT SCREAM TO MY PILLOW."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BUT TAMMY THOMPSON'S A GIRL," STEVE, ALWAYS QUICK ON THE UPTAKE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROB WAS TERRIFIED THAT STEVE WOULDN'T WANT TO BE IENDS WH HER ONCE HE KNEW WHO SHE REALLY WAS, BUT THE HAIR HAS GROWN. TO HIS CRED, STEVE ROB'S DISCLOSURE TO FURTHER BOND WH HER, DISMISSG TAMMY, AN ASPIRG SGER, AS "CUTE AND ALL" BUT A "TOTAL DUD," WHO SOUNDS "LIKE A MUPPET GIVG BIRTH."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S A SWEET MOMENT AND ONE NOT LACKG SIGNIFINCE, NSIRG THE SHOW'S TIME AND SETTG—HAWKS, INDIANA, 1985—AS WELL AS STRANGER THGS' HERENT, IF NOT EXPLIC, QUEER APPEAL, AS HAS ALWAYS DANCED ON THE LE OF MP WH S KNOWG FASCATN WH, CUM SENDUP OF, THE '80S. FOR EXAMPL OM THIS SEASON, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN ELEVEN (MILLIE BOBBIE BROWN) AND MAX'S (SADIE SK) GLAMOUR SHOTS MONTAGE OR THE ENARGLY TWEE DUET TO "THE NEVERENDG STORY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH THE WELED ADDN OF ROB, STRANGER THGS' QUEERNS BE EXPLIC. AND ROB'S SPERATN, HER SENSE OF VISIBILY, PLAYS PERFECTLY TO WHAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE SHOW'S GREATT STRENGTHS: BALANCG THE SUPERNATURAL WH THE MUNDANY OF CHILDHOOD, WHEN EVERYTHG FEELS LIKE LIFE OR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S ONE THG TO BE GAY AND CLOSETED 1985 INDIANA, BUT WHEN THE FATE OF THE WORLD IS AT STAKE, KDA PUTS EVERYTHG ELSE PERSPECTIVE—IF ONLY TEMPORARILY. WHAT SEEMED LIKE THE END OF THE WORLD—A SECRET CSH WHO N'T OR WON'T RECIPROTE—IS NOTHG PARED TO THE REAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE END, ROB AVOIDS THE FATE OF MANY A QUEER CHARACTER (R.I.P. BARB), EMERGG AS A FULLY-FORMED CHARACTER AND G TO EMBODY THE MEANG OF "IENDSHIP GOALS" WH STEVE HARRGTON, WHO'S REALLY TURNED AROUND SCE SEASON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHO WOULDA THOUGHT THIS DOUCHEBAG HIMBO (WH ADMTEDLY AMAZG HAIR) WOULD TURN OUT TO BE ONE OF HAWKS' MOST SYMPATHETIC AND LIKABLE RINTS—OR THAT HE WOULD BE BT IENDS WH A GIRL WHO HAS ABSOLUTELY NO ROMANTIC OR SEXUAL TERT HIM?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT REALLY IS GROWTH. GOOD JOB, HAIR!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- "STRANGER THGS" STAR NOAH SCHNAPP SPEAKS OUT ON WHETHER WILL AND BARB ARE GAY
- ‘STRANGER THGS’ STAR NOAH SCHNAPP: WILL BYERS IS GAY AND LOV THIS FELLOW CHARACTER
"STRANGER THGS" ACTRS SHANNON PURSER ON THE QUEER APPEAL OF BARB"I THK THERE REALLY IS AN HERENT FEELG OF ISOLATN THE LGBT MUNY." {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY ADAM SALANDRAAUGT 1, 2016/9:08 PMBY ADAM SALANDRAAUGT 1, 2016 / 9:08 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"STRANGER THGS\" ACTRS SHANNON PURSER ON THE QUEER APPEAL OF BARB","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-08-02T01:08:42.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-08-02T01:08:42.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"ADAM SALANDRA","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SCI-FI SERI STRANGER THGS HAS ALMOST STANTLY BEE A CULTURAL PHENOMENON SCE WAS RELEASED TO NETFLIX ON JULY 15, BUT 'S THE SUPPORTG CHARACTER OF BARB THAT HAS TLY TAKEN THE TER BY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEM AND MENTNS OF BARB, PLAYED TO PERFECTN BY NEWER SHANNON PURSER, HAVE BEEN FLOODG NEWS FEEDS FOR WEEKS, BUT SEEM TO HAVE STCK A SIGNIFINT CHORD WH THE LGBT MUNY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PURSER RECENTLY SPOKE WH PAPER ABOUT WHY SHE THKS THE CHARACTER IS SO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE ALL AT SOME POT OUR LIV HAVE FELT THAT WE WEREN'T AT THE TOP OF OUR SOCIAL CIRCLE, OR THAT MAYBE WE NEED OUR IENDS MORE THAN THEY NEED , AND FEELG OVERLOOKED," SHE SHARED. "I THK A LOT MORE PEOPLE FEEL A LTLE B SECURE AND A LTLE B HUNGRY FOR LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THOSE FEELGS OF ALIENATN ARE OFTEN ALL TOO MON AMONG LGBT YOUTH, WHICH CERTALY MAY HELP EXPLA WHY THE CHARACTER OF BARB IS EMERGG AS AN UNEXPECTED GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"AS A PERSON, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN REALLY PASSNATE ABOUT BEG REALLY CLIVE AND LETTG PEOPLE KNOW THAT THEY ARE LOVED," PURSER SAID. "AND I THK THERE REALLY IS AN HERENT FEELG OF ISOLATN THE LGBT MUNY, BEE OFTEN TIM, THEY N'T REALLY F THE WAY THEY'D LIKE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I'M SO THANKFUL THAT LGBT PEOPLE HAVE RELATED TO THE CHARACTER," SHE NTUED. "IF I N HELP ANYBODY WH MY CHARACTER, OR FEEL LOVED OR LS ALONE, THAT IS THE BT FEELG."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}H/T: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
"Those feelgs of alienatn are often all too mon among LGBT youth, which certaly may help expla why the character of Barb is emergg as an unexpected gay in. Click's sophomore history class and she, unbeknownst to Steve, sat behd him for an entire school turns out Rob's te object of sire was someone else: Tammy Thompson.
And Rob's speratn, her sense of visibily, plays perfectly to what has always been one of the show's greatt strengths: balancg the supernatural wh the mundany of childhood, when everythg feels like life or 's one thg to be gay and closeted 1985 Indiana, but when the fate of the world is at stake, kda puts everythg else perspective—if only temporarily. “It’s a w for the gays”.
JTICE FOR BARB? THERE'S A NEW QUEER BFF ON "STRANGER THGS 3"ROB AND STEVE STG A , T-A-L-K-I-N-G? 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BUT BARB'S SUDN AND UNCEREMON DISAPPEARANCE LEFT A HOLE NOT ONLY THE PLOT BUT THE HEARTS OF MANY A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LATT SEASON OF STRANGER THGS, WHICH BUTED JULY 4 ON NETFLIX, SEEMGLY STRIV TO RECTIFY THE DIRTY DONE TO BARB WH THE TRODUCTN OF MAYA HAWKE'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHE'S SNARKY, SHE'S FUNNY, SHE N BREAK A TOP SECRET RSIAN LIKE A DAY, AND AS WE LEARN NEAR THE END OF SEASON 3, SHE'S A LBIAN. A REAL, HONT-TO-GOODNS, FABULO, BAD ASS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROB WORKS ALONGSI STEVE "THE HAIR" HARRGTON (JOE KEERY), NANCY'S EX-BF, AT THE LOL MALL'S ICE CREAM SHOP, SOPS AHOY—HENCE THE CREDIBLY EMBARRASSG AND STANTLY INIC SAILOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVE'S PT-SIZED BTIE DT (GATEN MATARAZZO) THKS STEVE AND ROB ARE PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER, SHOULD THE ERSTWHILE HIGH SCHOOL LOTHAR ONLY PULL HIS PERFECTLY-IFFED HEAD OUT OF HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR AWHILE APPEARS THAT THE TWO ARE ED PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER AND THAT WE'RE BEG PREPARED FOR AN '80S-STYLE ROMANCE WHEN STEVE FALLY REALIZ THAT HIS TE LOVE HAS BEEN ONT OF HIM THE ENTIRE TIME. ROB EVEN ADMS THAT SHE WAS "OBSSED" WH STEVE BACK WHEN THEY SHARED MRS. CLICK'S SOPHOMORE HISTORY CLASS AND SHE, UNBEKNOWNST TO STEVE, SAT BEHD HIM FOR AN ENTIRE SCHOOL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT TURNS OUT ROB'S TE OBJECT OF SIRE WAS SOMEONE ELSE: TAMMY THOMPSON. ROB WAS OBSSED WH STEVE BEE TAMMY "WOULDN'T STOP STARG AT" {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WANTED HER TO LOOK AT ME. ULDN'T PULL HER EY AWAY OM YOU AND YOUR STUPID HAIR," ROB NFS AFTER SHE AND STEVE BARELY PE WH THEIR LIV EPISO 7. "AND YOU WERE A DOUCHEBAG. AND—AND YOU DIDN'T EVEN LIKE HER. I WOULD GO JT SCREAM TO MY PILLOW."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BUT TAMMY THOMPSON'S A GIRL," STEVE, ALWAYS QUICK ON THE UPTAKE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROB WAS TERRIFIED THAT STEVE WOULDN'T WANT TO BE IENDS WH HER ONCE HE KNEW WHO SHE REALLY WAS, BUT THE HAIR HAS GROWN. TO HIS CRED, STEVE ROB'S DISCLOSURE TO FURTHER BOND WH HER, DISMISSG TAMMY, AN ASPIRG SGER, AS "CUTE AND ALL" BUT A "TOTAL DUD," WHO SOUNDS "LIKE A MUPPET GIVG BIRTH."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S A SWEET MOMENT AND ONE NOT LACKG SIGNIFINCE, NSIRG THE SHOW'S TIME AND SETTG—HAWKS, INDIANA, 1985—AS WELL AS STRANGER THGS' HERENT, IF NOT EXPLIC, QUEER APPEAL, AS HAS ALWAYS DANCED ON THE LE OF MP WH S KNOWG FASCATN WH, CUM SENDUP OF, THE '80S. FOR EXAMPL OM THIS SEASON, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN ELEVEN (MILLIE BOBBIE BROWN) AND MAX'S (SADIE SK) GLAMOUR SHOTS MONTAGE OR THE ENARGLY TWEE DUET TO "THE NEVERENDG STORY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH THE WELED ADDN OF ROB, STRANGER THGS' QUEERNS BE EXPLIC. AND ROB'S SPERATN, HER SENSE OF VISIBILY, PLAYS PERFECTLY TO WHAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE SHOW'S GREATT STRENGTHS: BALANCG THE SUPERNATURAL WH THE MUNDANY OF CHILDHOOD, WHEN EVERYTHG FEELS LIKE LIFE OR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S ONE THG TO BE GAY AND CLOSETED 1985 INDIANA, BUT WHEN THE FATE OF THE WORLD IS AT STAKE, KDA PUTS EVERYTHG ELSE PERSPECTIVE—IF ONLY TEMPORARILY. WHAT SEEMED LIKE THE END OF THE WORLD—A SECRET CSH WHO N'T OR WON'T RECIPROTE—IS NOTHG PARED TO THE REAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE END, ROB AVOIDS THE FATE OF MANY A QUEER CHARACTER (R.I.P. BARB), EMERGG AS A FULLY-FORMED CHARACTER AND G TO EMBODY THE MEANG OF "IENDSHIP GOALS" WH STEVE HARRGTON, WHO'S REALLY TURNED AROUND SCE SEASON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHO WOULDA THOUGHT THIS DOUCHEBAG HIMBO (WH ADMTEDLY AMAZG HAIR) WOULD TURN OUT TO BE ONE OF HAWKS' MOST SYMPATHETIC AND LIKABLE RINTS—OR THAT HE WOULD BE BT IENDS WH A GIRL WHO HAS ABSOLUTELY NO ROMANTIC OR SEXUAL TERT HIM?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT REALLY IS GROWTH. GOOD JOB, HAIR!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
’s a w for the gays. A third wrote: “Stranger thgs havg an official gay character mak me so happy fally some good f**kg reprentatn! Is Will Byers gay Stranger Thgs?
“Will Byers really ptur the gay teen experience, ” one Twter er claims. Hser was fact, gay, a fact that she knew would not be received well by other people. From the theory that Will is cubatg the Demogon's babi to fans beg nvced Eleven actually is the monster, the njecture is theory particular that's gaed tractn wh the fandom is that the characters of Will Byers and Barb are gay.
"STRANGER THGS" STAR NOAH SCHNAPP SPEAKS OUT ON WHETHER WILL AND BARB ARE GAY
You may be able to fd the same ntent another format, or you may be able to fd more rmatn, at their web back om the ad to say will byers is gay. I'm so obssed wh the ia of gay Will Byers— ?jul? 285 DAYS UNTIL ERAS TOUR (15/6, 17/8) (@missjulietrob) October 6, 2016The Advote, an LGBT-foced webse, even publishedan say over the summer parg the Upsi Down — that dark and ld place where Will and Barb were trapped and tormented — wh the From SeventeenNoah Schnapp, the 12-year-old actor who plays Will, fally addrsed the theory on Instagram this past Sunday. "For me, Will beg gay or not is bis the pot, " Noah clared.
" (FWIW, the character of Will equently is bullied wh anti-gay slurs. ) Noah ntued, alludg to the characters of Barb and Jonathan Byers: "Do beg sensive, or a loner, or a teenager who lik photography, or a girl wh red hair and big glass, make you gay?
Noah Schnapp is lettg the world know that his “Stranger Thgs” character, Will Byers, is gay. Now ’s 100% clear that he is gay and he do love Mike, ” he said Variety’s latt story. I thk is done so betifully, bee ’s so easy to make a character jt like all of a sudn be gay.