Wh over half of teens intifyg as queer, ’s about time televisn shows started reflectg their dienc. Luckily, there’s been an flux of media that actually pict real, queer liv (and don’t go for the classic fx pas of killg off gay characters). Here’s what we’re watchg and actually seeg ourselv .
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GAY YOUTH CHRONICL COMPLETE CHRONOLOGY SERI
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Netflix's live-actn adaptatn of Heartstopper is almost here -- and we fally have the first official full-length trailer to hype up and remd that we uld all e a ltle more cute, gay romance our liv! The movi and TV shows on this list feature proment, affirmg stori of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer youth g of age and navigatg life. One of the most meangful character velopments we get to wns is that of Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer)—an openly gay stunt who nonts his naysayers, fds love, and blossoms to the star he was meant to ntent is imported om youTube.
Related: 15 Gay Romantic Films That Will Make You Believe Happily Ever After(Imag urty of their rpective studs). This 2018 romantic edy-drama follows Simon, a 17-year-old who has not yet e out to his iends or fay and fds himself nversatg onle wh an anonymo gay stunt who go by the name "Blue. Based loosely on Shakpeare's Henry IV, Part 1 & 2, and Henry V plays, this movie shows the journey of gay htlers Mike and Stt, and their search for Mike's mother.
UFO enthiast Brian reprs the memory and nvc himself he was a victim an alien abductn, whereas Neil mov to New York to seek fulfillment as a gay sex worker. Somewhat based on Dolan's life, the film follows the plited, sometim tense relatnship between a young gay man and his mother. A edy pokg fun at the "gay bt iend" stereotype, the film explor g out high school and navigatg iendships and school when that happens.