Tell Us The TV And Movie Tropes You're Tired Of Seeing In Stories About LGBTQ+ People [View all]
As Pride Month approaches, it's the perfect time to reflect on how far we've come in terms of LGBTQ+ representation on screen and how much further we still have to go.
So I've come to you, the BuzzFeed Community, to humbly ask which TV and movie tropes relating to queer characters and stories you think should be retired to the Great Trope Graveyard in the Sky.
Maybe you're sick and tired of bisexuality being treated as "just a layover on the way to Gay Town," as Carrie put it in an episode of Sex and the City, or asexuality getting outright ignored by pop culture.
Or perhaps you dread putting on a movie and discovering a one-dimensional Gay Best Friend™ whose only narrative purpose is to provide sassy commentary and emotional support for the straight main characters.
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For me, I am tried of gay relationships almost always being an "afterschool special" deal. Another one I hate is the gay character always going after the "unattainable" guy/gal. I am really sick of "inclusion" meaning a gay character is in a relationship that we NEVER see or get a token, "here you go". Think "Star Trek." I am really sick of our community being used to check off other diversity quotas.
What are some you have issues with?
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