If queer creators are so worried about backlash from the community that we begin to self-censor, then the only interesting queer work will be made by straight people.
Also in today’s Pop Culture Fix: The final Supergirl trailer, custom Dreamer and Sentinel action figures, Disney stars really are all gay, huh?, and more!
Fabiola’s story taps into a real dynamic in queer communities, but “Never Have I Ever” couldn’t bring itself to actually identify the problem for what it truly is: racism.
Plus updates on the latest episode of American Horror Stories, The Republic of Sarah, the second season finale of Betty, and it’s Halloween on Motherland: Fort Salem.
Lesbian and bisexual characters have been straightwashed out of existence in many beloved Hollywood films. Here are 22 examples of times queer stories were de-gayed for mainstream consumption.
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