"Chiron from Moonlight reminded us that queerness doesn't have just one look." buzzfeed.com/kaylayandoli/l…
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Done wrong: Blaine Anderson and Brittany Pierce from Glee (2009–2015)
"We all know that Glee featured some particularly anti-bisexual storylines.. that show did some fantastic things for their gay, lesbian, and trans audiences, but they failed to respect and depict bisexuality."
Done right: Rosa Diaz from Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–present)
"Rosa showed realistic struggles while still keeping a humorous and positive mood for the show — her character was absolutely done right."
Done wrong: Lt. Lois Einhorn from Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
"Lois Einhorn from Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. That movie got the transgender experience WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!"
"The way they portrayed trans people was disgusting."
Done right: Chiron from Moonlight (2016)
"Chiron is a Black, queer man living in the South, discovering and defining for himself what manhood meant. We often see Black queer roles portrayed as 'overly feminine,' and Chiron reminded us that queerness doesn’t have just one look."
Done wrong: Damian from Mean Girls (2004)
"Yes, I know he's a fan favorite, but I hate how they made 'gay best friend' his primary personality trait. In the story, he was just there to add comedic relief and make Cady's life more 'fabulous' — he deserved his own complexities."
Done right: Simon Spier from Love, Simon (2018)
"I loved how the movie showed that it's okay to be afraid to come out, even if you're sure everyone in your life will be accepting — Simon and Blue weren't portrayed in a stereotypical light, either."
Done wrong: Toni Topaz from Riverdale (2017–present)
"Toni was a character who was gaslit, betrayed, manipulated, and emotionally abused, but the show rarely depicted it as harmful because they always 'lovingly' got back together."
Done right: Rue Bennett and Jules Vaughn from Euphoria (2019–present)
"Done very right was Jules and Rue from Euphoria — there was no big coming out storyline, and no big fanfare or dilemma. It's just a trans girl and a cisgender girl loving each other in the most natural way."
Done wrong: Barry Glickman from The Prom (2020)
"I think it was the fact that James Corden was playing a stereotype that just made it blatantly offensive. Given the nature of the storyline and how much of a wonderful queer explosion The Prom was on Broadway, I was disappointed."
Done right: Elena and Syd from One Day at a Time (2017–2020)
"It's so nice to see a lovely, healthy, queer relationship on a show. I loved how the series explored Elena’s questioning of her sexuality, and in addition, the episode where they have characters who used neopronouns."
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