“Boring” queers rise! Gays reveal the types of LGBTQ+ representation they want to see more of on TV
GLAAD’s research can attest, representation of LGBTQ characters has to be about quality and not just quantity.In a recent Reddit thread, gay men discussed the gay representation they’d like to see more of in media.
And many of the most popular comments had a common refrain: Gay guys just want to see familiar-looking gay guys living familiar-seeming lives and having everyday triumphs and troubles.
In other words, they want media to put the “normal” in gay normalization. Whatever “normal” means!Here are some of the top comments from the thread:“Personally, I’d like to see more representation of gay men who struggle financially.
Like, gay men who come from lower-class or working-class kinds of backgrounds. It seems like a lot of the gay characters in most TV shows and movies come from middle-class or upper-class kinds of backgrounds.
