I agree that this isn't sudden or anything, but like you mentioned, there used to be more of an effort to "put the viewer off the track." Now it's more common and accepted for characters to be openly gay. Having said that, there's still a strong aversion to having LGBT protagonists in films that aren't exclusively about LGBT issues. Probably due to issues with global marketing.
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I wish movies of other genres were starting to show more LGBT support. I've been watching horror movies all month and, even though I don't expect them to be filled with good morals, it's frustrating how often homosexuality is used to add to the "deviancy" of a character. Even if the character's sexuality is treated more sensitively and plays into there backstory, it'd be nice if not a
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Half-sweet mango green tea with boba. And probably seltzer and Smirnoff watermelon vodka tomorrow night, since it's what I have on-hand.
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When I was 18 and going to BYU-I I had my first kiss with a roommate, and the next day I hooked up with a different girl that I met that day. I'd had a few glasses of wine and was too caught off guard to refuse. It was pretty messy (situationally speaking) and unpleasant. We made out and stuff for a few hours the day after that as well, and I never saw her again. She also said she was engaged
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It's annoying that whenever you compare other forms of discrimination, like racism, to homophobia the church conveniently says that's an unfair comparison. In the leaked video "In Which They Fret Over Politics" they claim comparing African Americans to the LGBT community "demeans their struggle" because "they haven't been excluded from graduate schools and asked to drink
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(I made an account, so I'm not anonymous anymore) I don't have to, but it's nice once in a while and makes me feel rebellious. It's a bit silly, but anything I do that goes against the church (drinking alcohol or coffee, wearing tank tops, swearing, etc) helps get out any church-related frustration I have.
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