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[[Image:Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Screenshot - Yitzhak and Hedwig.jpg|thumb|256x256px|Yitzhak and Hedwig from ''[[Hedwig and the Angry Inch (film)|Hedwig and the Angry Inch]]''.]]
 
[[Image:Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Screenshot - Yitzhak and Hedwig.jpg|thumb|256x256px|Yitzhak and Hedwig from ''[[Hedwig and the Angry Inch (film)|Hedwig and the Angry Inch]]''.]]
  
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A '''queer character''', for the purposes of this site, is a character in fiction or a person in non-fiction who is not straight and/or not cisgender. This includes characters who are described as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual, non-binary, or any of the various other categories. Although it's difficult to get accurate demographics for queer people since there is no agreed upon definition, and many nations still criminalize queer behavior, it is estimated that about 5% of people are queer, so, with a world population of 7.7 billion, that equates to around 385,000,000 people in the world. Despite this large number, queer people see very little representation in media, and, when they do, they are often mocked or stereotyped. In the past couple decades, there has been an increase in the number of positive queer characters, which is fantastic, but queer people are still hugely under-represented. Because media with queer characters are noteworthy, I maintain a category of their appearance in my Wiki. This category includes any media with a queer character regardless of how they're portrayed.
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A '''queer character''', for the purposes of this site, is a character in fiction or a person in non-fiction who is not heterosexual or not cisgender. This includes characters who are described as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual, pansexual, non-binary, or any of the various other categories.
  
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In my teens I was an Evangelical Christian and was taught that queer people were evil, so I had a very negative opinion of queer characters in media and only liked seeing them when they were punished. After leaving religion and meeting plenty of wonderful queer people, I am now ashamed of how terrible I was. I now openly embrace queer people and see positive queer representation in media to be a wonderful thing.
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It is estimated that about 10% of people in the world are queer. The true number is probably much higher, but it's difficult to get accurate demographics since there is no agreed upon definition and many nations still criminalize queer behavior forcing their queer citizens to hide who they are. With a world population of 7.7 billion, that equates to at least 770,000,000 people. Despite this enormous number, queer people see very little representation in media, and, when they do, they are often mocked or stereotyped. In the past couple decades, there has been an increase in the number of positive queer characters in media, which is fantastic. However, because media with queer characters are still noteworthy, I maintain a category of their appearance in this Wiki.
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==Personal==
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In my teens I was an Evangelical [[Christianity|Christian]] and was taught that queer people were evil, so I had a very negative opinion of any queer characters in media and only approved of their inclusion when they were mocked or punished. After leaving religion and meeting plenty of wonderful queer people, I have become ashamed of how terrible I was to them. I now openly embrace queer people and see positive queer representation in media to be a wonderful thing.
  
 
==Examples==
 
==Examples==
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These are works which are important to me that feature a queer character. For a complete list, see the [[:Category:Trope - Queer Character|queer character category]].
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These are works which are important to me that feature a queer character. For all media with a queer character, see: books: ([[:Category:Books with a queer character|with]], [[:Category:Books without a queer character|without]]), films: ([[:Category:Films with a queer character|with]], [[:Category:Films without a queer character|without]]), video games: ([[:Category:Video games with a queer character|with]], [[:Category:Video games without a queer character|without]]).
  
 
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| ''[[Arrested Development]]'' || 2003-11-02 || TV Series || Gob Bluth is bi, Barry Zuckerkorn is gay.
 
| ''[[Arrested Development]]'' || 2003-11-02 || TV Series || Gob Bluth is bi, Barry Zuckerkorn is gay.
 
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| ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' || 2011-01-09 || TV Series || Marshmallow, Marbles, Glitter, Cha-Cha are all transgender women.
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| ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' || 2011-01-09 || TV Series || Marshmallow, Marbles, Glitter, and Cha-Cha are all transgender women.
 
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| ''[[Bohemian Rhapsody (film)|Bohemian Rhapsody]]'' || 2018-10-23 || Film || Freddie Mercury is bisexual.
 
| ''[[Bohemian Rhapsody (film)|Bohemian Rhapsody]]'' || 2018-10-23 || Film || Freddie Mercury is bisexual.
 
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| ''[[Borderlands (universe)|''Borderlands'' (series)]] || 2009-10-20 || Video Game || Axton, Mad Moxxi, and Mr. Torgue are bi, Tiny Tina, Athena, and Janey are lesbian, and Sir Hammerlock is gay.
 
| ''[[Borderlands (universe)|''Borderlands'' (series)]] || 2009-10-20 || Video Game || Axton, Mad Moxxi, and Mr. Torgue are bi, Tiny Tina, Athena, and Janey are lesbian, and Sir Hammerlock is gay.
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| ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' || 1995-03-11 || Video Game || Though not explicitly stated, Flea is non-binary. He was born male, but dresses in women's clothing, is very feminine, and says, "Male, female, what's the difference?"
 
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| ''[[Crazy Ex-Girlfriend]]'' || 2015-10-12 || TV Series || Josh Wilson is gay, Darryl, Maya, and Valencia are bi.
 
| ''[[Crazy Ex-Girlfriend]]'' || 2015-10-12 || TV Series || Josh Wilson is gay, Darryl, Maya, and Valencia are bi.
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| ''[[Cryptonomicon]]'' || 1999-05-?? || Novel || Alan Turing and Rudy are gay.
 
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| ''[[Derry Girls]]'' || 2018-01-04 || TV Series || Clare is lesbian.
 
| ''[[Derry Girls]]'' || 2018-01-04 || TV Series || Clare is lesbian.
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| ''[[Dune]]'' || 1965-08-01 || Novel || Baron Harkonnen is gay.
 
| ''[[Dune]]'' || 1965-08-01 || Novel || Baron Harkonnen is gay.
 
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| ''[[Family Guy]]'' || 1999-01-31 || TV Series || Meg and Stewie are bi, Jasper and Bruce are gay,
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| ''[[Family Guy]]'' || 1999-01-31 || TV Series || Meg and Stewie are bi, Jasper and Bruce are gay.
 
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| ''[[Futurama]]'' || 1999-03-28 || TV Series || Enos Fry and Old Man Waterfall are gay.
 
| ''[[Futurama]]'' || 1999-03-28 || TV Series || Enos Fry and Old Man Waterfall are gay.
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| ''[[The Handmaid's Tale]]'' || 1985-??-?? || Novel || Moira is lesbian.
 
| ''[[The Handmaid's Tale]]'' || 1985-??-?? || Novel || Moira is lesbian.
 
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| ''[[Harry Potter (universe)|''Harry Potter'' series]] || 1997-06-26 || Novel || Professor Dumbledore is gay, though he never exhibits gay behavior.
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| ''[[Hedwig and the Angry Inch]]'' || 1998-??-?? || Theatre || Hedwig's gender changes throughout the film, Yitzhak is a gay drag queen, and Luther is bi with a preference for men.
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| ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' || 2004-11-16 || TV Series || The character 13 is bisexual.
 
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| ''[[Hedwig and the Angry Inch]]'' || 1998-??-?? || Theatre || Hedwig is a transgendered woman, Yitzhak is a drag queen, and Luther is gay.
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| ''[[A Normal Lost Phone]]'' || 2017-01-26 || Video Game || Sam is transgender.
 
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| ''[[The Office]]'' || 2005-03-24 || TV Series || Oscar Martinez, Gil, Matt, and Robert Lipton are all gay.
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| ''[[The Office]]'' || 2005-03-24 || TV Series || Oscar Martinez and all his boyfriends are gay.
 
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| ''[[Ready Player One]]'' || 2011-08-16 || Novel || Ache is lesbian.
 
| ''[[Ready Player One]]'' || 2011-08-16 || Novel || Ache is lesbian.
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| ''[[Rent]]'' || 1996-01-26 || Theatre || Tom and Angel are gay, Maureen is bi, and Joanne is lesbian.
 
| ''[[Rent]]'' || 1996-01-26 || Theatre || Tom and Angel are gay, Maureen is bi, and Joanne is lesbian.
 
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| ''[[Rocky Horror Show]]'' || 1973-06-19 || Theatre || Most characters are queer in some way.
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| ''[[Rocky Horror Show]]'' || 1973-06-19 || Theatre || Most characters are queer in some form.
 
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| ''[[Saved!]]'' || 2004-01-21 || Film || Dean and Mitch are gay.
 
| ''[[Saved!]]'' || 2004-01-21 || Film || Dean and Mitch are gay.
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| ''[[The Simpsons]]'' || 1989-12-17 || TV Series || Waylon Smithers and John the owner of the collectibles shop are gay, Patty Bouvier is lesbian.
 
| ''[[The Simpsons]]'' || 1989-12-17 || TV Series || Waylon Smithers and John the owner of the collectibles shop are gay, Patty Bouvier is lesbian.
 
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| ''[[South Park]]'' || 1997-08-13 || TV Series || Mr. Slave, Satan, Tweek, and Craig are gay. Mr. Garrison changes throughout the show.
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| ''[[South Park]]'' || 1997-08-13 || TV Series || Mr. Slave, Satan, Tweek, and Craig are gay. Mr. Garrison is bi and his gender changes throughout the show.
 
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| ''[[Undertale]]'' || 2015-09-15 || Video Game || Several characters are various forms of queer including Alphys, Undyne, and the royal guards, and possibly Frisk, Mettaton, and Napstablook.
 
| ''[[Undertale]]'' || 2015-09-15 || Video Game || Several characters are various forms of queer including Alphys, Undyne, and the royal guards, and possibly Frisk, Mettaton, and Napstablook.

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Yitzhak and Hedwig from Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

A queer character, for the purposes of this site, is a character in fiction or a person in non-fiction who is not heterosexual or not cisgender. This includes characters who are described as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual, pansexual, non-binary, or any of the various other categories.

It is estimated that about 10% of people in the world are queer. The true number is probably much higher, but it's difficult to get accurate demographics since there is no agreed upon definition and many nations still criminalize queer behavior forcing their queer citizens to hide who they are. With a world population of 7.7 billion, that equates to at least 770,000,000 people. Despite this enormous number, queer people see very little representation in media, and, when they do, they are often mocked or stereotyped. In the past couple decades, there has been an increase in the number of positive queer characters in media, which is fantastic. However, because media with queer characters are still noteworthy, I maintain a category of their appearance in this Wiki.

Personal

In my teens I was an Evangelical Christian and was taught that queer people were evil, so I had a very negative opinion of any queer characters in media and only approved of their inclusion when they were mocked or punished. After leaving religion and meeting plenty of wonderful queer people, I have become ashamed of how terrible I was to them. I now openly embrace queer people and see positive queer representation in media to be a wonderful thing.

Examples

These are works which are important to me that feature a queer character. For all media with a queer character, see: books: (with, without), films: (with, without), video games: (with, without).

Title Released Media Notes
30 Rock 2006-10-11 TV Series Devon Banks, Jonathan, J.D. Lutz, and Randy are all gay.
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl 1947-??-?? Biography Anne seems bi-curious in one diary entry.
American Dad! 2005-02-06 TV Series Roger is pansexual, Greg and Terry are gay, Linda Memari is bi.
Arrested Development 2003-11-02 TV Series Gob Bluth is bi, Barry Zuckerkorn is gay.
Bob's Burgers 2011-01-09 TV Series Marshmallow, Marbles, Glitter, and Cha-Cha are all transgender women.
Bohemian Rhapsody 2018-10-23 Film Freddie Mercury is bisexual.
Borderlands (series) 2009-10-20 Video Game Axton, Mad Moxxi, and Mr. Torgue are bi, Tiny Tina, Athena, and Janey are lesbian, and Sir Hammerlock is gay.
Chrono Trigger 1995-03-11 Video Game Though not explicitly stated, Flea is non-binary. He was born male, but dresses in women's clothing, is very feminine, and says, "Male, female, what's the difference?"
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 2015-10-12 TV Series Josh Wilson is gay, Darryl, Maya, and Valencia are bi.
Cryptonomicon 1999-05-?? Novel Alan Turing and Rudy are gay.
Derry Girls 2018-01-04 TV Series Clare is lesbian.
Dune 1965-08-01 Novel Baron Harkonnen is gay.
Family Guy 1999-01-31 TV Series Meg and Stewie are bi, Jasper and Bruce are gay.
Futurama 1999-03-28 TV Series Enos Fry and Old Man Waterfall are gay.
Gone Home 2013-08-15 Video Game Sam and Lonnie are both lesbian.
The Handmaid's Tale 1985-??-?? Novel Moira is lesbian.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch 1998-??-?? Theatre Hedwig's gender changes throughout the film, Yitzhak is a gay drag queen, and Luther is bi with a preference for men.
House 2004-11-16 TV Series The character 13 is bisexual.
A Normal Lost Phone 2017-01-26 Video Game Sam is transgender.
The Office 2005-03-24 TV Series Oscar Martinez and all his boyfriends are gay.
Ready Player One 2011-08-16 Novel Ache is lesbian.
Rent 1996-01-26 Theatre Tom and Angel are gay, Maureen is bi, and Joanne is lesbian.
Rocky Horror Show 1973-06-19 Theatre Most characters are queer in some form.
Saved! 2004-01-21 Film Dean and Mitch are gay.
Scott Pilgrim 2004-08-18 Graphic Novel Ramona is bi, Roxy is lesbian, Wallace is gay.
The Simpsons 1989-12-17 TV Series Waylon Smithers and John the owner of the collectibles shop are gay, Patty Bouvier is lesbian.
South Park 1997-08-13 TV Series Mr. Slave, Satan, Tweek, and Craig are gay. Mr. Garrison is bi and his gender changes throughout the show.
Undertale 2015-09-15 Video Game Several characters are various forms of queer including Alphys, Undyne, and the royal guards, and possibly Frisk, Mettaton, and Napstablook.

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