"We can be whoever we want. We can do whatever we want. We can be superheroes, because in many ways we are. We've had trans representation in television for a while, but it hasn't been the right representation."

- Nicole Maines, the first transgender superhero on TV in CW's Supergirl

From An Injustice! Magazine

Check Behind Your TV, There May Be A Lesbian Buried There

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From The Take



The "Bury Your Gays" Trope, Explained



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From Queer Kid, Straight Mom

Queer Kid, Straight Mom Bury Your Gays: Queer Coding in Horror Movies Part 1



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