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25 Best BL Anime For New Fans

Boys' love is a swiftly growing and maturing anime genre at the forefront of bringing LGBTQ+ storylines to audiences, both new and old.

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'That'd Be Fantastic': Wish Actor Wants to See a Queer Disney Princess

Wish voice actor Harvey Guillén comments on diversity in Disney movies and his hopes of seeing a queer princess soon introduced.

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Gender-Bending Movies
15 Gender-Bending Movies Everyone Should See

Gender-bending films are a unique subgenre, but these inviting and accessible movies provide an entertaining introduction to many genderqueer ideas.

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Yamato of anime One Piece, Najimi Osana from anime Komi Can't Communicate, and Yawara Chatora/Tiger from anime My Hero Academia.
15 Anime With Great Trans Representation

Trans representation is important in all media, and anime like Hunter x Hunter and Lovely Complex do it great.

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10 Best Queer Anime, Ranked

Anime series like Given, Bloom Into You, and Yuri on Ice explore queer narratives without reducing them to offensive stereotypes or parodies.

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I'm In Love With The Villainess' Unexpectedly Deep Moments Make It Worth The Watch

It may require patience, but I'm In Love with the Villainess is a slow-burn anime that's full of key moments that make it worth the watch!

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Kristen Stewart's Living For the Dead Cast Share Eerie Experiences

Living for the Dead, a new Hulu series from Kristen Stewart and the creators of Queer Eye, cast people with their own eerie experiences.

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Hyperventilation and Mignon Are Redefining BL Anime

Korean ABJ Company is changing the world of BL with daring, experimental series like Mignon, Hyperventilation and Unbelievable Space Love.

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EXCLUSIVE: Oni Press Dives Into Satanic Panic With Let Me Out

Check out CBR's exclusive excerpt from 'Let Me Out', the queer horror story from Emmett Nahil and George Williams releasing this October.

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10 Best Yuri Manga

Revolutionary Girl Utena is a classic yuri series with an excellent manga, but series like Bloom Into You are carrying the torch in the modern era.

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How Bungou Stray Dogs' Queer Subtext Amplifies Its Greatness

Bungou Stray Dogs sets itself apart by redefining anime storytelling through Dazai's complex relationships with Oda, Atsushi, and Akutagawa.

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Red, White and Royal Blue Book to Screen Differences

Red, White, & Royal Blue goes beyond the expected changes of an adaptation and shifts the story into something wholly new.

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10 Yuri Manga That Deserve An Anime Adaptation

Whether they have relatable characters or original plots, many Yuri Manga deserve an anime adaptation.

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10 Best LGBTQ+ Couples in TV History

From David and Patrick in Schitt's Creek to Luz and Amity in The Owl House, there are many relatable LGBTQ+ couples on TV with amazing storylines.

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10 LGBTQ+ Anime and Manga That Don't Take Place in High School

Anime and manga both tend to focus too much on high school stories. However, queer gems like I Hear The Sunspot let their characters grow up.

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Catman Is Dating The Leader of Batman Incorporated - But Is This Relationship A Good Idea?

DC Pride surprised fans by revealing that Ghost-Maker has been casually dating Catman - but is this relationship a good idea for the characters?

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The Netflix Nimona Adaptation Could Lead An Animation Revolution — If The Company Wanted It To

Netflix's adaptation of the graphic novel Nimona is a triumph of animation that all ages can enjoy. We should celebrate it and so should Netflix.

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Queer Comics from a Queer Perspective: Pride

To celebrate Pride month, let's talk about Kevin Conroy and J Bone's DC Pride story, and why it's so important.

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Anime Needs to Stop Playing Coy About GNC Characters

Anime has a disappointing history of insensitive depictions of characters who don't fit neatly into the gender binary. It needs to stop.

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She's The Man
She's the Man Is Inherently Queer - But the Movie Tries to Ignore That Fact

She's the Man had the potential to acknowledge an LGBTQ+ angle of the movie's love triangle but instead disregarded any chance to explore queerness.

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