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De-Gayed By Hollywood: 22 Movies That “Straightwashed” LGBTQ+ Women Characters

Lesbian and bisexual characters have been straightwashed out of existence in many beloved Hollywood films. Here are 22 examples of times queer stories were de-gayed for mainstream consumption.

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Jul 15, 2021

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Why Did We Love “Grease” So Much As Gay Children?

“I see the dichotomies of Good Sandy v. Bad Sandy as something specifically magnetic for little baby gays, too, even if we were too baby to fully unpack that.”

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Aug 22, 2019

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What if “Coming To America” starred Lena Waithe instead of Eddie Murphy? What if Sanaa Lathan and Gabrielle Union made out with each other at the end of “Love &…

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Feb 18, 2019

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