These cliches turn complex human beings into one-dimensional figures. For this list, we’ll be taking a look at tropes in television, film, and novels that are typically used to characterize members of the LGBTQ+ community. These stereotypes are not only found in fiction, but are very present in real-life as well and can have a very negative impact on those who are on the receiving end of them.
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