A gay teen in rural Alabama has a different experience than a gay teen in Brooklyn. Real media accounts for race, class, religion, and disability. It acknowledges that being gay is one part of a larger identity.

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A high school athlete’s identity competes with the person he's "supposed to be".

Gay teen content is no longer a niche subgenre; it’s finding a home in fantasy, sci-fi, and animation.

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