'In 2019, the world has gone to sh*t. But at least it’s getting queerer.'
for having the largest cast of openly trans actors in series-regular roles and the largest LGBTQ+ cast for a scripted series. In its second season, the FX drama continued to break barriers, including with one of the most discussed sex scenes of the year.’s sophomore season, Damon and Ricky — two young and gay Black men in love — break up. And if you’re like me, you were heartbroken. In a season full of heartache, Ricky later finds out he’s living with HIV.
, the straight protagonist Molly acts as wingperson to her gay best friend, Amy , who has yet to kiss a girl since coming out two years prior. When considering that the gay best friend trope shows no signs of slowing down, this in itself is a pretty radical plot for a Hollywood movie.
One of the show’s most heartwarming storylines is the relationship between the Alvarez family’s activist teen daughter, Elena , and her “Syd-nificant other,” Syd , who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. The feminist nerds meet in season two at the first Feminist Gamers of Echo Park gathering.
In the season three episode, “The First Time” , the two 17-year-olds decide they are ready to have sex. Frustrated by months of having to sneak in make outs at the notoriously un-private Alvarez house, Elena and Syd rent a hotel room for a night. It’s awkward and dorky , and after Elena finds out Syd has had sex before, it almost doesn’t happen.
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