Or the Fop… either the sweet, innocent, but goofy, limp wristed comic relief, or the effete, over…

During the Hays Code era, a queer character could only appear on film if they were a desperate, shame-ridden victim undone by their queerness, or a treacherous villain whose queer influence had to be defeated at all cost. Fifty years later, these musical biopics still perpetuated that binary.
Why Do ‘Rocketman’ and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Both Have a Gay Villain?
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Or the Fop… either the sweet, innocent, but goofy, limp wristed comic relief, or the effete, over the top villain (Captain Hook.)
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Written by Rand Bishop
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Bishop's latest book, the semi-autobiographical novel, Long Way Out, is available in e- and print editions through most major online booksellers.
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