Young love is a timeless Hollywood tradition if the characters are straight.
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It sucks being a teenager.
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But at least there are movies likeCluelessandPretty in Pinkto help make the struggle more relatable…unless youre gay.
You had to literally do gymnastics in your brain to justify it in your head.
But the days of mental floor routines seem to be in the past.
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Everyone sort of goes through it, where you let the world know who you really are.
But Schamus posits that studios have been making gay coming-of-age stories for years just hidden behind masks and capes.
The trend is expected to continue.
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The significance of this moment is not lost on Berlanti.
So why this influx of gay films?
Many of these movies were already in production beforeMoonlights Best Picture triumph, but visibility certainly helps.
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Audiences are open to seeing movies about other experiences.
(Additional reporting by Joey Nolfi)
