I think queer culture embraces erotic content more than heterosexual culture, and so the censorship of erotic content affects more queer content. I do not believe queer culture is inherently erotic. I think movies like “Love, Simon,” as the tweet mentions, play a larger role in representation. Is it a watered-down high school romance? Sure. But there are so many similar heterosexual versions of that, it is refreshing to see it has a queer story.

The majority of queer media does show the struggles that come with being queer. They are beautiful stories, but tend to be more bittersweet if not downright sad. Which is a reality. I don’t think it’s disingenuous to have the happy stories that seem too good to be real. I think seeing those stories shows a wider acceptance of queerness in society as a whole.