(Or in favor of the woman in a straight relationship)
In which fictional characters come to the real world, real people go to a fictional world, or fictional characters realize they're in a fictional…
Better than alpha males since before recorded history.(I only include men in gay relationships if both of them aren't alphas, which, wow, hard…
In which someone experiences a sexuality crisis because the perceived gender of the person they're attracted to doesn't fall into their usual…
Let me know which titles I should prioritize on my watchlist! I use Currently Watching, Plan to Watch, and On Hold as different tiers of (mostly…
Student romances are cute and all, but where are the mature queer and trans people? Includes censored works and works where the character…
And/or titles light on the homophobia. Because queer and trans people deserve to see themselves represented on screen without having to wade…
The few and far between. Includes censored works. #lesbian #sapphic #bisexual #pansexual #queer
No sexual harassment or assault by the main love interests.(Over time, I started compiling a second list of titles that almost made it here…
ML has a job that is blue collar, manual labor, non-office customer service, or what is otherwise ignorantly termed "unskilled labor."
Sorted alphabetically by the name MDL lists first. If there's no source listed, it's because the info is in their MDL bio. Take care if you…
You know that website "Does the Dog Die?" This is my "How Does the LGBTQ Character Get Treated?" list for everything* I've watched…
One day I watched "Nobleman Ryu's Wedding" and was like "wow this is feeding a need I didn't know I had."Includes censored works.
Only including those who are ethnic minorities in their own homelands, because otherwise I'd have to list nearly every kdrama.
Valuing someone not related to you by blood or marriage as your own family member. Closer than friendship but not romance (for this definition).…
He cooks, he cleans, he tackles the second shift! (But he must do more than just cook because South Korea leveled up and now every kdrama ML…
Some of these I only kept watching for the secondary couples.
With main characters that strike me as fitting the labels of demisexual and/or demiromantic. Mostly male leads because Asian countries on MDL…
Titles that almost made it onto my "Consensual LGBTQ Relationships" list (for which the criteria is "no sexual harassment or assault…
The female lead is surrounded by men who cherish her, though not all romantically.
Not including mental illnesses unless the story specifically acknowledges that they can't be cured by love.
Leads who actually talk to each other about what's going on instead of hiding things and making wild assumptions!