Crushed (Darth Wiki)/YMMV

""I've been hearing rumors that you are a homosexual." She said, calmly. "Is this true?"
 * Crowning Moment of Awesome: Toby and Jack singing Magnet. In Japanese. At a Talent Show. In front of the whole school. wow.
 * Ms. Rice's speech to Toby about not being ashamed of his sexuality after  Doubles as a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming:

Wanting to spare himself any more humiliation, Toby considered lying. Deciding that there really wasn't much dignity left for him to lose, he simply said, "Yes ma'am. It is."

"I see." she said. She stood up and walked toward the nearby window, staring out of it nostalgically. There was a long pause and it looked as though she was looking deeply into her own past. Finally she spoke, and what came out of her mouth was not something Toby would have expected:

"Did you know that I am a lesbian?"

"Ma'am?" asked Toby. He didn't have any other response to give.

"Heh, it's not that surprising if you don't know. I keep my personal life and professional life separate. But I know what you're going through. I came out when I was around your age. And the first person I told was my mother. She was shocked, to say the least, but she ultimately accepted it. That enough was impressive, though. I came out in a time when homosexuality was accepted even less than it is now. In these times, you should probably consider yourself awfully lucky.

"But that's not the point. My point is that I'm quite disappointed with you."

"What?" asked Toby.

"You came out to your family and friends. That's good. But when you can't be public about it, than not only are not coming out to the world, but you are not coming out to yourself. A girl told me that you didn't feel ready to come out in public. I'm honestly thinking that this makes you ashamed. I'm not telling you to be some out and proud crusader, I'm not even telling you to be proud. But remember that just because you're gay, doesn't mean that there's anything about you that's truly different or wrong. Do you understand?"

Toby thought for a moment and said, with some confidence growing in his voice, "Yes ma'am."

"Excellent." said Ms. Rice. There was another pause. "One more thing. That boy they were restraining. He was your lover wasn't he?"

Toby's eyes opened wide and Jack's image flooded his mind. Jack tried to help him. He truly did. Toby knew that it was because he loved him. This made him smile. "Yes." he responded, still smiling.

"Then at the very least, do this for him." she said. "Him and everyone else who loves you."

Toby closed his eyes. He could see Jack, Maya, his mom, Joseph, Nora, Nigel, all of them. They were his friends, two of them were more than that, and they all loved him and accepted him for who he truly was. And now he knew he had to do the same."

""So how soon will you be on the rebound after your boyfriend commits suicide?""
 * Moral Event Horizon: Marilyn crosses it many times, but her most quietly horrifying action would be when she confronts Jack during Toby's talk with Ms. Rice:

""That laugh is going to be haunting my nightmares...""
 * Complete Monster: ; First, she , and when the dust settles, she has the audacity to  . Second, when she  , resulting in this one backfiring on her. Later, she  . There is nothing even remotely likeable about her and the worst part is that she gets.
 * Even Nigel hates this girl!
 * Terrance, Kevin's ex-boyfriend also qualifies. He.
 * Magnificent Bastard: Nigel.
 * Crazy Awesome: Lady Lana by virtue of being a Lady Gaga expy.
 * Moe: Toby.
 * Nightmare Fuel: In-universe; Maya has this to say about Kevin's Noblewoman's Laugh:

""Tell me I'm good...""
 * Tear Jerker: Toby  Doubles as a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming.
 * Later we have Marilyn.
 * One of the things Jack tends to hear Nigel say when he sneaks into his house to talk to Nora:


 * And Marilyn convincing Maya that the only reason she supports gay rights (or is even friends with Toby to begin with) is because she's a Yaoi Fangirl. Maya tries to not believe her...but then she realizes that it could indeed be true. Needless to say, she doesn't take it well..
 * The Woobie: Toby definitely qualifies.
 * Jack, Maya and Nora have their moments too.
 * Jerk Woobie: Kevin.
 * Evil Is Sexy:  and Terrance. The both are lampshaded when their respective ex-boyfriends (Jack and Kevin) state that their attractions to them were "purely physical".
 * Nigel could qualify, but he's not exactly evil, just mischievous and kind of amoral.
 * Nigel could qualify, but he's not exactly evil, just mischievous and kind of amoral.