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[[File:leeron-campgay_6820.png|link=Gurren Lagann|frame|I'm Leeron! You can call me "Ron", or you can call me "beautiful queen" if you'd like.]]

 

 

The traditional stereotypical image of a gay man. He's flamboyantly effeminate in his dress, speech, mannerisms, and interests. He wears tight ([[Leather Man|often leather]]) pants and a loose, blousy shirt that appears to be made for a much larger man, often with a bandana, scarf, or kerchief tied around his neck. These will all be in bright or pastel colors. Sometimes he wears extremely noticeable jewelry. He will often speak with a lisp, and is given to flouncing, prancing, and standing with one hand on his hip as the other is held out in a limp-wristed gesture. There's ''nothing'' ambiguous about THIS gay.

== Anime & Manga ==

* Shirogane from the ''[[Monochrome Factor]]'' anime.

* ''[[Bleach]]'': [[Camp Gay|Charlotte]] [[Macho Camp|Cuuhlhourne]]. He's an overly [[Villainous Crossdresser|stereotypical]] drag queen with long [[Shiny Midnight Black|midnight]] hair and shimmering eyes. Extremely [[It's All About Me|vain]] and [[The Dandy|obsessed with beauty]], becoming even more flamboyant in his alternate powered-up form by adding a white silk mantle to both his shoulders AND his waist to represent a [[Flower Motif]]. [[The Fighting Narcissist|Engages in combat]] with [[Bishounen|Yumichika]] [[The Dandy|Ayasegawa]] attacking him with [[Magical Girl|ludicrously named moves]] such as the "Beautiful Charlotte Cuuhlhourne's Miracle Sweet Ultra Funky Fantastic Dramatic Romantic Sadistic Erotic Exotic Athletic Guillotine Attack". Bonus points for him being [[Flower Motif|rose-themed]], which acts as a [[Shout-Out]] to the Barazoku (Rose-clan) magazine that pioneered publications aimed at a homosexual market, resulting in the rose being used as a symbol for homosexuality ever since.

* Garfiel, the automail mechanic who apprentices Winry in the ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' manga.

* Ginka from ''[[Kyouran Kazoku Nikki]]''. Oh so very much so. However, the silly campiness has been subtly implied as a coping mechanism for ''something'' on latest episodes (the gayness seems to be here to stay, though). And if someone threatens his family, he gets sufficiently [[Badass]]. Chika prefers the badass side.

* Leeron from ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''. Pictured above, he's particularly notable because his outright campiness has become [[Memetic Mutation]]. Somewhat subverted in that he's easily the smartest person on the show and a highly skilled mechanic. Also [[Hot-Blooded|this]] [[Rated "M" for Manly|is]] ''[[World of Badass|Gurren Lagann]]'' so "cowardly", as per above trope description, is ''not'' part of his make-up (even if eye-shadow is). In fact, this guy seems to exist to prove that even if you act like a flaming queen stereotype, that will NOT do anything to stop you from going and having [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|Crowning Moments Of Awesome]], especially considering he's a firm follower of the show philosophy of going [[Beyond the Impossible]]. In fact, it's interesting to note he's one of the earliest characters after Kamina to adopt this mindset. Made even more hilarious by the fact that he is flamboyantly played by ''[[Steve Blum]]'' in the English dub, a VA often typecast for portrayals of growly macho badasses. And he does such a good job it's almost kinda creepy. Steve Blum seemed to enjoy the role so much, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6EO4_1t8qc the Gurren Lagann dub blooper reel] should've been called "Steve Blum Somehow Manages to Make Leeron Even More Gay and Creepy Than He Already Was". However, it's worth pointing out that he basically has two theme songs {{spoiler|(one pre-timeskip and more ambient, and one post-timeskip and more electronic)}}. The first features an electronic voice spelling out L E-E R-O-N I S G A Y H E I-S S O G A Y G A Y H E L O V E S M Y A S S H O-L E A S S H O L E. The second features a vocoded voice which is difficult to make out, but seems to be saying (among other thing) "He is super macho man, uber macho man. Leeron is so hard gay I don't have a choice."

* Lussuria from ''[[Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]'' is shown to be this to the point of a ridiculous parody.

* In the ''[[Full Metal Panic]]'' manga, Sousuke's high school has a substitute teacher for the men's swim team. He's shown to be ''very'' [[Camp Gay]]: he has the [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/full_metal_panic/c042/4.html hand gestures], minces around, giggles, and... [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/full_metal_panic/c042/6.html hides a whip inside his swim briefs]. He is also shown drooling over [[Even the Guys Want Him|Sousuke's]] body. Or how about those three [[Camp Gay]] bullies in an episode of Fumoffu who challenged Sousuke to a bet where, if he couldn't pick up even one girl, he'd have to swim naked in the nearby lake ''while they watch''?

* In the anime series ''[[Blood Plus]]'', Nathan Mahler is a [[Flamboyant Gay]], but don't mistake him for harmless. If you anger him, he'll start talking in a deep, creepy voice, then transform into a Chiropteran and tear you to shreds.

* Daley Wong from ''[[Bubblegum Crisis]]'', [[Cowboy Cop|Leon's]] levelheaded partner. Re-written as [[Straight Gay]] in ''2040''.

* Okuyama from ''[[Nodame Cantabile]]'' is so flaming it's a miracle his timpani mallets don't catch fire when he grabs them.

* Nene, the openly bisexual (although more lesbian overall) [[Class Representative]] from ''[[Hyakko]]'', may be a rare female example. She dresses very much like a stereotypical male homosexual with all those frilly garments--and also has the mannerisms down pat.

** Later subverted when it turns out that despite his over-the-top ways, he's actually an incredibly tough fighter and capable of astonishing acts of heroic manliness...which of course just makes his appearance and mannerisms even funnier.

** Not only that, but later on in the series we get {{spoiler|Emporio Ivankov, who somehow manages to outcamp even Mr. 2, but is also insanely powerful and is a major player in the Revolutionary Army, whose goal is to overthrow the world.}}

** Not to mention that both can [[Gender Bender|switch gender at will]], including that of others in Ivankov's case, and that {{spoiler|he rules an entire [[Disney Animated Canon|Disney-eque]] country wherein '''everyone''', even the animals, is a male okama/cross-dresser. There's also another country which is only populated by butch warrior amazons.}} ''One Piece'', wonderfully irreverently anarchistic.

** Being the type of person he is, Harley seems to become somewhat more [[Straight Gay|masculine]] when he's plotting and scheming against May.

* Helmsman Bobby Margot in ''[[Macross Frontier]]'' is flamboyantly gay, goes shoe shopping with the [[Bridge Bunnies]], and dispenses wise and warm hearted relationship advice. On the other hand, when he pilots ''Macross Quarter'' into battle, he's an [[Hot-Blooded|unstoppable storm of awesome fury]].

* Grell Sutcliffe, the spazzy chainsaw-wielding Shinigami from ''[[Black Butler|Kuroshitsuji]]''. Everyone still loves the goofball anyway (except for Sebastian, and William Spears on occasion.).

** In his defense, the red coat looks good on him. Who cares if it's a woman's coat?

** Actually subverted, as [[Word of God]] says ''she'' is transsexual (and thus, actually heterosexual, depending on how you look at it).

* Bob from ''[[Speed Grapher]]''. Not to mention Bob's male, cross-dressing "sister" who runs a night club or the other male "sisters" who work for him.

* Fred Luo from ''[[Outlaw Star]]''. He's a [[Bishonen]] who wears pink, acts rather flamboyant, enjoys teasing [[Shotacon|Jim]], and has a blatant attraction towards Gene.

* The "Tour Guide" in episode 10 of ''[[Burst Angel]]''.

* The [[Quirky Miniboss Squad]] [[Filler Villain]] Suzaku from ''[[Inuyasha]]'' was quite effeminate and flamboyant and he openly flirted with Miroku and Hojo's ancestor; both were disgusted.

** There was also Jakotsu, who is so enraged by the sight of women that he kills them (although he also often feels compelled to kill the boys he finds attractive too).

* Sanzo of [[Eyeshield 21]] dresses in drag, wears makeup, and is referred to as the "Queen" of his all-boys school. At the same time, however, he's also the running back on the American football team and has a huge crush on the monk-like quarterback/team captain and the [[Adorkable]] wide receiver.

* Mako from ''[[Wandering Son]]''. He's a romantic teenage boy who likes to wear girl's clothing, and is in general quite feminine. At first he seems to be [[Transsexual]] like the protagonist, however he seems fine with being a boy and notes that he probably "wanted to be a girl" because he likes boys.

* The pink-haired guy in ''[[Heat Guy J]]'' who made {{spoiler|Boma's hologram mask}}

 

 

== Film ==

* Albert and (maybe) Armand Goldman, a flamboyantly gay couple central to the story in ''[[The Birdcage]]''.

** Armand has a more subtle flamboyancy to him. Which is why he was only one picked to be "a guy" at the dinner, while Albert didn't make it past the tux fitting stage. "One ''does'' want a hint of color"

** Bryan Batt, who plays Darius, was actually one of the leads in ''[[Cats]]''.

* No. 4 (aka Johnny Dazzles) from ''[[Meet Dave]]''. Lampshaded when Gina mentioned "I should have guessed you were an alien because no straight guy is that good at dancing" upon learning the Captain's secret.

* ''[[Blazing Saddles]]''. The dancers in "The French Mistake" rehearsal.

** The director fits the description, also.

* ''[[Bruno]]'' takes just about every camp stereotype and exaggerates it to impossible levels.

* There's one character in ''Dickie Roberts: Child Star'' whose sole purpose is to be a one-off joke character, even appearing randomly towards the end of the film to kiss the titular character, then disrobe seductively.

* ''[[I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry]]''.

* [[Star Wars|C-3PO]] has been accused of being this.

* "Sally Can't Dance," the requisite prison "bitch" character in ''[[Con Air]]''. Also a [[Transvestite]], [[Pet Homosexual]], and [[Sissy Villain]], all in one package.

* Mr Chow from ''[[The Hangover]]''.

* Charles Hawtrey in most ''[[Carry On]]''s

* Richard Griffeths character in ''[[Withnail and I]]'' is so camp that on one case he's wearing makeup whilst attempting a seduction

* [[Cheech and Chong|Queer Wars]], as seen in ''Cheech & Chong's Still Smokin''.

* The French comedy ''Papy fait de la [[La Résistance|Résistance]]'' has Guy-Hubert Bourdelle, camp hairdresser. {{spoiler|It's all an act, the guy is actually the elusive, dashing Super-Résistant}}.

 

 

** [[Truth in Television]]?

* ''[[The League of Gentlemen]]'': Herr Lip, Keith Drop.

* ''[[Quite Interesting|QI]]'': [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WIscxut_ak Wo ist mein Handy?]

* On ''[[Top Gear]]'' when James May reviewed the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé, he said, "You really wouldn't want to be seen in the backseat of this car unless you were the Queen of England, or Elton John...which is the same thing, really."

** And, of course, Adam Lambert.

*** ...and from the UK equivalent [[The X Factor]], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FCtXE4MiWw Diva Fever], whose performances were pure, distilled camp]].

** Alexander from the UK ''Queer as Folk''. As his actor has gone on to prove in ''[[Coronation Street]]'', he really is that camp.

* Dr. Zachary Smith from ''[[Lost in Space]].''

* Lord Rupert from ''[[The Tenth Kingdom]].''

* Carson Kressley, possibly the most flamboyantly gay of the five makeover artists of ''Queer Eye for the Straight Guy''. And he'll intentionally play it for laughs. One episode had him jokingly throw a fit and storm out of the room after the episode's straight guy disagreed with him over a jacket.

* Sal from ''[[Mad Men]]'' is a dramatic example of this trope, and somewhat averted in that it's the 1960s and that sort of thing really doesn't exist.

* The critics on the ''[[In Living Color]]'' sketch "Men on Film." The stereotypical characters played for laughs might make some PC types wince, but Damon Wayans and David Alan Grier were surprisingly accurate in some areas of portraying gay black men, like referring to women as "fish."

** The character (Bunny)was in a transparent closet in his first appearance and later came out to Andy, which embarrassed him in front of his yobbo schoolmates.

* In ''NileCity 105.6'', the Fire Brigade Chief, who takes this [[Up to Eleven]]. The other firefighters on the show are possibly [[Straight Gay]], however.

* ''[[Glee]]''.

** Kurt. He partially defies stereotype, since he can fix a car. But it's made fairly explicit that he only expresses any interest in football or cars to try to connect with his mechanic father, and that outside of that he's camp as can be. No one who keeps a hope chest full of tiaras and kicks a football while dancing to [[Ear Worm|"Single Ladies"]] can be described as a [[Straight Gay]]. As his father [[Sincerity Mode|lovingly]] describes him:

'''Kurt:''' Okay, why are you being so mean to me?<br />

'''Burt:''' --And what is wrong with any of that? }}

** Blaine zig-zags this trope. He genuinely loves football, and can easily 'pass' as straight, but he's also read Patti LuPone's new book, knows all the Vogue covers, dreamily says "if we get married, I'll get 50% off at the Gap!" about crush Jeremiah, and has a fairly flamboyant wardrobe - though next to Kurt, it looks downright conservative.

* Subverted by ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' with Dana Carvey's Lyle the Effeminate Heterosexual, in which Carvey plays a garden variety, married suburban dad everyone that assumes is gay because he behaves in a stereotypical Camp Gay manner. When asked if he's gay, his reply is a heavily-lisping "That's insaaaaaane!"

* Many, many one-shot characters on ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]''. Subverted in the "Biggles dictates a letter" sketch, where the admitted homosexual character is [[Straight Gay]]; and the over-the-top camp character forcefully asserts his heterosexuality.

{{quote| '''Grp. Capt. Biggles''': "Ginger, are you a poof?"<br />

{{quote| '''Officer''': '''[[Large Ham|SQUAAAD!!]] [[Lampshade Hanging|CAMP IT!!]] [[Punctuated for Emphasis|UP!!]]'''}}

* ''[[Noah's Arc]]'': Alex, and to a lesser extent, Noah (Both are feminine, but Alex is more outspoken and flamboyant).

* Mo Mo, and to a lesser extent Thor, in ''[[Nurse Jackie]]''.

* TV [[Game Show|game shows]] with a [[Panel Show|large panel of celebrities]] were common in [[The Seventies]], and most of them usually had one exaggeratedly gay panelist. The most well-known examples include Charles Nelson Reilly on ''[[Match Game]]'' and Paul Lynde on ''[[Hollywood Squares|The Hollywood Squares]]''.

* Subverted in one episode of ''[[Cheers]]'' where Norm attempts to make a career of a little-used talent for interior decor -- but finds he must act the role of a Camp Gay in order to be taken seriously by potential customers. Since he's a burly, beer-swilling, and gruff straight, this is a tall order, and he eventually breaks character in front of some clients, resulting in his new career going down the tubes.

* [[Torch Song Trilogy]]: Harvey Fierstein's character. "Try as I might, I just can't walk in flats."

 

{{quote| Mr. Humphries: ''"I had just bent down to tighten my nuts, and there was a double yellow line, see? And next thing I knew, there was policeman behind me. He put a sticker on my helmet and tried to clamp me."'' ([[Double Entendre|Ahem]]).}}

* Many times on ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]'': sometimes they come on to Benny, sometimes it's Benny himself as an actor playing a gruff character but breaks character in [[Hilarious Outtakes]].

** He's ''really'' not the kind of person you can cross though. Not if you want to live.

* Kenny James from ''[[My Name Is Earl]]''

 

== Manhwa ==

 

 

* In the [[The Eighties|early '80s]], when he was on [[DC 101]] in Washington, D.C., [[Howard Stern]] had a bit titled "Out of the Closet Stern".

* [[Warhorses of Letters]] - Marengo: "Oh my horsey God"

 

 

* Belize, and to a lesser extent Prior, from ''[[Angels in America]]''.

** More to the point, Belize and Prior in tandem. They speak fluent camp with each other, and tend to dial it down to a mere accent when talking with other characters, especially (assumed) straight ones.

* Electra in ''[[Starlight Express]]'' fits this trope ''almost'' perfectly--he's bisexual rather than completely gay, but was played by the famous John Partridge in the rewritten London production. One of his groupies, Purse, ''is'' a perfect example of this trope when the actor gives him characterization other than "Electra's money truck."

* Several of the characters in Robert Patrick's ''Untold Decades,'' including, perhaps most memorably, the main character in "Pouf Positive," memorably portrayed by Harvey Fierstein.

* The [[Bishonen]] appearance of the [[World of Warcraft|Blood Elf]] male [[Player Character|Player Characters]] is [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] and used for humour by turning them into this through some of their /silly (joke dialogue) emotes. A notable one would be them saying "Don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like me?". The fact they are voiced by Cam Clarke, who is openly gay, only helped.

** [http://www.wowpedia.org/Budd Budd Nedreck] is, in ''Cataclysm'' at least, a wonderful merger of this and a [[Cloudcuckoolander]].

** Arguably Max Galactica from Justice For All until you actually meet him (though his demeanor with Phoenix after you start representing him may swing him to Camp Bi) - Performer? Check. Shirtless? Check. Makeup? Check. Flamboyant? Hell yes. Pink/bright purple outfit? Check. Egregious hair? Check. Overuse of the word "Fabulous"? Not a doubt in the world. Then you meet him though, and the only thing he seems interested in is getting at Maya... It's also a minor plot point that he's asked for (and received) Regina's father's consent to pursue Regina's hand in marriage.

* Jolly Roger in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie|Banjo-Tooie]]'', who works in Jolly's (which is implied to be a gay bar), talks in a stereotypical camp voice and offers "Seaman's Brew" on the menu. In a '''[[Getting Crap Past the Radar|kid's game.]]'''

** Not to mention his partner appears to a [[Transsexual]]/[[Transvestite]]/[[Drag Queen]].

** And the only labelled barrel in the bar is marked "Ginger Beer" (see [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6189163.stm this article] if you don't get it).

** It doesn't really help that they all speak with hearts and wear one color of the rainbow (Aeolia=Red, Phrygia=Orange and so on)...

** And of course, the webcomic artist [[Hiimdaisy]] turns this [[Up to Eleven]] in her comic. ''"I'm Kanji Tatsumi, and I enjoy naked men. '''Ooooh yaaahhh.'''"''

* Zhang He, in the ''[[Dynasty Warriors]]'' series, began as a character on the feminine end of the bishonen spectrum... and as of the sixth entry into the series, has progressed (?) to chiffon wings and pink high heels, and celebrates ultimate victory by leading his troops in a synchronized dance. Battlefield cries include "Was it my beauty that drew you?" and "Let us dance through the enemy's camp!"

** It should be noted that it is never actually said OR hinted by anybody else that Zhang He is ACTUALLY gay. Other names are thrown around, such as "odd" or "freak", but aside from Zhang He's personal quotes and style, and those could be taken as other states other than homosexual, there is nothing that really tells you that Zhang He is gay. It is very possible that Zhang He is an actual canon straight character in camp gay.

*** Also, all of Zhang He's attitude is a universal preference of beauty. When actually examined, Zhang He's a character who values beauty over all, even looking for it in the heat of war.

** Arguably, also Elec Man in [[Mega Man Powered Up]].

* The Magimel brothers from the ''[[Shadow Hearts]]'' games, who always seem to [[Recurring Traveller|show up whenever you visit a new town]]. One of them makes outfits for dolls, and the other sells items (and often likes to comment on the [male] main character's appearance), but only if you collect naked men trading cards to get his "creative juices" flowing.

* Dennis from ''[[Ty the Tasmanian Tiger]]''. It gets weird in the third game, where the same tree frog who was gushing about cooking a "scrumptious" lunch at length one game earlier suddenly is going around with a rocket launcher...

* One of Vega's winning quotes in ''[[Street Fighter]] 2 HD Remix'' is "I'm so fabulous!" Couple that with his fighting style and you get... well... yeah.

* Gary the towel attendant and Purser Peter in the ''[[Leisure Suit Larry]]'' adventure games.

** His voice is Illidan Stormrage. Liam O'Brien.

* Katze in ''[[Super Robot Wars]] [[Original Generation]]: Eternal Frontier''. When he's not [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass|beating your head in.]]

* Julius from ''[[Sword of Mana]]''. His outfit is almost entirely comprised of pink and purple, and he has painted nails (yes, toenails too) along with the pink eyeliner and subtle lipstick he wears. There also happens to be copious [[Ho Yay]] between him and fellow antagonist Dark Lord, which is not helped ''at all'' by the fact that [[Ship Tease|the only place on their airship for Julius to sleep is in Dark Lord's bed]].

* Ash, a mini boss from ''[[Streets of Rage]] 3''. He wore a vest, tight pants, and high heeled boots. In the fight, he would rarely attack and if he did land a hit on you, he'd let out a girlish giggle. Ash's stance and running animations were also effeminate. Once you defeated him, he would cry out, using the same death cry sound byte as Blaze, and sit on the ground crying. Because of this, he was scrapped in the U.S. and European versions of the game and replaced with a mook with more health. Ash could be played via cheat device and he was absurdly strong.

** He is an unlockable character in the fan remake and he hasn't changed a bit. Even his super special attack magnifies his...personality by having him slap his ass and hip thrust several times, dealing massive damage to all enemies on screen all while the background is turned pink and with hearts.

* Oshare Bones from the [[Puyo Puyo]] series. Obsessed with fashion, and has a strong lisp in English while referring to himself using female pronouns in Japanese. He even gets the limp-wristed gesture as one of his animations in ''Puyo Pop Fever''.

* Somehow we've gotten to the bottom of the list without a reference to Tingle. For shame, [[TV Tropes]].

* ''[[Dragon Age]]'' has Wade, the resident [[Ultimate Blacksmith]], though his partner Herren is more of a [[Straight Gay]]. While it's never outright stated in-game and only confirmed due to [[Word of Gay]], it's pretty obvious.

* Alman from ''[[Solatorobo]]'' keeps hitting on Red (and [[Squick|Squicking]] him out), wears dresses, and uses copious amounts of cosmetics. Needless to say, Red becomes rather reluctant to take quests from him ''very'' quickly and attempts to avoid social chatting when possible, sticking strictly to business.

* The iOS game ''A Gay Dragon'' features a pink dragon named Melwin who roams the countryside in search of "pretty princes" while avoiding female dragons and [[Lady of War|warrior]] [[Badass Princess|princesses]]. It even features an [[Always Camp|interior design]] sandbox mode where you [[An Interior Designer Is You|build and decorate your personal lair]].

* Marlain from [[Dream Savior Gakuen]].

 

* Franklin from "[[Neurotically Yours]]". "Does this thong come in a men's?"

* Donut from ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'' slowly turned into this throughout the series. In his first apparance, he was just a stupid red guy to counter the blue team's stupid guy (Caboose). Upon acquiring the pink armor, he declared it to be "lightish red" to preserve his masculinity, but on season two, he seemed to slowly accept the armor was pink. By season three though, he was thoroughly into this trope, adopting several gay mannerisms, and the phrase "lightish red" never came out of his mouth again.

* [[Chris Crocker]], people!

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyqUj3PGHv4 The YES dance is a parody of this.]

* The ''[[Powerpuff Girls]]'' villain known only as Him. Take [[Satan]], give him crab-like claws, and dress him in a red dress, thigh-high hooker boots, and makeup - voila. He tends to mince around, explaining his evil plans in a high-pitched, friendly voice that echoes slightly...but when he's angry, or just wants to make a point, he'll abruptly break into a loud snarl that drips with barely-contained fury. That's some good [[Nightmare Fuel]].

*** It would make Him a [[Sissy Villain]] in this case.

*** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFL4YpcK_5g&feature=related "Kings and Queens"]. Oh, Scrappy.

* Big Gay Al in ''[[South Park]]'', crossing with [[Magical Queer]].

** Mr. Garrison started acting like this once he faced his sexuality.

* The Random persona of Blitzwing in ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' is, according to him, "light on his oscillating servos". Unlike his other two personas he has a rather high-pitched and giggly voice and has markedly more feminine behavior. On one occasion he referred to a crane (that he did not know was nonsentient) with "it's big, it's bold, it's sassy!".

* Drama teacher Mr. Bickles in ''[[Fairly Oddparents]]'' fits this trope to a T. Oddly enough, in one throw-away gag he tried to take up [[Green-Skinned Space Babe]] Man-Die's marriage offer, but that may just be a consequence of having only [[Economy Cast|a handful of adult males]] on the show, or a subtle aversion of [[No Bisexuals]]. (Subtle by the show's standards, anyway)

** Of course, Bickles is a lightweight compared to Cupid.

** And of course, Stewie himself, now that [[Word of Gay|he's been outed by Seth Mc Farlane.]]

** In one episode, Peter's injected with a "gay gene" and turns into one for pretty much the remainder of the episode. [[Status Quo Is God|It wore off a couple minutes before the episode ended]].

** He does seem to be attracted to a variety of men though, Stan's father comes to mind.

** Early on they seemed to be playing him as at least [[Ambiguously Gay]], with some [[Bizarre Alien Biology]] making his sexuality even more confusing. He still has some of that, but more recent seasons have leaned him closer to [[Camp Straight]] territory. [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] for one joke that required him and Klaus to follow a pair of attractive women:

* On ''[[Jimmy Neutron]]'', [[Ambiguously Gay]] Principal Willoughby seems more interested in staging Broadway-style shows than education.

* ''Queer Duck'', though obviously an [[Affectionate Parody]], is an [[Refuge in Audacity|nonstop parade]] of [[Retraux]] 1960s/1970s [[Camp Gay]] stereotypes.

** I suppose it's irrelevant that Hutts are hermaphrodites/use asexual reproduction and [[Gender Bender|change sex]] every few years?

*** 1. Unless they're pregnant, they tend to identify as males, at least to outsiders. 2. [[Brain Bleach|DO. NOT.]] [[Punctuated for Emphasis|Bring. Up.]] [[Nightmare Fuel|HUTT. REPRODUCTION.]]

*** It appears as of the most recent episode {{spoiler|with his ''girlfriend'' Sy Snootles}}, they're now trying to portray Ziro as a [[Camp Straight]].

* An early example: Random unnamed pirate in an [[Ub Iwerks]] ''Sinbad the Sailor'' cartoon. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r2rBcAQuuc See here].

* What? No mention of the Xandir the elf from ''[[Drawn Together]]''? He's not fooling anyone with that girlfriend quest.

** They had an episode where Xandir realized he was [[Camp Gay]]. It was the third episode of season one ("Gay Bash").

** See also Charles Nelson Reilly.

* [[Older Than Steam]]: Philippe d'Orléans, younger brother of Louis XIV, was an early example. Despite being married twice and having a large family (he founded the House of Orléans, and his great-great-grandson, Louis Philippe, became King with the July Revolution of 1830), Philippe was known both for his boyfriends and for his meticulous attention to his toilette, including lavish use of perfume, cosmetics, and clothing considered feminine even for the time. Yet Philippe was also a courageous soldier and gifted general who took his place in the front lines beside his men - lace, eyeliner and all - sharing their victories and defeats, while his heterosexual brother preferred not to expose himself to bullets and instead dallied with mistresses miles away.

* Quentin Crisp, noted English writer, actor, and raconteur. In his autobiography ''The Naked Civil Servant'', he states that he came to a point in his life where he grew tired of the necessity of hiding his homosexuality, and made a conscious decision to act as flamboyantly and obviously gay as he could (without becoming a caricature); as a sort of one-man civil rights protest. To the point of referring to himself openly and frequently as an "effeminate homosexual".

** What's astonishing is that the "point in his life" came in the ''1930s.'' He was out gay and femme before World War II. Good gravy.