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The [[Camp Gay]] can be seen as the [[Spear Counterpart]] to the [[Butch Lesbian]] stereotype (in embracing the conventional characteristics of the opposite sex). Contrast with [[Straight Gay]], with which it usually actually overlapped [[Nobody Over 50 Is Gay|before half a century ago]]. Compare to [[Macho Camp]]. Often overlaps with [[Queer People Are Funny]]

 

 

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

* ''[[Magic Users Club (Anime)|Magic Users Club]]'': Aburatsubo is a long-haired Bishonen who flirts outrageously with Takeo...

* Moto-chan from ''[[Itazura Na Kiss]]''. He wears makeup, speaks in feminine Japanese, [http://askproduction.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/14.png and constantly lusts after Dr. Irie].

* 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."

* Jeryy from ''[[D Gray Man]]''. The cafeteria manager in the Black Order, he likes wearing the frilly aprons (which he forces on the male workers there), loves making dainty hand gestures, generally acts very feminine, and calls Allen "cute" (though there may have been a [[Even the Guys Want Him|perfectly normal explanation for that]]... ). It's shown in an omake that Jeryy reacted pretty badly to Krory asking him if he was gay though, since Krory is shown having [[Amusing Injuries|a bunch of bruises and bumps]] and being forced to work washing dishes.

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

'''Ginger''': (Very effeminate and bizarrely dressed character flounces in, in a highly campy manner.) '''"I should say not!"''' (Flounces off equally campy.)<br />

'''Grp. Capt. Biggles''': "Thank God for that! Stout Fellow! Salt of the Earth! Backbone of England! Funny... he looks like a poof." }}

** And then there was [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol5Dfs7jqFI this skit], which played this trope so mindboggingly [[Incredibly Lame Pun|straight]], its [[Multiple Reference Pun|queerness]] is almost unrivaled.

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

* Dean Craig Pelton on ''[[Community (TV)|Community]]'' is almost certainly this, with a dash of [[Political Correctness Gone Mad]] for flavor (he renames the community college's sports teams to "the Human Beings").

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

* 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]].

* Rasputin in ''[[World Heroes (Video Game)|World Heroes]]''. Besides his voice and mannerisms, his "Secret Garden" super attack involves him stripping to the waist, grabbing the opponent, and sinking into a field of roses, whereupon giant hearts with his face emerge from it. Yes.

* Jean Armstrong in ''[[Phoenix Wright]]: [[Ace Attorney (Visual Novel)|Ace Attorney]]: Trials and Tribulations''. A few people even have trouble telling if he's a man or a woman, despite his facial hair and large muscular arms.

* Captain Cumore in ''[[Tales of Vesperia (Video Game)|Tales of Vesperia]]'': He's got a ''heart-shaped codpiece''. And a heart-shaped hole in his clothes over his chest. Not to mention his voice...

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

* 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]].

* King Mardan from ''[[Dark Cloud (Video Game)|Dark Chronicle]]'', a large purple fish with huge red lips, an effeminate voice, and a tendency to wink lovingly at you. Monica is shocked to discover he's a guy.

* 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.

* Haru in ''[[Avatar the Abridged Series]]''.

* [[Chris Crocker]], people!

* 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!".

* Another gay robot example: The Larry 3000 from ''[[Time Squad]]'', although never explicitly said, quite clearly in a relationship with Tuddrussel; see [[Time Squad (Animation)/Ho Yay|the Ho Yay page]] for details. Similarly, there's also Meriwether Lewis, who was the Sensitive Guy to Clark's Manly Man.

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

** I find that the campy "gay voice" is quite common in FOP overall. Many generic male characters seem to talk like this for the purpose of making various throwaway gags a bit zanier.

* 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").

* Subverted in one episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' had the character John who was gay and just about the campiest person ever (and in fact was played by John Waters), but he was not a [[Camp Gay]]. However, it was played straight with the gay steel mill.

* [[Camp Gay|Snagglepuss]] from the old [[Hanna-Barbera]] cartoons. "Exit, Stage Le-eft!"