And there has been a homophobic climate, historically speaking.
“I graduated college in a very different climate for openly gay performers, especially in comedy, which has always been so dominated by straight male performers. You know, I'm looking around at all the queer content we're getting, and I'm thinking to myself: where are the adults? I'm looking to see queer characters that I can relate to as an adult navigating the adult world, not as a queer kid coming out in high school.'įor Eichner, writing Bros (Stoller came to him with the relatively thin idea of a gay rom-com, and allowed him to craft the storyline from there), was a cathartic experience. He continues: “Although shows like Heartstopper are wonderful and I'm so happy they exist, I don't relate to that either.
