BRIEF: The representation of queer characters in media must be held to a higher standard. Most popular media containing LGBTQ+ characters assigns those characters to one of three tropes: a queer character dies, a queer character is involved in an affair, and/or a queer character’s storyline is dependent on the character coming out or hiding in the closet. Cisgender and heterosexual characters are allowed a multitude of storylines that are unique from work-to-work. Queer characters must be given the same treatment.
The Qllection is a series of curated media sets that celebrate queer characters who break the mold and tell original, unpredictable stories. The first installation, Fiction+, is a collection of twelve pieces of fiction in the form of novels, graphic novels, tv shows, films, podcast series, and a video game.
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Twelve icons were designed to represent twelve facets of the queer community: Diversity, Inclusivity, Life, Healing, Sunlight, Nature, Magic/Art, Serenity, Spirit, Girls, Nonbinary, and Boys.
Twelve pieces of fiction were then chosen to represent each of the twelve facets.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
To Wong Foo
Sense8
The Legend of Korra
The Two Princes
Night in the Woods
Ash
Fathers
Schitt’s Creek
On A Sunbeam
Juno Steel
My Beautiful Laundrette
Unique pieces of merchandise were designed for each piece of fiction as part of the Qllector’s Edition of The Qllection: Fiction+
