History Main / HeteronormativeCrusader

* ''ComicBook/ThePride'', being a comic book series about a team where every member is gay, naturally has a bunch of these as its villains, with the BigBad basically being an even-more villainous version of [[http://wwww.wikipedia.org/Fred_Phelps Fred Phelps]].

* A few of them show up at various points over the course of ''Series/TheWestWing". Perhaps most notably is a female radio host whom Bartlet tears apart due to his [[QuoteToQuoteCombat superior knowledge of the Bible]].

* The infamous ''Perversion For Profit'' from 1965 (see [[Quotes/HeteronormativeCrusader the quotes page]]) isn't truly about homosexuality or sadomasochism as much as it's a general plea for the virtue of censorship and the evils of free speech. However, they [[ValuesDissonance assume that the audience has an unhesitating hatred for homosexuals and sadomasochists]], and thus [[AcceptableTargets mention these minorities several times in order to make the attack on freedom of speech appear more legitimate]]. [[TakeThat A parody re-edit of the film]] was later made, called "[[http://www.archive.org/details/come_join_the_fun2004 Come Join the Fun]]".

* In ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'', Mikoto Misaka's insistence that a couple in a couple's photo should only consist of a male and a female can make her come off as this. Her behavior is possibly justified by her experiencing sexual harassment from Koroko Shirai.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheGhostAndMollyMcGee'' fanfic, ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/41164092 An Unpleasant Surprise]]'', Molly's old friend Ashley Harris from Dayton, Ohio is revealed to be this once she finds out Molly and Libby are dating fears they were brainwashed. Her parents are this as well.

* ''Series/QueerAsFolk'' has Craig Taylor, Justin's dad, whose reaction to his son coming out includes [[AbusiveParents hitting him]] and trying to run over his boyfriend. He eventually has Justin arrested for protesting his homophobic affiliations.

* In ''Anime/ACertainMagicalIndex'', Mikoto Misaka's insistence that a couple in a couple's photo should only consist of a male and a female can make her come off as this. Her behavior is possibly justified by her experiencing sexual harassment from Koroko Shirai.

'''Larry:''' That's really not something you'd need to worry about.

The depiction of the character can go from being misunderstanding and delivering unwelcome advice all the way up to the extremes of bigotry or even [[HomophobicHateCrime physical violence]] in their efforts to "help" or [[CureYourGays convert]] people who engage in homosexual activities. They can be diverse: anything from specialized MoralGuardians or {{Principles Zealot}}s to a bloodthirsty mob equipped with TorchesAndPitchforks. Sometimes it involves characters making efforts to recruit others to their cause. While not all examples are religiously motivated, or Christian if they are, in Western contexts at least they are more likely than not to be HolierThanThou. A common twist is for this character to be ArmouredClosetGay.

* In ''ComicBook/RunawaysRainbowRowell'', Gert Yorkes is a subtle example. She avoids saying anything openly homophobic, as one of her teammates is gay, but when [[ComicBook/PowerPack Julie Power]] comes to visit, she makes sure that Julie feels unwelcome, ostensibly because Julie is bossing everyone around, which contributes to Julie dumping Karolina, and when the team goes to retrieve Klara, Gert demands that Klara leave her [[HasTwoMommies foster dads]] for the team, ostensibly because parents can't be trusted; Klara chooses not to return.

* In ''Anime/ACertainMagicalIndex'', Mikoto Misaka's insistence that a couple in a couple's photo should only consist of a male and a female can make her come off as this.

* ''WebVideo/{{Caddicarus}}'': The initial release of "The Demonic World of Disney [=PS1=] Games" had WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} find a posture of a muscle-bound man in his son Max's room. Goofy yelled at the camera "Maxy! We don't want any queers in this house!" to which Caddicarus called Goofy a bigot. In the video "The Unholy World of Jesus Games", Goofy said the same thing, prompting Caddy to call Goofy a "twat" and telling the viewer not to be like that.

* ''Film/ShowMeLove'': Viktoria chose to assume this role, harassing her former friend Agnes for being homosexual. It's all an openly calculated plot designed to use homophobia as a means to gain popularity... [[spoiler:And it backfires completely.]]

A common tool they might use for their cause is [[CondescendingCompassion a kind of pity]], ostensible or even sincere, trying to impose [[InternalizedCategorism a negative self-image]] on the non-normative characters or trying to explain it as caused by a meaningless childhood 'sin' like being given the 'wrong' toys. Alternatively, the argued (or even actual, as given by the story) cause of a character's queerness may be explained as a [[RapeAndSwitch dramatic sexual experience such as rape]], often in conjunction with the idea of them, therefore, being broken and needing to be 'fixed', possibly in the same manner. Thus, a non-violent or even non-hostile Crusader might still be a source of {{Gayngst}} for the sexual minority person.

This is a character who believes that actively non-heteronormative individuals are bad or 'unnatural' and thus must be unsatisfied, incomplete, or immoral, perhaps even a danger to society. This can certainly be TruthInTelevision, as homophobia and queerphobia are still apparent in the world, and institutionally and even legally supported in some places. Obviously, queer people themselves can be as morally and satisfactorily ranging as heteronormative people.

The depiction of the character can go from being misunderstanding and delivering unwelcome advice all the way up to the extremes of bigotry or even [[HomophobicHateCrime physical violence]] in their efforts to 'help' or [[CureYourGays convert]] people who engage in homosexual activities. They can be diverse: anything from specialized MoralGuardians or {{Principles Zealot}}s to a bloodthirsty mob equipped with TorchesAndPitchforks. Sometimes it involves characters making efforts to recruit others to their cause. While not all examples are religiously motivated, or Christian if they are, in Western contexts at least they are more likely than not to be HolierThanThou. A common twist is for this character to be ArmouredClosetGay.

* On ''Series/{{Degrassi}}'', Becky quits the SchoolPlay because the director, Eli, turns ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'' into ''[[GayAesop Romeo and Jules]]''. When he tells her about the change, she says that she is surprised that the principal endorses "alternate lifestyles". Later on, she meets Dave, who plays Romeo, and offers him religious counseling because he'll have to play a gay character. The hockey team also appears to be homophobic, though they are okay with [[GirlOnGirlIsHot lesbians.]] Becky started defying this trope as part of some CharacterDevelopment in regards to her beliefs. She started dating Adam, a trans boy, then helps Imogen, a pansexual, get with lesbian Jack. There was also a brief moment she thought she liked girls. The rest of her family, though, is not so keen on joining her on that journey.

* ''Series/GothamKnights'': Harper Row says that, along with [[AbusiveParents beating them]], her dad wasn't happy with her being bisexual and her younger brother Cullen trans, which is another reason the siblings ran away. Detective Ford seems pretty contemptuous of Cullen's gender as well.

* ''Series/Accused2023'': Shaggy is disgusted on realizing that Esme's a lesbian, and (even worse in his mind), her girlfriend Aaliyah is black, denouncing her for this (he's a militant Neo-Nazi).