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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' has a case with Isabela, Mirabel's [[AloofOlderBrother older sister]] and the family's "perfect golden children". Slated for engagement to the most handsome man in town, Isabela is furious when Mirabel ruins the proposal dinner and refuses to accept her younger sister's insincere apology. Frustrated with Isabela because they need to make up to keep their enchanted house from falling down around them, Mirabel calls Isabela out on being a "spoiled, selfish princess" who's never had any real problems, and that she can still marry the man she wants. Isabela angrily retorts that she didn't ''want'' to marry him, but was merely acting out of obligation to her family, especially Abuelita. Her [[IAmBecomingSong subsequent musical number]] has her revealing that she feels stifled and overwhelmed by the expectations placed on her, and a yearning to be free to discover and express herself how she sees fit. The film ends with her remaining gleefully single with multi-colored hair.

** Elsa has [[ElementalPowers magical powers]] that she was born with. Her parents hide her away and pressure her to [[PowerIncontinence try to control them]] and she ends up afraid of them and of herself. This leads to her being outed in front of a crowd of people and then fleeing as those around her suddenly turn on her. She only gains some control over her {{p|sychoactivePowers}}owers once she's alone in the wilderness and is finally able to be herself (after [[AwardBaitSong singing a song]] with lyrics like "Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I've tried," "I don't care what they're going to say," and "that perfect girl is gone"). She later learns that the key to controlling them is [[ThePowerOfLove love]], but not before they cause her to be sentenced with a crime and nearly killed.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' has a case with Isabela, Mirabel's [[AloofOlderBrother Aloof Older Sister]]. Isabela is seemingly perfect, being considered the family's "Golden Child" and engaged to the most handsome man in town. When Mirabel accuses Isabela of being a "Selfish, Spoiled, Princess", Isabela gasps in genuine shock over [[ITakeOffenceToThatLastOne being called selfish]], claiming that literally everything she has ever done was for the family. When Mirabel points out that literally nothing is stopping Isabela from marrying her fiancée and all she needs to do is wait for him to try again, Isabela freaks out and states that she DOESN'T want to marry him, and she only goes through this because it is what is best for the family. This leads to her breakthrough and the IAmBecomingSong that follows ends with a gleefully single Isabela with multicolored hair.

* In ''Fanfic/TheSerpentsVow'', Seto is rather afraid of coming out as an alien to his friends, and violently reacts to a former acquaintance of his trying to force him back into being his subordinate, explicitly because of his ability to produce youngs. Even if his friends fully accept him, Stargate Command is awkward around him for being "unusual" -- and this is in the Don't Ask Don't Tell era. Also, the fact that he's sexually female yet is extremely defensive of his male body has been noticed: the author staunchly maintains the Goa'uld are genderless and Seto merely wants to keep the only body he has ever owned, but it didn't stop the readers to see the character as a trans man.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' has a case with Isabela, Mirabel's [[AloofOlderBrother Aloof Older Sister]]. Isabela is seemingly perfect, being considered the family's "Golden Child" and engaged to the most handsome man in town. When Mirabel accuses Isabela of being a "Selfish, Spoiled, Princess", Isabela gasps in genuine shock over [[ITakeOffenceToThatLastOne being called selfish]], claiming that literally everything she has ever done was for the family. When Mirabel points out that literally nothing is stopping Isabela from marrying her fiancée and all she needs to do is wait for him to try again, Isabela freaks out and states that she DOESN'T want to marry him, and she only goes through this because it is what is best for the family. This leads to her breakthrough and the IAmBecomingSong that follows ends with a gleefully single Isabela with multicolored hair.

** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'': Nia fled from her family trying to force her into a specific role, fell in with a disreputable group because they accepted who she was, joined a much more reputable group but was worried about revealing her true self, when Mythra saw her in the bath she immediately identified Nia's secret and promised to keep it quiet, and Nia eventually has a major scene where she reveals her true nature along with a major clothing change and a LoveConfession to her love interest. Her secret is that she's [[spoiler:a Flesh Eater Blade]], but it comes off a ''lot'' like a metaphor for transsexuality.
** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3'': Sena is a {{Tomboy}}, as she loves exercise, has an almost {{Bromance}}-like friendship with Lanz, and has a hairstyle akin to a boy's aside from the ponytail. Her character arc is about her being pressured to follow expectations that she doesn’t want to meet. As the journey progresses, Sena slowly learns that she is her own person and that she doesn't need to follow what society expects her to do. This is something that a lot of trans people can relate to, so [[FandomSpecificPlot it's common in fanfiction]] for her to transition in the story.

** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'': Nia fled from her family trying to force her into a specific role, fell in with a disreputable group because they accepted who she was, joined a much more reputable group but was worried about revealing her true self, when Mythra saw her in the bath she immediately identified Nia's secret and promised to keep it quiet, and Nia eventually has a major scene where she reveals her true nature along with a major clothing change and a LoveConfession to her love interest. Her secret is that she's [[spoiler:a Flesh Eater Blade]], but it comes off a ''lot'' like a metaphor for transexuality.

* Sena from ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3'' is a {{Tomboy}}, as she loves exercise, has an almost {{Bromance}}-like friendship with Lanz, and has a hairstyle akin to a boy’s aside from the ponytail. Her character arc is about her [[spoiler: being pressured to follow expectations that she doesn’t want to meet. As the journey progresses, Sena slowly learns that she is her own person and that she doesn’t need to follow what society expects her to do.]] This is something that a lot of trans people can relate to, so the story can come full circle by having her transition into a man.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' has a case with Isabela, Mirabel's [[AloofOlderBrother Aloof Older Sister]]. Isabela is seemingly perfect, being considered the family's "Golden Child" and engaged to the most handsome man in town. When Mirabel accuses Isabela of being a "Selfish, Spoiled, Princess", Isabela gasps in genuine shock over [[ITakeOffenceToThatLastOne being called selfish]], claiming that literally everything she has ever done was for the family. When Mirabel points out that literally nothing is stopping Isabela from marrying her fiancée and all she needs to do is wait for him to try again, Isabela freaks out and states that she DOESN'T want to marry him, and she only goes through this because it is what is best for the family. This leads to her breakthrough and the IAmSong that follows ends with a gleefully single Isabela with multicolored hair.

* In ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance'', towards the beginning of Riku's visit to [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDameDisney La Cité des Cloches]], he asks Quasimodo if it was really Frollo keeping him from leaving the cathedral, or if it was his own self holding him back. Later, after Quasimodo thanks him for the advice, Riku admits that he was speaking from personal experience. Phoebus responds by saying he probably still keeps a lot inside, and Esmeralda reassures Riku that everyone does that sometimes. She then follows up with, [[ClosetGay "There are just some things we need to keep separate from the world at large, at least until we have time to figure them out."]] Which sounds very much like something you'd say to a queer person upset with themself for not coming out yet. And that's even not going into Esmeralda persecuted for being [[UsefulNotes/{{Romani}} Romani]], as in the source material.

** Superboy is also an example, in his case for homosexuality. The parallel is that Conner is a genomorph, an artificial human with superpowers created by Cadmus. But he's the only one of them that can pass for a normal human, and for the longest time, Conner takes full advantage of that to blend in. However, when he's brought to a HiddenElfVillage of genomorphs who have to use illusions to appear normal and not frighten normal humans, it's pointed out to him that him doing this hurts them: He's a superhero trusted by many, and if he were to publicly acknowledge what he is, people would pay more attention to the genomorphs' plight. Ultimately, that's exactly what Conner does: He publicly announces his status as a genomorph and brings attention to their cause, on live television. This is not unlike a celebrity coming out as LGBT. The comparison is only helped by the fact that he quite literally [[HasTwoMommies Has Two Daddies]] (Superman and Lex Luthor), and Supes' reaction to him at first was ThatThingIsNotMyChild

** In ''ComicBook/RunawaysRainbowRowell'', Molly's emotional turmoil just happens to revolve around her very close friendships with Abigail and Klara, which she feels unable to discuss with Gert or Nico because they just happen to disapprove of those friendships. Though with Abigail, [[spoiler: it turns out they were right to disapprove as Abigail is actually over fifty years old who kept herself alive through a youth serum and wanted Molly to remain young forever alongside her.]] As for Klara, given how she is HappilyAdopted and [[HasTwoMommies Has Two Daddies]], one may get the feeling the Runaways feel stung by her refusal to return to them.

* In ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'', Akane initially becomes Ranma's fiancee because she "doesn't like men", thus "it's a chance he's half-girl". Then she reluctantly becomes a SecretKeeper of his GenderBender status, and that's why she gets enraged when Nabiki reveals to the class that they are fiancees, as she doesn't want to be seen as a "pervert", that is, implicitly, non-straight. Her interactions with female Ranma are ambiguous, as she often seems jealous but for no valid reason (Ranma being a straight guy, he isn't likely to become a rival for Akane in any way), and in the original manga, she sometimes distinctly blushes when she gets physically or emotionally close to female Ranma, just like with Dr. Tofu or male Ranma. More generally, her experience with female Ranma echoes common queer themes: self-discovery fear of being outed, inability to express affection publicly, confronting homophobia (including internalized homophobia), etc. Some related CharacterDevelopment can be seen through the series, as by the Mariko Konjo arc, she doesn't seem to care anymore about what people will think of her, and it works. Relatedly, she has been read as a possible closeted bisexual (or at least as a bisexual allegory) by parts of the fandom (and not just for SelfFanservice reasons), most notably (and infamously) on Wikipedia.

* In ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'', Akane initially becomes engaged to Ranma because she "doesn't like men", thus "it's a chance he's half-girl". Then she reluctantly becomes a SecretKeeper of his GenderBender status. So she gets enraged when Nabiki reveals to the class that they are fiancees, as she doesn't want to be seen as a "pervert", that is, implicitly, non-straight. Her interactions with female Ranma are ambiguous, as she often seems jealous but for no valid reason (Ranma being a straight guy, he isn't likely to become a rival for Akane in any way), and in the original manga, she sometimes distinctly blushes when she gets physically or emotionally close to female Ranma, just like with Dr. Tofu or male Ranma. More generally, her experience with female Ranma reflects common queer themes: fear of being outed, inability to express affection publicly, confronting homophobia (including internalized homophobia), etc. Some related Character Development can be seen through the series, as by the Mariko Konjo arc, she doesn't seem to care anymore about what people will think of her, and it works. Relatedly, she has been read as a closeted bisexual by parts of the fandom (and not just for SelfFanservice reasons), most notably (and infamously) on Wikipedia.

* In ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'', Akane initially becomes engaged to Ranma because she "doesn't like men", thus "it's a chance he's half-girl". Then she reluctantly becomes a SecretKeeper of his GenderBender status. So she gets enraged when Nabiki reveals to the class that they are fiancees, as she doesn't want to be seen as a "pervert", that is, implicitly, non-straight. Her interactions with female Ranma are ambiguous, as she often seems jealous but for no valid reason (Ranma being a straight guy, he isn't likely to become a rival for Akane in any way), and in the original manga, she sometimes distinctly blushes when she gets physically or emotionally close to female Ranma, just like with Dr. Tofu or male Ranma. More generally, her experience with female Ranma reflects common queer themes: fear of being outed, inability to express affection publicly, confronting homophobia (including internalized homophobia), etc. Some related Character Development can be seen through the series, as by the Mariko Konjo arc, she doesn't seem to care anymore about what people will think of her, and it works. Relatedly, she has been read as a closeted bisexual by parts of the fandom (and not just for Self-Fanservice reasons), most notably (and infamously) on Wikipedia.

* ''WesternAnimation/BrotherBear'': Kenai's arc revolving around his idea of what it means to be a "man", involving physical transformation, rings a bell with some trans people.

* Sena in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3'' is a {{Tomboy}}, as she loves exercise, has an almost {{Bromance}}-like friendship with Lanz, and has a hairstyle akin to a boy’s aside from the ponytail. Her character arc is about her [[spoiler: being pressured to follow expectations that she doesn’t want to meet. As the journey progresses, Sena slowly learns that she is her own person and that she doesn’t need to follow what society expects her to do.]] This is something that a lot of trans people can relate to, so the story can come full circle by having her transition into a man.

* Sena in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3'' is a {{Tomboy}}, as she loves exercise, has an almost {{Bromance}}-like friendship with Lanz, and has a hairstyle akin to a boy’s aside from the ponytail. Her character arc is about her [[spoiler: being pressured to follow expectations that she doesn’t want to meet. As the journey progresses, Sena slowly learns that she is her own person and that she doesn’t need to follow what society expects her to do, and that she has her own life.]] This is something that a lot of trans people can relate to, so the story can come full circle by having her transition into a man.

The result is a story that looks suspiciously like a ComingOutStory or a story about being outed or dealing with homophobia or accepting yourself even though it's ostensibly about something else. The character may be AmbiguouslyGay or AmbiguouslyBi, but you can bet they have a huge LGBTFanbase. The trait that mimics sexual orientation will usually be magical or supernatural in nature and will often be something that those around them have a legitimate reason to fear, leading to UnfortunateImplications.

** ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'': ''Go West, Young Meowth'' can be interpreted as a transgender allegory. Meowth defies the expectations of his species by learning how to walk and talk like a human being, only to be shunned as a freak by the one he was trying to impress. In the end, one of the reasons he sticks with Team Rocket even though they're not only criminals, but [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain loser criminals]], is because they actually accept him for who he is. Notably, this episode was [[http://awesomedbycomics.blogspot.com/2008/12/i-was-extremely-saddened-to-learn-of.html reportedly the reason]] why Meowth's voice actor, the late Creator/MaddieBlaustein, came out as transgender.
** ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'': Ruby is an effeminate CampStraight boy who [[TheRunaway runs away]] from home because his father Norman supposedly doesn't like him being a Pokémon Coordinator (which is a feminine thing) and would prefer if he battled instead. To make matters worse, when Norman finds Ruby he [[AbusiveParents physically assaults him]], though it also turns out that [[spoiler:Norman was fine with Ruby being a Coordinator]]. To explain, Ruby [[spoiler: enjoyed battling and was more rough as a youth, but after an incident involving Sapphire, he believed he truamatized her and he turned to Coordinating. In a twist, Sapphire also believed her tender nature got Ruby hurt and became much more tomboyish as a result.]]

* ''ComicBook/SheHulk'' was often written, intentionally or not, as similar to a transgender person, particularly during the Creator/JohnByrne and Creator/DanSlott runs. To recap: Jennifer Walters is a shy, insecure attorney who transforms into She-Hulk, confident and sassy Green Glamazon. She-Hulk spent a good 20 years or so never once changing back into Jennifer, saying she is just happier as She-Hulk. There was a comic where her father was unable to deal with how drastically different her She-Hulk persona was from the daughter he raised, and admitted ([[ExactEavesdropping while she was eavesdropping]]) that he just wants his daughter back. Later on she got a job at a law firm where her boss forced her to be Jennifer again, and she was very much not okay with it, but grinned and bore it anyway. Her boyfriend, John Jameson, also has trouble dealing with her as She-Hulk, [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything since he fell in love with]] ''[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Jennifer]]''[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything , not She-Hulk]]. It's not difficult to see the parallels to someone who was born a specific gender but found they were much happier as the opposite, and then had to deal with the fallout of that decision in their personal life.

** The story is about a teenager who is in love with someone her society, and especially her family, rejects. She loses her voice and literally cannot speak to Eric ("the love that dares not speak its name") until the end of the film. On top of Ariel's love for Eric, there's coding in her isolation towards others. Her IWantSong "Part Of Your World", highlights her feelings of isolation and her desires to be accepted by others. She eventually deviates from the norm in order to achieve her desires, similarly to a queer character in a ComingOutStory.

* In ''Literature/InCryptid'', being a sorcerer can be read as a queer allegory. Creator/SeananMcGuire definitely doesn't ''need'' a queer allegory when she has actual queer characters, but with Antimony and James it seems like she might have written it that way subconsciously, especially since James is gay and Annie is AmbiguouslyBi. (And with James, his father's hatred of magic is mixed in with the actual homophobia). At the beginning of her story, Annie is hiding her magic from her family, worried of how they'll react. When she goes undercover, she has to hide it for her very survival. She finally reveals her secret to Sam, once she decides she can trust him. As she continues her [[ComingOfAgeStory coming-of-age journey]], she reveals it to other close friends (Fern and Cylia) but has to [[{{Depower}} give up her magic]] to [[DealWithTheDevil save her and Sam's lives]]. Then with James, she's finally met another person like her, and they help each other figure out how to fully actualize themselves (break James's curse/get Annie's powers back from the Crossroads). Annie returns home fully "out" now that she realizes that her family will accept her no matter what.

* ''Series/HolbyCity'' had a non-supernatural variant when Chloe Godard discovered her co-worker Dominic Copeland was actually her half-brother Darren, but he'd changed his name at some point, and Chloe's mom Ange had gave him up for adoption at some unspecified point before the show. The discovery of the relationship between Chloe and Dominic was compared to a coming-out for LGBT people, even though, [[{{Irony}} Dominic had already come out and everyone knew he was gay anyway]], despite the issues being totally different - half-siblings and LGBT.

* This trope is one of the explanations for the popularity of Tieflings in ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' and their LGBTFanbase. Due to their demonic look, which most usually comes from being descendants of Fiends, they have often been ostracized and persecuted by humans and other races. The assumption they're inherently evil and their whole existence is a sin is so common even actual hellish entities often feel entitled to their servitude for nothing. But unlike other "monstrous" races (Orcs, Goblinoids etc), Tieflings can also come in all kinds of body types and are commonly portrayed as attractive and charismatic, as well as being less another race with their own traditions and history but coming from all kinds of races, finding others who look like them building their own communities and culture. As such it is very easy to see them as a LGBTQ metaphor and building a Tiefling character fitting any type of empowering fantasy for all kinds of LGBTQ people is rather easy.

** Apple White's character arc has been analyzed as being an allegory for heteronormativity and compulsory heterosexuality. Apple has been raised with the goal of being the next Snow White and marrying her chosen PrinceCharming. Apple expects to marry Daring Charming, but she isn't romantically interested in him yet; she just says that they don't need to date because "[they've] got forever after to be together". In ''Dragon Games'', Apple struggles with her self-image in relationship with her friend and future villain, Raven. After overcoming her issues with Raven, Apple accidentally eats a poisoned apple and falls onto a magical coma. She's awoken [[spoiler:not by Daring, but by his sister Darling Charming giving her CPR]], which acts similarly to TrueLovesKiss. The next special shows that Daring is not Apple's Prince Charming but [[spoiler:the next Beast]], suggesting that Apple's romantic fate is elsewhere.

** [[AndroidsArePeopleToo Penny Polendina]] has a BecomeARealBoy storyline, and the way it pans out earned her a lot of trans fans. When she admits to Ruby that she isn't a "real girl", Ruby objects, affirming that Penny is as real as she is because having different parts doesn't change that. Penny is then forcibly outed by the villains in Volume 3 to generate fear about her existence. Her second form is more visibly feminine, but the villains still try and "other" her to society. Throughout the show, the world, story and characters repeatedly affirm that it is Penny's heart and soul that makes her a real girl, not her body. [[spoiler:This is emphasised when Penny receives the Winter Maiden's powers, which can only go to young women; it's further explored when the villains' attempt to hack her body is fought by her Aura long enough for a living, female body to be crafted from her soul in a process that is described as "her coming to the surface".]]
** [[CuteAndPsycho Neopolitan]], as revealed in ''Literature/RWBYRomanHoliday'', was raised as Trivia Vanille by her abusive parents, who forced her to hide her imagination and personality. She eventually left, changing her appearance and name to the Neopolitan seen in the show. She also dislikes synthetic voice modulators that might let her communicate easier, since the artificial voice feels too distant from who she is, not unlike vocal dysphoria. All in all, Neopolitan comes across as an allegory for being trans.

* Danny Fenton from ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' is scared and confused when the accident turns him half-ghost and spends most of the series trying to keep the truth from getting out. Only his friends know this about him and refuses to tell anyone out of not wanting to be a freak. This is especially the case for his parents, who are ghost hunters and possess a zealot to dissect/hunt them (and granted, most ghosts are troublemakers that Danny has to stop from terrorizing the town.) When his parents ''do'' find out, they are more shocked and appalled at themselves that their son had to go such lengths to keep this secret from them. The whole thing reads like a ComingOutStory for a teenager realizes that they are LGBT+, some reading him as [[TransTribulations transgender or non-binary]] due to his conflicting nature as half-human, half-ghost.

* The character MT from ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'' began life as the literal reflection of the first book’s protagonist, Tulip, loathing having to act out everything Tulip did. Once she escapes the mirror, she decides to go her own way, shaving off her hair and adopting a much more androgynous and punk personal style. She spends most of the book focused on her asserting her own identity, running from the Reflection Enforcement that wants to destroy her for no longer reflecting Tulip, dealing with discrimination against her based on not being a Passenger (of the titular train, instead having been created on it), and raging against all the names and labels other people come up with for her. The trans/nonbinary metaphor comes to a head at the very end, when [[spoiler: she renames herself Lake]].

** In the episode "The Bands Break Up", Kimber and Stormer both quit their bands to become a music duo together. They have a DuetBonding moment that ends in them forming a PseudoRomanticFriendship. The episode treats their relationship similarly to a lesbian relationship [[DatingWhatDaddyHates that neither of their]] [[FriendVersusLover friends like]]; Pizzazz outright sings that "[Kimber]'ll break [Stormer's] heart in two". In the end [[StatusQuoIsGod the two reunite with their bands]], but the two do say that they were her best friends who taught each other about themselves, which rings closely to each other being a ClosetKey.
** "Riot's Hope" is about Riot's relationship with his parents. Since an early age, Riot has shown a knack for music and loves music. His hypermasculine army father thinks that only "women and sissies" play music, so he's gone out of his way to dissuade his son from playing, even going as far as to break his instruments and spank him. As an adult, Riot decides to follow his dad's footsteps and join the army, but, while in Germany, he ends up leaving to join a band. His father gets upset and [[IHaveNoSon disowns him]]. The rest of the episode revolves around Jem trying to ease tensions between father and son. The difference between Riot and his dad is accentuated by his father's clean-cut and short-hair look contrasting with Riot's flamboyant dress and long EightiesHair look.
* Some have interpreted the ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies2018'' episode ",A Tale Of Two Twins" as a transgender metaphor. The episode has Scooter and Skeeter trading places with each other to take part in their friends' activities while not disappointing their friends. For Scooter, he wants to hang with Summer and Piggy at the spa, a traditionally girly activity. For Skeeter, she wants to do extreme tricycle racing with Kermit, Animal, Fozzie, and Gonzo, an activity traditionally made for boys. It helps that Scooter tends to be more sensitive and introverted while Skeeter is more outgoing and tomboyish. Likewise, when we see them switching places, a rainbow swirl appears. When everyone eventually finds out, they accept, and all 8 of them hang out at the spa.
* Jenny's struggle with trying to be like human girls in ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'' is often cited as being analogous to TransTribulations. For example, the series opens with Jenny reminding her "mom" to call her by her preferred name, she often shows discomfort with her body, and episodes which center around her wearing a suit which makes her look more human come across as an attempt to "pass". Notably, the show's creator [[https://twitter.com/robrenzetti/status/1282770815570735104?lang=en acknowledged this]] on Twitter, saying that while it wasn't his intent, he can definitely see the subtext in hindsight, and is glad the trans community sees themselves in Jenny and can relate to her story.

** Ms. Martian is, [[CaptainObvious well]], a martian, meaning she's a {{Shapeshift|ing}}er. She modeled her physical appearance after the main character of her favorite TV Show (named Megan), and dislikes her actual appearance, because she's afraid people - even her friends - might hate her or fear her for it. It's very difficult not to read it as an allegory for Gender Dysphoria. She says when she saw Megan in the show, "something just clicked", and adds that it was what allowed her to remain happy during her otherwise sad childhood. There's a few more layers, though, as Megan is not only pretending to be human, but also [[spoiler: pretending to be Green. She's actually a White Martian]]. Veers into SupernaturallyValidatedTransPerson when Psimon enters her mind and we get to see what M'gann sees herself as.

** Superboy is also an example, in his case for homosexuality. The parallel is that Conner is a genomorph, an artificial human with superpowers created by Cadmus. But he's the only one of them that can pass for a normal human, and for the longest time, Conner takes full advantage of that to blend in. However, when he's brought to a HiddenElfVillage of genomorphs who have to use illusions to appear normal and not frighten normal humans, it's pointed out to him that him doing this hurts them: He's a superhero trusted by many, and if he were to publicly acknowledge what he is, people would pay more attention to the genomorphs' plight. Ultimately, that's exactly what Conner does: He publicly announces his status as a genomorph and brings attention to their cause, in live television. This is not unlike a celebrity coming out as LGBT. The comparison is only helped by the fact that he quite literally [[HasTwoMommies Has Two Daddies]] (Superman and Lex Luthor), and Supes' reaction to him at first was ThatThingIsNotMyChild

* In the Disney Channel Original Movie, ''Film/NowYouSeeIt2005'', Danny is a [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold social outcast]] because he is hiding magical powers he can't control. This leads him to push away people who are trying to get to know him for fear of what will happen if he accidentally uses his powers on them. Danny then meets a man who [[ManipulativeMentor claims to also have real magical powers]] and gives Danny a ring that will take his powers away until he's ready to deal with them. It's only with the ring on that Danny feels comfortable enough to socialize with other teenagers. Even after [[spoiler:being told that the ring is a trick by his only friend]], Danny [[IJustWantToBeNormal refuses to take it off]].

** The author of the article ''[[http://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2014/feb/18/ellen-page-has-super-powers-but-why-is-this-newsworthy Ellen Page has super-powers, but why is this newsworthy?]]'' milks this for all it's worth where he writes an article discussing ''X-Men'' actor Elliot Page coming out by replacing every mention of homosexuality with "mutant with super-power" and ran with it.

** In ''Film/X2XMenUnited'', after Iceman, surrounded by his mutant friends, tells his parents he's a mutant, his mother asks him when he first knew, blames herself, and asks him if he's tried not being a mutant while his brother storms out of the room and calls the police.