History Main / StraightGay

* Jeremiah Dako, Susan van Bleeck's butler from ''{{Otherland}}''. He's not obviously gay except for being fussy about maintaining her household, and during his POV segments complains about [[HaveIMentionedIAmGay not having any time to engage in romantic pursuits]]. This doesn't stop him from being picked on by Renie's father, Long Joseph, who's insecure in his own masculinity for completely unrelated reasons.

* Cecil and [[spoiler: Carlos]] from ''WelcomeToNightVale''. Cecil has a few occasional fey touches, but he doesn't sound that different from your standard, NPR-style radio host, and his sexuality doesn't come up much unless he starts talking about Carlos, Night Vale's newest scientist. [[spoiler: And in episode 25, Carlos - who doesn't exactly ring any bells himself - reciprocates.]]

As a counterpoint to the above, something which many gay people apparently do not understand, is that the reason why the heterosexual population find this trope more appealing than the obvious "queens," is not necessarily because of [[Squick revulsion]] towards ''homosexual acts themselves.'' Straight gay or quietly gay individuals are instead consider preferable, because the queens/flaming types are viewed as attention seekers, or predatory/megalomaniacal. As many heterosexual individuals have commented, they do not feel the need to walk up and down city streets screaming that they are straight.

* ''MassEffect'':

*** There's also Nyreen Kandros, the series' first and (so far) only female turian, who was previously in a relationship with asari gangster Aria T'Loak.

* Marten's first boss from ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'' acts just like any other character, and the only difference is his mention of his boyfriend. Marten's second boss, Tai, is also gay and a little crazy, but not any more than the rest of the cast.
** Same goes for Marten's dad and Dad 2: Dad Harder, all though they have so little screen time it's hard to tell.

** In fact, all of the male gay characters are arguably straight-gay, including Mark, Alex (though he may be pansexual), and Tom (who is a transman).

* A sizable section of the ''HarryPotter'' fanbase didn't suspect that Dumbledore from the ''HarryPotter'' series was gay until JKRowling [[WordOfGay said so]].

* ''{{Extras}}'' had Andy embarrass himself when discussing his opinions of a CampGay man with his StraightGay associate.

* Renly and Loras from ''ASongOfIceAndFire'' are this in-universe, being manly knights and not-so-secret lovers. However, they just so happen to have a lot of character traits that would associate them with modern gay culture. Renly spends more on clothes than most noble ladies, and enjoys romantic chivalry, bright colors, and witty banter. He even creates an order called the Rainbow Guard to act as his bodyguards. Rainbows have religious significance in his culture. Loras is called the Knight of Flowers because his fashion usually incorporates flowers, the ancient symbol of his house. Noblemen of their stature are generally expected to [[RealMenWearPink wear expensive costumes]] that display their wealth and status.
** In a (pardon the pun) straighter example, Jon "Griff" Connington is a hardened mercenary leader with a SergeantRock personality who mourns his friend [[PrettyBoy Rhaegar Targaryean]], for whom he had more than platonic feelings.

* A sizable section of the ''HarryPotter'' fanbase didn't suspect that Dumbledore from the ''HarryPotter'' series was gay until JKRowling [[WordOfGay said so]].
** High heeled buckle boots? Periwinkle robes? One could argue that those were just standard wizard clothing but they ''are'' a bit more flamboyant than most male outfits described in the books. However the suspicious relationships as a young man? This was less StraightGay and more [[NobodyOver50IsGay willful blindness]] by the fandom.

* Max Powers from "{{Webcomic/PVP}}"

* Max Powers from "{{Webcomics/PVP}}"

** Done once again (SURPRISINGLY) in [[Family Guy]] with Meg's new crush, Kent Lastname. Kent is on a sports team, goes on a date with Meg, and is gay, but doesn't act camp so Meg doesn't pick it up. Unfortunately this causes Brian to give Meg the advice that maybe he's just confused and Meg (in another desperate attempt to gain ANY kind of love) makes a plan to roofie Kent's current crush (Chris) and have him tell her what it was like having sex with him . . . until her heel face turn near the end of the episode.

* Terry and his husband Paul from the TheClevelandShow don't have any stereotypical gay hobbies, jobs or mannerisms. They can't cook, Terry is a cable installer, Paul is a building contractor, Terry was part of the football team in High School, and their home looks like a bachelor pad for a stereotypical straight guy.

-->-- '''Mr. Smith on his employer''', ''[[NeilGaiman Keepsakes and Treasures]]''

* Renly and Loras from ''ASongOfIceAndFire'' are this in-universe, being manly knights and not-so-secret lovers. However, they just so happen to have a lot of character traits that would associate them with modern gay culture. Renly spends more on clothes than most noble ladies, and enjoys romantic chivalry, bright colors, and witty banter. He even creates an order called the Rainbow Guard to act as his bodyguards. Rainbows have religious significance in his culture. Loras is called the Knight of Flowers because his fashion usually incorporates flowers, the ancient symbol of his house. Noblemen of their stature are generally expected to [[RealMenWearPink wear expensive costumes]] that display their wealth and status.