History Main / StraightGay

* ''Literature/TheStrangerTimes'': Ox is gay, but most people don't catch on unless he tells them. In contrast with his CampStraight roommate Reggie, Ox is more laconic, has an scruffy appearance, and enjoys grabbing a pint at the pub.

* ''Film/Pride2014'': Of the LSGM, Gethin, the partner of AlwaysCamp Jonathan is the most understated of the group, and even suggests trying to be less flamboyant when going to Wales. At the village, [[spoiler:Cliff]], the lifelong bachelor poet and brother of HeteronormativeCrusader Maureen, has a LateComingOut moment towards the end of the film, though it's revealed [[TransparentCloset many in the village already knew]].

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%%* Drew, hero of ''The Gumshoe, the Witch and the Virtual Corpse'' as well as its sequel ''Gumshoe Gorilla''.

* UsefulNotes/NewOrleans chefs John Rickey and Gary "G-Man" Stubbs in Poppy Z. Brite's "Liquor" novels. They're sports fans, hard drinkers, brawlers -- and they've been lovers from age sixteen on.

%%* Gary Gray of ''God Says No''.

%%* Lane in Garry Ryan's ''DetectiveLaneMysteries''.
%%* With two exceptions this is the default for male characters in ''The Fall of Kings'' by Delia Sherman. Of the exceptions one is straight and one is bi.

* Ben Colm in the ''Daring Finds'' mystery series by Elise Hyatt. The narrator and his best friend Dyce would disagree but since she's a Clouscuckoolander UnreliableNarrator and her only evidence for him being camp is [[SharpDressedMan his obsession with proper attire and grooming]] her opinion should be taken with a grain or two of salt.

* Both Benjamin Justice and one of his landlords, Fred, in John Morgan Wilson's ''Benjamin Justice'' series.
%%* Jason Carillo from ''Rainbow Boys''.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'':

* ''Series/FellowTravelers'': The gays are mostly indistinguishable from straight men in how they act. It would be foolish to do anything else, given being outed could result in being fired at best. Some of them however will act more {{camp|gay}} or are even {{drag queen}}s in private.

* ''Series/FellowTravelers2023'': The gays are mostly indistinguishable from straight men in how they act. It would be foolish to do anything else, given being outed could result in being fired at best. Some of them however will act more {{camp|gay}} or are even {{drag queen}}s in private.

** Depending on player choice, Clementine can come across as straight bi. She briefly develops a crush Gabe in Season Three; and in Season Four she can pursue a relationship with either [[SadClown Louis]] or [[ActionGirl Violet]].

A lot of gay people object to the term itself (especially with the term Straight-Acting), arguing that gender presentation and sexual orientation are unrelated, and that the term is [[BrokenBase unnecessarily divisive]]. Gay men exhibiting masculine tendencies or preferring masculine hobbies isn't necessarily a problem; it's when it is used to vocally differentiate the individual from "''[[CampGay those]]'' gays" that it becomes an issue. The trope itself isn't necessarily harmful, but applying it to real people can be.

A lot of gay people object to the term itself (especially with the term Straight-Acting), arguing that gender presentation and sexual orientation are unrelated, and that the term is unnecessarily divisive. Gay men exhibiting masculine tendencies or preferring masculine hobbies isn't necessarily a problem; it's when it is used to vocally differentiate the individual from "''[[CampGay those]]'' gays" that it becomes an issue. The trope itself isn't necessarily harmful, but applying it to real people can be.

* ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'': Bartender Husk is pansexual. He doesn't have gay stereotypes or even pansexual stereotypes (AnythingThatMoves, LovableSexManiac).
* ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'': Moxxie is straight ''bi'', with him not only displaying none of the stereotypes for bisexuality (DepravedBisexual, AnythingThatMoves, etc.), but him being bi at all is subtle and often downplayed, most of the time seeming like a total straight guy until he lets loose a random comment that makes it clear he also swings for guys

* In ''Series/DegrassiJuniorHigh'', Snake's basketball-star older brother Glen came out [[LongLostUncleAesop on a visit home from medical school]]. Their parents disowned him and [[WMG/PoisonOakEpilepticTrees he hasn't been seen or mentioned since]].

%%* Bryan Hand from ''ComicBook/MsTree''.

* ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyinPhiladelphia'': Mac has a cousin who's gay but straight gay in "Mac Day"

%%* Vince from ''Series/QueerAsFolk'' (UK).