History Webcomic / BetweenTheLines2006

* NotSoDifferent: Nikki and Shay.

* {{Transgender}}: Both Shay and Dani are both trans girls.

* [[spoiler:AttemptedSuicide]]: Dani.
* [[CastFullOfGay Cast Full Of LGBT]]: So far there are three reoccurring trans girls, one minor trans girl, and one cis lesbian.

* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: At age 13 the protagonists both exhibit this. Dani is implied to be sexually active and has used drugs while Shay dresses in a manner [[AgeInappropriateDress which makes her mother uncomfortable]]. Doesn't help to mention that this around the time Shay's parents we're going through a nasty divorce and the father tried to used this against Shay's mother in court.

[[http://betweenthelines.sosdg.org Between The Lines]] is a comic about a group of transgender teens. Main characters, Shay and Dani must simultaneously navigate the challenges of adolescence, while also dealing with complicated issues related to gender and identity.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: On the first page of Chapter Four, Dani calls Shay an [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap4-pg1-146284325?q=gallery%3AMekari%2F10174197&qo=88 "Anglo-Latino"]], to which she notes that she's offended. [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap4-pg2-146284500 Dani apologizes afterwards]]. Early on in the first chapter, Savvas mentions that Shay bleached her skin (Given that she enjoys anything Japanese) and notes that her skin looks blotchy (To which Dani also mentioned early on). Cut to Shay looking [[DeathGlare visibly]] [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap1pg14-70549161 annoyed]].

* SelfHarm: Dani is implied to have cut herself in the past and is eventually shown to be doing in at the end of the Third Chapter.

* SliceOfLife: Unlike other transsexual webcomics, this strip is much more down to earth and takes its issues seriously, with limited amount of humor.
* {{Transsexual}}: Both Shay and Dani are both trans girls.

* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: At age 13 the protagonists both exhibit this. Dani is implied to be sexually active and has used drugs while Shay dresses in a manner [[AgeInappropriateDress which makes her mother uncomfortable]]. Doesn't help to mention that this around the time Shay's parents we're going through a nasty divorce.

The author has decided to discontinue the webcomic, but is planning to publish the series in a graphic novel. The webcomic pages can be found on their Website/DeviantArt. As of March 2015, the strip is on hiatus and while it is unknown when it will continue, the author has stated that the comic hasn't been scrapped and that she's planning to work on different projects for the time [[https://www.facebook.com/btl.comic/posts/1067294139965297 being]], although there has been hints on her Facebook page throughout the year about the comic.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: On the first page of Chapter Four, Dani calls Shay an [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap4-pg1-146284325?q=gallery%3AMekari%2F10174197&qo=88 "Anglo-Latino"]], to which she notes that she's offended. [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap4-pg2-146284500 Dani apologizes afterwards]]. Early on in the first chapter, Savvas mentions that Shay bleached her skin (Given that she enjoys anything Japanese) and notes that her skin looks blotchy (To which Dani also mentioned early on). Cut to Shay looking [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap1pg14-70549161 visibly annoyed]].

* ContinuityReboot: The comic was changed three times throughout its run. The first chapter started in 2006, although most of it was lost, excluding [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-page-40461530 two]] [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-page-14-44475635 pages]]. Then it was rebooted into 4 new chapters between 2007-2011, to which Chapter 4 [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap4-pg21-251417625 was never completely finished]]. Between Late July and Early August of 2014, 7 pages for the new reboot [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-page-1-470088909 were released online]]. As of March 2015, the series has been placed on [[https://www.facebook.com/btl.comic/posts/1067294139965297 hiatus]].

The author has decided to discontinue the webcomic, but is planning to publish the series in a graphic novel. The webcomic pages can be found on their Website/DeviantArt. As of March 2015, the strip is on hiatus and while it is unknown when it will continue, the author has stated that the comic hasn't been scrapped and that she's planning to work on different projects for the time being [[https://www.facebook.com/btl.comic/posts/1067294139965297]], although there has been hints on her Facebook page throughout the year about the comic.

* ContinuityReboot: The comic was changed three times throughout its run. The first chapter started in 2006, although most of it was lost, excluding [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-page-40461530 two]] [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-page-14-44475635 pages]]. Then it was rebooted into 4 new chapters between 2007-2011, to which Chapter 4 [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap4-pg21-251417625 was never completely finished]]. Between Late July and Early August of 2014, 7 pages for the new reboot [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-page-1-470088909 were released online]]. As of March 2015, the series has been placed on hiatus [[https://www.facebook.com/btl.comic/posts/1067294139965297]].

* TransEqualsGay: Dani thought she was a gay boy before coming to terms with being trans. She's confused about her sexuality but leans on "male attracted". Shay also thought beforehand that she was at most merely [[CampGay Camp Gay]] when she was still referred to as "Kevin", given the way she acted and dressed, until a conversation with her sister Carrie about her having feelings as a girl when she was younger proved otherwise [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap2pg11-78791645]]. Afterwards, she had a moment of epiphany [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap2pg12-78791913]]

* InnocentlyInsensitive: On the first page of Chapter One, Dani calls Shay an "Anglo-Latino", towhich really pisses her off. She apologizes afterwards [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap1-pg1-62509648]]. Later on, Savvas mentions that Shay bleached her skin (Given that she enjoys anything Japanese) and notes that her skin looks blotchy. Cut to Shay looking [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap1pg14-70549161 visibly annoyed]].

* TransEqualsGay: Dani thought she was a gay boy before coming to terms with being trans. She's confused about her sexuality but leans on "male attracted". Shay also thought beforehand that she was at most merely [[CampGay Camp Gay]], given the way she acted and dressed, until a conversation with her sister Carrie about her having feelings as a girl when she was younger proved otherwise [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap2pg11-78791645]]. Afterwards, she had a moment of epiphany [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap2pg12-78791913]]

* ContinuityReboot: The comic was changed three times throughout its run. The first chapter started in 2006, although most of it was lost [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-page-14-44475635 excluding two pages]]. Then it was rebooted into 4 new chapters between 2007-2011, to which Chapter 4 [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap4-pg21-251417625 was never completely finished]]. Between Late July and Early August of 2014, 7 pages for the new reboot [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-page-1-470088909 were released online]]. As of March 2015, the series has been placed on hiatus [[https://www.facebook.com/btl.comic/posts/1067294139965297]].

* InnocentlyInsensitive: On the first page of Chapter One, Dani calls Shay an "Anglo-Latino", towhich really pisses her off. She apologizes afterwards [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap1-pg1-62509648]]. Later on, Savvas mentions that Shay bleached her skin (Given that she enjoys anything Japanese), and notes that her skin looks blotchy. Cut to Shay looking visibly annoyed.

-->'''Kevin (Before she was referred to as Shay):''' "This event just left me more confused. I really didn't know if I could believe it; all I can remember is whenever I expressed any feminine tendencies my mom always had something negavite ta say about it... I just sat there in my sisters room. Sitting and staring at the nail polish I felt... Alone. Utterly Alone."

* TransEqualsGay: Dani thought she was a gay boy before coming to terms with being trans. She's confused about her sexuality but leans on "male attracted".

The author has decided to discontinue the webcomic, but will be publishing the series on paper. The webcomic pages can be found on their Website/DeviantArt. As of March 2015, the strip is on hiatus and while it is unknown when it will continue, the author has stated that the comic hasn't been scrapped and that she's planning to work on different projects for the time being [[https://www.facebook.com/btl.comic/posts/1067294139965297]], although there has been hints on her Facebook page throughout the year about the comic.

* [[CastFullOfGay Cast Full Of LGBT]]: So far there are three reoccuring trans girls, one minor trans girl, and one cis lesbian.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Dani calls Shay an "Anglo-Latino" once which really pisses her off. She apologizes afterwards.

* SelfHarm: Dani is implied to have cut herself in the past.

* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: At age 13 the protagonists both exhibit this. Dani is implied to be sexually active and has used drugs while Shay dresses in a manner [[AgeInappropriateDress which makes her mother uncomfortable]].

The author has decided to discontinue the webcomic, but will be publishing the series on paper. The webcomic pages can be found on their Website/DeviantArt. As of March 2015, the strip is on hiatus and while it is unknown when it will continue, the author has stated that the comic hasn't been scrapped and that she's planning to work on different projects for the time being [[https://www.facebook.com/btl.comic/posts/1067294139965297]].

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* InnocentlyOffensive: Dani calls Shay an "Anglo-Latino" once which really pisses her off. She apologizes afterwards.

* TransEqualsGay: Dani thought she was a gay boy before coming to terms with being trans. She's confused about her sexuality but leans on "male attracted".

* AbusiveParents: Danny/Dani has some. Kevin/Shay's father is more "an ass" than outright physically abusive.
* AllThereInTheManual: several characters not yet introduced have art with names tagged to them on several extra areas of the comic site.

* NotSoDifferent: Nicholas/Nikki and Kevin/Shay.

* TheWoobie: Dani is this in a nutshell. Constantly abused at home and school and treated ridiculed by his parents for cross-dressing.
* TransSexual: Both Shay and Dani are both transsexual girls.
* TransEqualsGay: To an extent with Kevin himself as he thought he was gay before having gender confusion.

The author has decided to discontinue the webcomic, but will be publishing the series on paper. The webcomic pages can be found on their Website/DeviantArt.

* ContinuityReboot: The comic was changed three times throughout its run. The first chapter started in 2006, although most of it was lost [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-page-14-44475635 excluding two pages]]. Then it was rebooted into 4 new chapters between 2007-2011, to which Chapter 4 [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap4-pg21-251417625 was never completely finished]]. Between Late July and Early August of 2014, 7 pages [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-page-1-470088909 were released online]].

* NotSoDifferent: Nicholas/Nikki and Kevin/Shay.

The author has decided to discontinue the webcomic, but will be publishing the series on paper. The webcomic pages can be found on their DeviantArt.