Diversity in Media Representation: LGBTQ: Queer Coding
subtextual coding of a character or relationship in a piece of media as queer
"I'm a Girl", Some Like It Hot
Joe/Josephine (Tony Curtis) reminds Jerry/Daphne (Jack Lemmon) to pretend to be a girl after seeing him talk with Sugar (Marilyn Monroe).
"You're a Boy", Some Like It Hot
Jerry/Daphne (Jack Lemmon) tells Joe/Josephine (Tony Curtis) that they got engaged to Osgood (Joe E. Brown), and Sugar (Marilyn Monroe) announces her engagement to Shell Oil Junior (Tony Curtis)
Arriving at the Young Estate, Crazy Rich Asians
Peik Lin (Akwafina) drives her old college roommate Rachel (Constance Wu) to the Young estate, where her boyfriend Nick (Henry Golding) is waiting to welcome her and introduce her to his family. When Nick comes out to greet them, he surprises Peik Lin by inviting her to join the party.
Avalyn and Brian Discover Dead Deer , Mysterious Skin
After meeting to discuss shared memories of alien abduction and violation, Brian (Brady Corbet) and Avalyn (Mary Lynn Rajskub) encounter a dead deer she says was experimented on by aliens and then left in the field near her home. When she presses Brian to insert his hand into an incision in the body, he experiences flashbacks of past alien abduction and violation -- with a young Neil (Chase Ellison) appearing in them alongside his own past self (George Webster)
Avalyn and Brian Discuss Memories of Abductions, Mysterious Skin
On a walk shortly after meeting, Avalyn (Mary Lynn Rajskub) and Brian (Brady Corbet) discuss the relationship between dreams and alien abduction. She shows him a scar on her leg she considers evidence of an alien tracking device, inviting him to touch it; he tells her about his history of nosebleeds after memory lapses.
Closing Sequence, Frozen
Order is restored in Arendelle. Anna (Kristen Bell) gifts Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) a new sleigh and Elsa (Idina Menzel) uses her powers to entertain her people.
Closing Sequence, Midnight Cowboy
Joe (John Voight) and Rico (Dustin Hoffman) make it to Miami.
Closing Sequence, I Saw the TV Glow
In 2026, Owen (Justice Smith) has a break down during a birthday party at the Fun Center.
Closing Sequence, Some Like It Hot
Joe/Josephine (Tony Curtis) and Jerry/Daphne (Jack Lemmon) escape the hotel with Osgood (Joe E. Brown), and Sugar (Marilyn Monroe) runs to join them.
Do You Remember?, I Saw the TV Glow
At a bar across town, Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine) asks Owen (Justice Smith) about his memories of the Pink Opaque.
Elsa Strikes Anna's Heart, Frozen
Anna (Kristen Bell), Kristoff (Jonathan Groff), and Olaf (Josh Gad) reach Elsa's ice palace. Unable to fully control her powers, Elsa (Idina Menzel) strikes Anna's heart.
Girl's Hands, Tea and Sympathy
Tom (John Kerr) visits Ellie (Norma Crane) in order to dispel rumors about him. Tom attempts suicide.
Joe Gets Scammed, Midnight Cowboy
Joe (John Voight) expects to have a normal interaction with a potential manager (John McGiver), but instead gets lectured on embracing religion.
Joe Goes on a Movie Date, Midnight Cowboy
Joe (John Voight) goes on a "date" with a young boy (Bob Balaban) at the movies for money. He imagines a woman he used to have relations with while they have sex. After, the boy refuses to pay.
Joe Goes on a Movie Date, Midnight Cowboy
Joe (John Voight) goes on a "date" with a young boy (Bob Balaban) at the movies for money. He imagines a woman he used to have relations with while they have sex. After, the boy refuses to pay.
Joe Leaves for New York City, Midnight Cowboy
Joe Buck (Jon Voight) gets on a bus to leave his home state, Texas, for New York City.
Joe's Nightmare in Rico's Home, Midnight Cowboy
Joe (John Voight) falls asleep in Rico's (Dustin Hoffman) home, and has a nightmare about a woman he was in a relationship with.
Josephine and Daphne, Some Like It Hot
Joe (Tony Curtis) and Daphne (Jack Lemmon) disguise themselves as women named Josephine and Daphne to join an all-female band headed to Miami.
Knows Inside, Tea and Sympathy
Laura (Deborah Kerr) finds Tom (John Kerr) by the golf course and comforts him.
Opening Sequence, I Saw the TV Glow
Owen (Ian Foreman) watches a trailer for a new TV show, The Pink Opaque.
Point For Tom Lee, Tea and Sympathy
Tom (John Kerr) plays a tennis match while his father (Edward Andrews) and Laura Reynolds (Deborah Kerr) watch.
Steve Goes to a Gay Nightclub, Cruising
Steve (Al Pacino) enters a gay nightclub as an undercover detective.
Steve Meets the Killer, Cruising
Steve (Al Pacino) has a face-off with the alleged killer (Richard Cox)
Steve's First Dance, Cruising
While at a gay nightclub, a man asks Steve (Al Pacino) to dance.
The Maitlands are Brought Back, Beetlejuice
Using the Handbook for the Recently Deceased, Otho (Glenn Shadix) performs a ritual to bring the Maitlands back to the world of the living. Barbara Maitland (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) rise into their wedding clothes, but they quickly become shriveled, Barbara's hand even crumbling when Adam tries to hold it. Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) exclaims that this is killing them, and Charles Deetz (Jeffrey Jones) asks Otho to stop, to which he replies, "It's too late." Lydia runs off.
The Pink Opaque, I Saw the TV Glow
In 1996, Owen (Ian Foreman) goes over to Maddy's (Brigette Lundy-Paine) to watch The Pink Opaque for the first time.
The Series Finale, I Saw the TV Glow
After watching the series finale, Owen (Justice Smith) tries to stick his head inside the television set.
To Thaw a Frozen Heart, Frozen
As Anna (Kristen Bell) freezes, she searches for the only cure: an act of true love. Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) comes to find her and Hans (Santino Fontana) tries to kill Elsa (Idina Menzel).
Walk and Talk, Tea and Sympathy
Al (Darryl Hickman) tries to show Tom (John Kerr) how to walk and talk more masculine.
