# Gay

Recent social media buzz highlights discussions around "Heated Rivalry," a gay hockey romance series, and fan reactions to LGBTQ+ character reveals in "Stranger Things." Meanwhile, news covers the appointment of the first openly gay Fire Commissioner in New York City.

### About Gay
This topic pertains to the social and political discourse surrounding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals and their rights.  

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[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Gay in the last [--] hours which is down 6.30% from [------] in the previous [--] hours
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### Sentiment: 65%
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[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/gay/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 65%  
Daily Average: 65%  
[--] Month: 61% +7%  
[--] Months: 61% -8%  
[--] Year: 61% +9%  
1-Year High: 79% on 2025-02-24  
1-Year Low: 29% on 2025-06-16  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Pride Month Celebrations: (45%) Posts celebrating Pride Month, including parades, events, and personal stories of LGBTQ+ individuals.
- LGBTQ+ Rights Advocacy: (30%) Content focused on advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, policy changes, and combating discrimination.
- Community Support and Resources: (15%) Sharing of resources, support networks, and positive messages for the LGBTQ+ community.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation: (7%) Discussions and reactions to proposed or enacted legislation that negatively impacts the LGBTQ+ community.
- Misinformation and Hate Speech: (3%) Instances of misinformation or hate speech targeting the LGBTQ+ community, often requiring counter-messaging.
  

### Top Gay News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Bowen Yang on 'SNL' Exit and Criticism That He's 'Just Gay and Asian' Bowen Yang spoke out about his exit from 'SNL' on his 'Las Culturistas' podcast"  
[News Link](https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/bowen-yang-snl-exit-criticism-gay-asian-1236614761/) [@Variety](/creator/x/Variety) 2026-01-07T17:16Z 3M followers, 2.2M engagements


"The 'Heated Rivalry' Mystique Reference Is More Than Just a Movie Gag The gay hockey romance sensation has a brief nod to Canada's superhero moviemaking historyone that has a wonderfully queer comics legacy behind it too"  
[News Link](https://gizmodo.com/heated-rivalry-rose-mystique-reference-xmen-lgbtq-2000706335) [@Gizmodo](/creator/x/Gizmodo) 2026-01-07T17:03Z 228.6M followers, [----] engagements


"Mamdani swears in Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore at FDNY headquarters New York Post The ceremony held at the FDNY headquarters in Brooklyn cemented Lillian Bonsignore [--] as the second woman and the first openly gay individual to lead the department"  
[News Link](https://nypost.com/2026/01/06/us-news/mamdani-swears-in-fire-commissioner-lillian-bonsignore-at-fdny-headquarters/) [@nypost](/creator/x/nypost) 2026-01-07T03:15Z 3.6M followers, [----] engagements


"'Outstanding' Netflix Director on Queer Comedy's History and Future The new Netflix documentary centered around a live show at Los Angeles' Greek Theater shows how comedy pushed boundaries for gay rights"  
[News Link](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/outstanding-netflix-doc-queer-comedy-1235043140/) [@RollingStone](/creator/x/RollingStone) 2026-01-06T21:21Z 228.6M followers, [----] engagements



### Top Gay Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"@krassenstein Why isn't this gay retard banned"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Asmongold/status/2009403815997628818) [@Asmongold](/creator/x/Asmongold) 2026-01-08T23:16Z 1.2M followers, 2.8M engagements


""Why can't I watch a movie or a TV show without having the gay couple in it Or the transgender guy or the confused child What the f*ck is going on in the world""  
[X Link](https://x.com/joeroganhq/status/2009326736857813050) [@joeroganhq](/creator/x/joeroganhq) 2026-01-08T18:10Z 1.9M followers, 215.6K engagements


"FIGHT THE SUN ( TADC / The Amazing Digital Circus Ep [--] Animation ) With Episode [--] of The Amazing Digital Circus being a beach episode of course you need a Sun to go along with that .Shame TADC's equivalent hates everyone and is looking for a fight constantly. While Pomni and Ragatha go like. Kiss somewhere and Jax is mourning his gay lover Thomas also Kinger confronts the Sun 1-on-1 to. little effect. Animation by me audio is a mix of TADC voice lines TADC bg music Librizzi playing Hollow Knight " what are we gonna fight the sun " and Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles #animation #shorts #tadc"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BcTTPs8el9s) [@codaanim](/creator/youtube/codaanim) 2026-01-08T17:21Z 2.4M followers, 1.6M engagements


"When I get a fake gay guy job where I DoorDash and tweet all day on a salary"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ororomunroesbf/status/2009270500682281337) [@ororomunroesbf](/creator/x/ororomunroesbf) 2026-01-08T14:26Z [----] followers, 91.2K engagements

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