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* ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' has occasionally been written as paralleling a closeted gay person (as in her [[Series/{{Supergirl}} TV show]]). This one goes all the way back to her earliest appearances, where Superman [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything forced her to hide her powers until he decided she was ready to reveal them to the world]]. In ''ComicBook/SupergirlBeingSuper'', her GayBestFriend tells her this as they're saying goodbye to each other:

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': [[AndroidsArePeopleToo Penny Polendina]] has a BecomeARealBoy storyline, and the way it pans out earned her a lot of trans fans. When she admits to Ruby that she isn't a "real girl", Ruby objects, affirming that Penny is as real as she is because having different parts doesn't change that. Penny is then forcibly outed by the villains in Volume 3 to generate fear about her existence. Her second form is more visibly feminine, but the villains still try and "other" her to society. Throughout the show, the world, story and characters repeatedly affirm that it is Penny's heart and soul that makes her a real girl, not her body. [[spoiler:This is emphasised when Penny receives the Winter Maiden's powers, which can only go to young women; it's further explored when the villains' attempt to hack her body is fought by her Aura long enough for a living, female body to be crafted from her soul in a process that is described as "her coming to the surface".]]

* In ''ComicBook/YoungAvengers'', ComicBook/{{Wiccan}} (who is gay) attempts to tell his parents that he has superpowers. They misunderstand and assume he's trying to come out to them, and tell him that [[TransparentCloset they knew]] and that [[OpenMindedParent they accept him]].

* Michael's relationship with humanity in ''Series/TheGoodPlace'' has been called a [[https://www.themarysue.com/michael-good-place-trans-allegory/ transgender allegory,]] with [[spoiler:other demons]] ostracizing him for how he wants to be human, adopting even the corniest aspects of human culture, and his great reluctance to let his friends see his true form as a [[spoiler:fire squid]] can be seen as analogous to dysphoria. The GrandFinale [[spoiler: fulfills his one true wish by letting him become a real human on Earth]].

* Michael's relationship with humanity in ''Series/TheGoodPlace'' has been called a [[https://www.themarysue.com/michael-good-place-trans-allegory/ transgender allegory,]] with other demons ostracizing him for how he wants to be human, adopting even the corniest aspects of human culture, and his great reluctance to let his friends see his true form as a [[spoiler:fire squid]] can be seen as analogous to dysphoria. The GrandFinale fulfills his one true wish by letting him [[spoiler:become a real human on Earth]].

** In ''ComicBook/RainbowRowellsRunaways'', Molly's emotional turmoil just happens to revolve around her very close friendships with Abigail and Klara, which she feels unable to discuss with Gert or Nico because they just happen to disapprove of those friendships. Though with Abigail, [[spoiler: it turns out they were right to disapprove as Abigail is actually over fifty years old who kept herself alive through a youth serum and wanted Molly to remain young forever alongside her.]] As for Klara, given how she is HappilyAdopted and [[HasTwoMommies Has Two Daddies]], one may get the feeling the Runaways feel stung by her refusal to return to them.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid'':

* In ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts 2}}'', the Aquato family's reactions to learning Razputin is psychic closely resembles the aftermath of a ComingOutStory. Augustus is [[OpenMindedParent unexpectedly supportive]] and prompted into his own LateComingOut. Donatella is "trying to be broad-minded" but wishes her son and husband would [[HaveYouTriedNotBeingAMonster "hide [their] shame where no one can see it]]." Frazie is terrified of being ForcedOutOfTheCloset by her brother out of desired solidarity. And Dion is disgusted Raz would openly flaunt his "unnatural" nature and insists their dad is [[GayRomanticPhase just going through a phase]].

* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''

* In ''WebOriginal/CriticalRole'', Veth's story is easy to interpret as a transgender allegory, complete with eventually making the transition from her cursed goblin form back to her original halfling self.

* [[AndroidsArePeopleToo Penny Polendina]] of ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' is a classic case of BecomeARealBoy, and the way her storyline pans out earned her a lot of trans fans. When she admits to Ruby that she isn't a "real girl", Ruby defies that and affirms that she's as real as she is, and having different parts doesn't change that. Her second form is more visibly feminine, [[spoiler:she receives the Maiden powers which can only go to young women, and when she gets a human body, it's described as "her coming to the surface"]]. Throughout the show, the world, story, and characters repeatedly affirm that Penny's heart and soul is what makes her a real girl, not her body.

* ''ComicBook/SheHulk'' was often written, intentionally or not, as similar to a transgender person, particularly during the Creator/JohnByrne and Creator/DanSlott runs. To recap: Jennifer Walters is a shy, insecure attorney who transforms into She-Hulk, confident and sassy Green Glamazon. She-Hulk spent a good 20 years or so never once changing back into Jennifer, saying she is just happier as She-Hulk. There was a comic where her father was unable to deal with how drastically different her She-Hulk persona was from the daughter he raised, and admitted ([[ExactEavesdropping while she was eavesdropping]]) that he just wants his daughter back. Later on she got a job at a law firm where her boss forced her to be Jennifer again, and she was very much not okay with it, but grinned and beared it anyway. Her boyfriend, John Jameson, also has trouble dealing with her as She-Hulk, [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything since he fell in love with]] ''[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Jennifer]]''[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything , not She-Hulk]]. It's not difficult to see the parallels to someone who was born a specific gender but found they were much happier as the opposite, and then had to deal with the fallout of that decision in their personal life.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' has a case with Isabela, Mirabel's [[AloofOlderBrother Aloof Older Sister]]. Isabela is seemingly perfect, being considered the family's "Golden Child" and engaged to the most handsome man in town. When Mirabel accuses Isabela of being a "Selfish, Spoiled, Princess", Isabela gasps in genuine shock over [[ITakeOffenceToThatLastOne being called selfish]], claiming that literally everything she has ever done was for the family. When Mirabel points out that literally nothing is stopping Isabela from marrying her fiancée and all she needs to do is wait for him to try again, Isabela freaks out and states that she DOESN'T want to marry him, and she only goes through this because it is what is best for the family. This leads to breakthrough and the IAmSong that follows ends with a gleefully single Isabela with multicolored hair.

** ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' has a case with Isabela, Mirabels AlphaBitch of an Older Sister. Isabela is seemingly being effortless perfect, her always doing the Right thing that her family expects, including her dating the Greatest Guy in town. When Mirabel accuses Isabela of being a "Selfish, Spoiled, Princess", Isabela gasp in genuin shock over [[ITakeOffenceOverThatLastOne beeing called selfish]]. Mirabel point out that nothing is stopping Isabela from marry her perfect fiancée, Isabela freaks out and states that she DOESN'T want to marry him and she only goes through this because it is what is best for the Family. This breakthrough and the IAmSong that follows ends with a gleefully single Isabela with multicolored hair…

** ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' has a case with Isabela, Mirabels AlphaBitch of an Older Sister. Isabela is seemingly being effortless perfect, her always doing the Right thing that her family expects, including her dating the Greatest Guy in town. When Mirabel accuses Isabela of being a "Selfish, Spoiled, Princess", Isabela gasp in genuin shock over [[ITakeOffenceOverThatLastOne beeing called selfish]]. Mirabel point out that nothing is stopping Isabela from marry her perfect fiancée, Isabela freaks out and states that she DOESN'T want to marry him and she only goes through this because it is what is best for the Family. This breakthrough and the IAmSong that follows ends with a gleefully single Isabela with multicolored hair…

** Klara's GreenThumb abilities are weak because of her crap upbringing. Furthermore, she is believed to be a mutant and is pretty homophobic to boot. However, her powers get exponentially stronger as she learns to value herself and as her RomanticTwoGirlFriendship with Molly develops, with some of her more impressive displays of power occurring when she wants to protect Molly from danger. It's also worth noting that her power usually manifests itself in the form of red roses, which are traditionally a symbol of intense romantic love. Furthermore, given how mutants tended to be evocative of LGTBQ+ folk in modern times, it further makes sense (even if Klara's mutant status is only assumed and never explicitly made clear.)

** In the episode "The Bands Break Up", Kimber and Stormer both quit their bands to become a music duo together. They have a DuetBonding moment that ends in them forming a RomanticTwoGirlFriendship. The episode treats their relationship similarly to a lesbian relationship [[DatingWhatDaddyHates that neither of their]] [[FriendVersusLover friends like]]; Pizzazz outright sings that "[Kimber]'ll break [Stormer's] heart in two". In the end [[StatusQuoIsGod the two reunite with their bands]], but the two do say that they were her best friends who taught each other about themselves, which rings closely to each other being a ClosetKey.

** ''WesternAnimation/FrozenII'' extends this metaphor to finding the community. While Elsa is now accepted in Arendelle, she still feels out of place. She is prompted to go off on a journey of self-discovery by a female voice she refers to as a "siren." When she finally reaches Ahtohallan, she is overjoyed to learn that it's frozen like she is. The song she sings there is about finding answers about herself and finally feeling like she belongs.

-->-- ''Webcomic/RoosterTails'', [[https://roostertails.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/comic.jpg?w=640 "X-Men"]]

-->-- ''[[https://roostertails.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/comic.jpg?w=640 Rooster Tails]]''

* In ''WebOriginal/Critical Role'', Veth's story is easy to interpret as a transgender allegory, complete with eventually making the transition from her cursed goblin form back to her original halfling self.