History PlayingWith / TransEqualsGay

** Carol is a lesbian who believes all trans women are also lesbian just like her, so she falls for Alice, [[IncompatibleOrientation despite Alice is straight]].

* '''Inverted''': Carol believes that no one can be a cisgender person who isn't attracted to their own gender. As otherwise they would always find themselves as [[ManIFeelLikeAWoman their preferred gender more attractive]]. A cisgender heterosexual person thus must either be in denial about their bi or pansexuality, gender identity, or both.

** Alice explains to Carol that she feels her and Bob's relationship is different than the relationship between a cisgender man and woman therefore she at least feels she's not straight.

** Bob is a completely gay man as to be [[HeManWomanHater misogynistic toward women]] while Alice is a trans woman who looks and sounds completely female-passing, [[IfItsYouItsOkay Bob is in love with Alice.]]

* '''Downplayed''': Carol is a lesbian who believes all trans women are also lesbian just like her, so she falls for Alice, [[IncompatibleOrientation despite Alice is straight]].

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is introduced as Bob's much gayer boyfriend and is played by a woman.
* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Conversed''': "Why do many writers look to believe that Transgender people are 'leveled up' gays?". "Perhaps because many writers are a [[ValuesDisonance little old and this topic is relatively new]] and confusing for them".

* '''Lampshaded''': "She's a transgender woman"."He's gay, dude. There's no any difference".

* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???

* '''Defied''': Having a trans character who is LGBTQ+.

* '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice comes out as trans and ''expects'' Bob to break up with her, only for him to realize [[BiTheWay he's actually]] [[IfItsYouItsOkay okay with it]].

* '''Averted''': Alice initially presents as male when she starts dating Bob, but when she comes out, it leads to a painful breakup as he is 100% gay and not sexually attracted to her presenting as a woman. However, they might come together as AmicableExes in the future (or break up amicably in the first place).

* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???

* '''Inverted''': Carol believes that no one can be a cisgender person as otherwise they would always find themselves as [[ManIFeelLikeAWoman their preferred gender more attractive]]. A cisgender heterosexual person thus must either be in denial about their bi or pansexuality, gender identity, or both.

'''Basic Trope''': The confusion of being {{Transgender}} with homosexuality.

* '''Justified''': Alice lived as a gay man for a while until realizing her true gender.
* '''Inverted''': Carol believes that it is impossible for anyone to be a cisgender person as otherwise they would always find themselves as [[ManIFeelLikeAWoman their preferred gender more attractive]]. A cisgender heterosexual person thus must either be in denial about their bi or pansexuality, gender identity, or both.

** Alice explains to Carol that she feels her and Bob's relationship is different than the relationship between a cisgender man and woman therefor she at least feels she's not straight.

* '''Defied''': ???

* '''Downplayed''':

* '''Double Subverted''':
* '''Parodied''': ???

* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???

* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Inverted''': Carol believes that it is impossible for anyone to be a cisgender person as otherwise they would always find themselves as [[ManIFeelLikeAWoman their preferred gender more attractive]]. A cisgender heterosexual person thus must either be in denial about their bi or pan sexuality, gender identity, or both.

** Alice is a lesbian in love with [[GenderBlenderName Bobby]]. Carol believes that Alice is a transgender man because society expects only men to love women.

* '''Inverted''': Carol believes that it is impossible for anyone to be a cisgender as otherwise they would always find themselves as [[ManIFeelLikeAWoman their preferred gender more attractive]]. A cisgender heterosexual thus must either be in denial about their bi or pan sexuality, gender identity, or both.

* '''Straight''': Alice is a transgender woman in a relationship with the cisgender man Bob. Carol believes that they're "gay" just because they have men's bodies.

* '''Inverted''': ???

* '''Straight''': Alice is a transgender woman in love with the cisgender man Bob. Carol believes that they're "gay" just because they have men's bodies.

* '''Straight''': Alice is a transgender woman in love with the cisgender man Bob. Carol believes that Alice is "gay" just because she was born in a man's body.

* '''Straight''': Alice is a transgender woman in love with the cisgender woman Carol. Bob believes that Alice is "gay" just because she was born in a man's body.