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* Similarly, ''FriedGreenTomatoes'' portrayed the realationship between Ruth and Idgie (which is quite clearly a lesbian union in the book) as just friends, with maybe a hint of LesYay.

* In the ''SailorMoon'' manga, Kunzite and Zoisite's sexuality was never addressed but there is a piece of artwork NaokoTakeuchi made [[WhatCouldHaveBeen whilst hashing out plot points that were eventually dropped]] that shows Zoisite and Sailor Mercury and Kunzite and Sailor Venus embracing. In the anime however Kunzite and Zoisite are YaoiGuys (and in the dub [[ShesAManInJapan "Zoycite" is a woman]]). Also Fisheye was never into guys in the manga, again showing romantic interest in Sailor Mercury, but chased men in the anime and once more became female in the dub.

* Shows up from time to time in the Film/JamesBond franchise:

* In ''DragonBallAbridged'' Zarbon is so camp that he can't seem to say three words without using some sort of DoubleEntendre [[spoiler:but it is later revealed that he has a steady girlfriend, making him simply CampStraight.]]

* The gay, unnamed protagonist of Truman Capote's novella ''BreakfastAtTiffanys'' (whom Holly calls him by her brother's name, 'Fred') becomes the film's straight love interest Paul. Famously referenced in ''{{Seinfeld}}'', when George's attempt to bluff through a book club meeting, having only seen the film, fails spectacularly when his girlfriend has to tell him, "George... Fred's gay."

* In ''PrettyLittleLiars", Emily Fields went from bisexual in the books to a lesbian in the television series, likely to avoid the UnfortunateImplications of the former, where she [[spoiler: ends up with a guy]].

* The new series of ''DoctorWho'' portrays the Doctor as quite omnisexual (although he's still a rather ChasteHero). This was started in the non-canon EighthDoctorAdventures novels and quite neatly carried over to the TV show revival.

* [[DoctorWho The Doctor]] in the non-canon EighthDoctorAdventures was portrayed as bisexual (or omnisexual or just flirty with everything). This carried over into the canon TV show and is still in effect as of 2012 -- see below.

* The new series of ''DoctorWho'' portrays the Doctor as quite omnisexual (although he's still a rather ChasteHero). This was started in non-canon the EighthDoctorAdventures novels and quite neatly carried over to the TV show revival.

* The new series of ''DoctorWho'' portrays the Doctor as quite omnisexual (although he's still a rather ChasteHero). This was started in non-canon the EighthDoctorAdventure novels and quite neatly carried over to the TV show revival.

* Irene Adler is straight in the original SherlockHolmes canon, but in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' she is a lesbian, or at least bisexual (but only in the sense IfItsYouItsOk regarding Sherlock).

** [[OrIsIt Or is he?]] He's had one on-screen kiss with another guy and has mentioned making out with guys in the past.

* Chuck Bass of ''GossipGirl'' is a DepravedBisexual in the books, but is a straight {{Casanova}} in the TV series.

* Irene Adler is straight in the original SherlockHolmes canon, but in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' she is a lesbian, or at least bisexual.

* Shows up from time to time in the JamesBond franchise:
** The film version of ''FromRussiaWithLove'' eliminates Rosa Klebb's lesbianism.
** Pussy Galore's lesbianism is downplayed in the film version of ''{{Goldfinger}}'', where she merely tells Bond she is "immune" to his charms.

One of the most controversial ways of changing a character (much like a RaceLift, and for similar reasons) is to alter their sexuality. This could mean making a gay character straight, giving a love interest to someone described as asexual, making a straight person gay or bisexual, or any combination or variation of the above.

* In the ''SailorMoon'' manga, Kunzite and Zoisite's sexuality was never addressed but there is a piece of artwork NaokoTakeuchi made [[WhatCouldHaveBeen whilst hashing out plot points that were eventually dropped]] that shows Zoisite and Sailor Mercury and Kunzite and Sailor Mars embracing. In the anime however Kunzite and Zoisite are YaoiGuys (and in the dub [[ShesAManInJapan "Zoycite" is a woman]]). Also Fisheye was never into guys in the manga, again showing romantic interest in Sailor Mercury, but chased men in the anime and once more became female in the dub.

* Colossus of ''{{Comicbook/X-Men}}'' fame is straight in the 616 universe, but gay in the [[UltimateMarvel Ultimate Universe]].

* Imoen in the ''BaldursGate'' novel that [[{{Discontinuity}} does not exist.]]

Elements of a character changing when a work is adapted from one medium to another is the nature of the beast. [[NiceGuy Nice Guys]] might turn into [[JerkAss Jerkasses]], platonic friends might become [[PromotedToLoveInterest love interests]], an ally might become an enemy, etc.

* An odd example of this happening InUniverse: On ''StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', Jadzia Dax was a Trill (A joined species consisting of a humanoid host, and a slug symbiont inside the host.) The slug in this case is over 300 years old passing from host to host with all the memories and wisdom accumulated. Jadzia with the sum total of the Dax symbiont's wisdom initally made her serene to the point of asexuality. Then by season 3, she began being thrown into love-interests of both sexes. Later, her character dynamic shifted to make her more the Klingon warrior than the delicate flower she was originally just in time for Worf's emigration to [=DS9=]. Since then it was flirting through exercising, then friction, then mad love, which led to the trope that once character's do it and/or marry, someone will leave the series (usually getting killed).