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* ''Series/DashAndLily'': Lily's brother Langston and his boyfriend Benny both have somewhat effeminate mannerisms, with vocal fry. The Christmas mall elf is implied to be gay too because he's even more strongly camp.

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* ''Series/DashAndLily'': Lily's brother Langston and his boyfriend Benny both have somewhat effeminate mannerisms, with vocal fry. The Christmas mall elf is implied to be gay this too because he's even more strongly camp.camp (and also has a gig playing a drag queen at the doors of parties).
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* Leon from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEchoes''. Very flamboyant, dislikes the idea of having girlfriends, was in love with an unnamed dead male soldier, and strongly implied to be in love with Valbar. If Valbar dies, it's said that Leon suffers a HeroicBSOD [[TheLostLenore over him]] and briefly disappears, returning later to [[MarriedToTheJob dedicate himself to be a Valentian soldier and instructor]]. He also [[MistakenForGay mistakenly believes]] that Kamui is flirting with him, and as their supports develop he keeps [[RunningGag bringing it up]] and describing Valbar as his ideal man.

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* Leon from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEchoes''.''VideoGame/FireEmblemEchoesShadowsOfValentia''. Very flamboyant, dislikes the idea of having girlfriends, was in love with an unnamed dead male soldier, and strongly implied to be in love with Valbar. If Valbar dies, it's said that Leon suffers a HeroicBSOD [[TheLostLenore over him]] and briefly disappears, returning later to [[MarriedToTheJob dedicate himself to be a Valentian soldier and instructor]]. He also [[MistakenForGay mistakenly believes]] that Kamui is flirting with him, and as their supports develop he keeps [[RunningGag bringing it up]] and describing Valbar as his ideal man.
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* Leon from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEchoes''. Very flamboyant, dislikes the idea of having girlfriends, was in love with an unnamed dead male soldier, and strongly implied to be in love with Valbar. If Valbar dies, it's said that Leon suffers a HeroicBSOD [[TheLostLenore over him]] and briefly disappears, returning later to [[MarriedToTheJob dedicate himself to be a Valentian soldier and instructor]]. He also [[MistakenForGay mistakenly believes]] that Kamui is flirting with him, and as their supports develop he keeps [[RunningGag bringing it up]] and describing Valbar as his ideal man.

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* ''Series/DashAndLily'': Lily's brother Langston and his boyfriend Benny both have somewhat effeminate mannerisms, with vocal fry. The Christmas mall elf is implied to be gay too because he's even more strongly camp.



* Tristan in ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'', to the point that [[http://lyleodonohoe.tumblr.com/post/28040153288/tristan-as-a-stereotype his actor felt it necessary to defend him from accusations of being a stereotype]].



* ''Series/DashAndLily'': Lily's brother Langston and his boyfriend Benny both have somewhat effeminate mannerisms, with vocal fry. The Christmas mall elf is implied to be gay too because he's even more strongly camp.
* Tristan in ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'', to the point that [[http://lyleodonohoe.tumblr.com/post/28040153288/tristan-as-a-stereotype his actor felt it necessary to defend him from accusations of being a stereotype]].

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* ''Series/DashAndLily'': Lily's brother Langston ''Series/EverythingNow'': Will is a flamboyant and his boyfriend Benny both have somewhat effeminate mannerisms, with vocal fry. The Christmas mall elf is implied to be gay too because he's even more strongly camp.
* Tristan in ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'', to the point that [[http://lyleodonohoe.tumblr.com/post/28040153288/tristan-as-a-stereotype his actor felt it necessary to defend him from accusations of being a stereotype]].
boy who's quite open about this.
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* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E15HomersPhobia Homer's Phobia]]". John who was gay and the campiest person ever (and in fact was played by John Waters), but he was not a Camp Gay. However, it was played straight with the gay steel mill. There is also Julio, who is rather flamboyant.

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* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E15HomersPhobia Homer's Phobia]]". John who was gay and the campiest person ever (and in fact was played by John Waters), but he was not a Camp Gay. However, it was played straight with the gay steel mill. There is also Julio, who is rather very flamboyant.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'', when he has to seduce a man in a HoneyTrap mission, dresses and acts in a manner that would be an embarrassment at a Gay Pride Parade - and his target, a very StraightGay, doesn't want anything to do with him. Even other camp gay guys make fun of him.
-->'''Ramon:''' You are so not my type. ''(walks away)''\\
'''Archer:''' Hey! I am everybody's type!\\
'''Rudy:''' Please. You are entirely too gay.\\
'''Archer:''' No I'm not!\\
'''Charles:''' Ohmygod, you like, sneeze glitter.\\
'''Rudy:''' Thank you!



* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E15HomersPhobia Homer's Phobia]]". John who was gay and the campiest person ever (and in fact was played by John Waters), but he was not a Camp Gay. However, it was played straight with the gay steel mill.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'', when he has to seduce a man in a HoneyTrap mission, dresses and acts in a manner that would be an embarrassment at a Gay Pride Parade - and his target, a very StraightGay, doesn't want anything to do with him. Even other camp gay guys make fun of him.
-->'''Ramon:''' You are so not my type. ''(walks away)''\\
'''Archer:''' Hey! I am everybody's type!\\
'''Rudy:''' Please. You are entirely too gay.\\
'''Archer:''' No I'm not!\\
'''Charles:''' Ohmygod, you like, sneeze glitter.\\
'''Rudy:''' Thank you!

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* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E15HomersPhobia Homer's Phobia]]". John who was gay and the campiest person ever (and in fact was played by John Waters), but he was not a Camp Gay. However, it was played straight with the gay steel mill.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'', when he has to seduce a man in a HoneyTrap mission, dresses and acts in a manner that would be an embarrassment at a Gay Pride Parade - and his target, a very StraightGay, doesn't want anything to do with him. Even other camp gay guys make fun of him.
-->'''Ramon:''' You are so not my type. ''(walks away)''\\
'''Archer:''' Hey! I am everybody's type!\\
'''Rudy:''' Please. You are entirely too gay.\\
'''Archer:''' No I'm not!\\
'''Charles:''' Ohmygod, you like, sneeze glitter.\\
'''Rudy:''' Thank you!
mill. There is also Julio, who is rather flamboyant.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' has [[HelloSailor Shore Leave]], a flamboyant, lisping, sassy gay member of a GI-Joe CaptainErsatz who [[AscendedExtra gained prominence]] in the fourth season. He manages to be a great character despite being a ridiculous gay stereotype because 1. his total lack of shame and commitment to his gay shtick CrossesTheLineTwice, and 2. he's a competent, badass secret agent anyway. The Alchemist zigzags between Camp Gay and StraightGay.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros'' has [[HelloSailor Shore Leave]], a flamboyant, lisping, sassy gay member of a GI-Joe CaptainErsatz who [[AscendedExtra gained prominence]] in the fourth season. He manages to be a great character despite being a ridiculous gay stereotype because 1. his total lack of shame and commitment to his gay shtick CrossesTheLineTwice, and 2. he's a competent, badass secret agent anyway. The Alchemist zigzags between Camp Gay and StraightGay.
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* ''Film/DoctorInTrouble'' has Roddy (the sassy photographer working with Ophelia and the other models) who flirts with Dr. Burke and Maurice, a camply-dressed man who asks for Basil's autograph and blows him a kiss.
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* In ''Film/AreYouBeingServed'', while Mr. Humphries is [[Series/AreYouBeingServed his usual self]], the film also introduces us to Mr. Henry, a hairdresser with more than enough flamboyance to rival him.
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* ''Film/{{Cassandro}}'': The gay Saúl has an interest in fashion and makeup and wrestles in drag.
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* ''Series/DeadOfSummer'': Blair's openly gay. He's also pretty effiminate, with vocal fry and stereotypical mannerisms, but doesn't care what anyone thinks of this.
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* ''WebVideo/CriticalRole has fan- and player-beloved NPC [[BigBeautifulMan Shaun Gilmore]], the showy, flirtatious and flamboyant storekeeper and magician with a mile-high crush on the (male) party rogue.
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* ''Fanfic/LightAndDarkTheAdventuresOfDarkYagami'' portrays Light as one.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' has Mr. Ratburn, whose sexuality was the subject of discussion for many years. Before he was revealed to be gay in "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone," his homosexuality had been hinted with his rather flamboyant voice and his [[AllGaysLoveTheater attachment to theatrics]] via puppet shows, of which he owns a lavish collection of marionettes at home.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' has downplays this with Mr. Ratburn, whose who seems strict and grouchy at first, but upon closer inspection, it's easier to see why his sexuality was the subject of discussion for many years. Before he was revealed to be gay in "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone," his homosexuality had been hinted with his rather flamboyant voice and his [[AllGaysLoveTheater attachment to theatrics]] via puppet shows, of which he owns a lavish collection of marionettes at home.
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** The show has also discussed gender roles in Kurt and Blaine's relationship. While Blaine might appear to be more outwardly masculine, he has been said to express emotion in traditionally female ways (like not being afraid of intimacy, being more open about crying), unlike Kurt, who in later seasons, expressed emotion in a more traditionally masculine way. Not helping matters was Kurt's actor Creator/ChrisColfer hitting one last growth spurt in the second season and ending up ''taller'' than Creator/DarrenCriss, throwing the visual dynamic out of whack. The show decided to roll with it and made Kurt a year older than Blaine, having him graduate while Blaine was still a junior, further muddying the distinction of one of them being the "man" in the relationship.

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** The show has also discussed gender roles in Kurt and Blaine's relationship. While Blaine might appear to be more outwardly masculine, he has been said to express emotion in traditionally female ways (like not being afraid of intimacy, being more open about crying), unlike Kurt, who in later seasons, expressed emotion in a more traditionally masculine way. Not helping matters was Kurt's actor Creator/ChrisColfer hitting one last growth spurt in the second season and ending up ''taller'' than Creator/DarrenCriss, throwing the visual dynamic out of whack. The show decided to roll with it and made Kurt a year older than Blaine, having him graduate while Blaine was still a junior, further muddying the distinction perception of one of them Blaine being the "man" in the relationship.
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** The show has also discussed gender roles in Kurt and Blaine's relationship. While Blaine might appear to be more outwardly masculine, he has been said to express emotion in traditionally female ways (like not being afraid of intimacy, being more open about crying), unlike Kurt, who in later seasons, expressed emotion in a more traditionally masculine way. Not helping matters was Kurt's actor Creator/ChrisColfer hitting one last growth spurt in the second season and ending up ''taller'' than Creator/DarrenCriss, throwing the visual dynamic out of whack.

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** The show has also discussed gender roles in Kurt and Blaine's relationship. While Blaine might appear to be more outwardly masculine, he has been said to express emotion in traditionally female ways (like not being afraid of intimacy, being more open about crying), unlike Kurt, who in later seasons, expressed emotion in a more traditionally masculine way. Not helping matters was Kurt's actor Creator/ChrisColfer hitting one last growth spurt in the second season and ending up ''taller'' than Creator/DarrenCriss, throwing the visual dynamic out of whack. The show decided to roll with it and made Kurt a year older than Blaine, having him graduate while Blaine was still a junior, further muddying the distinction of one of them being the "man" in the relationship.
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* Astarion in ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIII'' is a flamboyant, sassy [[VampiresAreSexGods vampire]] LovableRogue. While technically bisexual due to EveryoneIsBi, outside of this he displays a clear preference for men with the stereotypical voice to boot.

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* Astarion in ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIII'' is a flamboyant, sassy [[VampiresAreSexGods vampire]] LovableRogue. While technically he’s bisexual due to EveryoneIsBi, outside of this he displays a clear preference for men men, with the stereotypical a stereotypically flamboyant voice to boot.
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* Stolas from ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'', a prince of Hell, with taste of gardening and astrology, ''only'' [[LoveAtFirstSight loves Blitzo at first sight]] as a kid. After having sex with him, Stolas becomes lust after him. In episode "The Circus", he is [[HateAtFirstSight uninterested in his wife Stella at first sight]] and divorced her at the end.
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* Male followers of Slaanesh in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' tend to fall into this stereotype, combined with DepravedHomosexual, when they're not [[SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll drug-guzzling rockers]]. Sometimes even when they are. Chaos being what it is, however, [[AnythingThatMoves few of them actually restrict themselves to the same sex]]. [[BestialityIsDepraved Or the same species]].

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* Male followers of Slaanesh in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' tend to fall into this stereotype, combined with DepravedHomosexual, when they're not [[SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll drug-guzzling rockers]]. Sometimes even when they are. Chaos being what it is, however, [[AnythingThatMoves [[ExtremeOmnisexual few of them actually restrict themselves to the same sex]]. [[BestialityIsDepraved Or the same species]].



* In ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind'', Crassius Curio's dialogue is written this way, with him calling the PlayerCharacter things like "dumpling", "pudding", and "sweetie pie" while referring to himself as "Uncle Crassius" to the PC. Further, he wears extravagant clothing, has written several plays, and wants to start a theater troupe. Technically, he is a [[DepravedBisexual bisexual]], as he shows this interest whether the PC is male or female, and also fits AnythingThatMoves, being interested whether the PC is human, elf, [[CatFolk Khajiit]], [[LizardFolk Argonian]], or even an [[OurOrcsAreDifferent Orc]].

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* In ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind'', Crassius Curio's dialogue is written this way, with him calling the PlayerCharacter things like "dumpling", "pudding", and "sweetie pie" while referring to himself as "Uncle Crassius" to the PC. Further, he wears extravagant clothing, has written several plays, and wants to start a theater troupe. Technically, he is a [[DepravedBisexual bisexual]], as he shows this interest whether the PC is male or female, and also fits AnythingThatMoves, ExtremeOmnisexual, being interested whether the PC is human, elf, [[CatFolk Khajiit]], [[LizardFolk Argonian]], or even an [[OurOrcsAreDifferent Orc]].

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%%* Adam from ''Film/TheAdventuresOfPriscillaQueenOfTheDesert''. And Tick as well, but much less so.

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%%* * Adam from ''Film/TheAdventuresOfPriscillaQueenOfTheDesert''. And ''Film/TheAdventuresOfPriscillaQueenOfTheDesert'' is a bitchy, flamboyant, overdressed young drag queen. Tick as well, downplays this, but much less so.also has his moments.
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* On the reality show ''Series/TheJoeSchmoShow'', the character of Kip was so gay that he was described as "parade gay." Except that Kip was just that, a character. The actor who played him wasn't gay at all, and everyone the show except the titular "Schmo" was an actor. He did such a good job selling it that Matt Gould, a.k.a. Joe Schmo, was completely fooled from the very start.

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* On the reality show ''Series/TheJoeSchmoShow'', the character of Kip was so gay that he was described as "parade gay." Except that Kip was just that, a character. The actor who played him wasn't gay at all, and everyone on the show except the titular "Schmo" was an actor. He did such a good job selling it that Matt Gould, a.k.a. Joe Schmo, was completely fooled from the very start.
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To my knowledge Donut's sexuality has never been confirmed despite frequent allusions.


* Donut from ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'' slowly turned into this throughout the series. In his first apparance, he was just a stupid red guy to counter the blue team's stupid guy (Caboose). Upon acquiring the pink armor, he declared it to be "lightish red" to preserve his masculinity, but on season two, he seemed to slowly accept the armor was pink. By season three though, he was thoroughly into this trope, adopting several gay mannerisms, and the phrase "lightish red" never came out of his mouth again.
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* Astarion in ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIII'' is a flamboyant, sassy [[VampiresAreSexGods vampire]] LovableRogue. While technically bisexual due to EveryoneIsBi, outside of this he displays a clear preference for men with the stereotypical voice to boot.
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** Recurring side character Nick Nicholby is both gay and un-self-consciously flamboyant. Out of the acting class - who are all [[BadBadActing terrible actors]] and LargeHam{{s}} - Nick is the only one to be a massive ham in his ordinary life too.

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** Recurring side character Nick Nicholby is both gay and un-self-consciously flamboyant. Out of the acting class - who are all [[BadBadActing terrible actors]] and LargeHam{{s}} {{Large Ham}}s - Nick is the only one to be a massive ham in his ordinary life too.

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* Creator/AndreiBelyanin's ''Auburn Knight'' has Valera Lyustritsky, who is Ilona's neighbor and GayBestFriend. He behaves like a typical example of the trope and constantly tries to seduce Sir Ned Hamilton, who, being a Medieval knight, doesn't understand and simply assumes that Valera's affection is of the brotherly kind. Despite this, when push comes to shove, Valera can show himself to be an AgentPeacock, such as when he takes charge of an artillery brigade near Pskov during UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo and drives back German tanks and the black knights. Later, he also defeats a ViolentGlaswegian in combat.

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* Creator/AndreiBelyanin's ''Auburn Knight'' ''Literature/TheAuburnKnight'' has Valera Lyustritsky, who is Ilona's neighbor and GayBestFriend. He behaves like a typical example of the trope and constantly tries to seduce Sir Ned Hamilton, who, being a Medieval knight, doesn't understand and simply assumes that Valera's affection is of the brotherly kind. Despite this, when push comes to shove, Valera can show himself to be an AgentPeacock, such as when he takes charge of an artillery brigade near Pskov during UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo and drives back German tanks and the black knights. Later, he also defeats a ViolentGlaswegian in combat.



* Marlain from ''VisualNovel/DreamSaviorGakuen''.



* Dist from ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss''. A pink-haired effeminate MadScientist that prides himself as "Dist the Rose". No one else calls him that.
** It really doesn't help matters that he's utterly obsessed with Jade (who, admittedly does look a bit feminine with his long hair but he's still noticeably male) to the point that some fans have begun to question both characters' sexuality, especially after one scene where Jade and Dist are left alone in an inn room followed by Dist screaming. A few minutes later, Jade calmly leaves the room with newfound information. It's almost guaranteed that he was torturing/interrogating Dist but...
* Captain Cumore in ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'': He's got a ''heart-shaped codpiece''. And a heart-shaped hole in his clothes over his chest.
* ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2'' has a OneSceneWonder of a spoiler character who is ''definitely'' this. [[spoiler: It's a fractured dimension version of the Spirit of Light Aska who only shows up in one of Jude's Character Episodes. Most of his lines are about wanting to "tether" with Jude again with the innuendo in full force. And yes, Aska is in bird form here.]]

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that. It really doesn't help matters that he's utterly obsessed with Jade (who, admittedly does look a bit feminine with his long hair but he's still noticeably male) to the point that some fans have begun to question both characters' sexuality, especially after one scene where Jade and Dist are left alone in an inn room followed by Dist screaming. A few minutes later, Jade calmly leaves the room with newfound information. It's almost guaranteed that he was torturing/interrogating Dist but...
* ** Captain Cumore in ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'': He's got a ''heart-shaped codpiece''. And a heart-shaped hole in his clothes over his chest.
* ** ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2'' has a OneSceneWonder of a spoiler character who is ''definitely'' this. [[spoiler: It's a fractured dimension version of the Spirit of Light Aska who only shows up in one of Jude's Character Episodes. Most of his lines are about wanting to "tether" with Jude again with the innuendo in full force. And yes, Aska is in bird form here.]]


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** ''[[Anime/LupinIIIThePursuitOfHarimaoTreasure The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure]]'': Similar to Sadachiyo, Hermann von Diett puts on makeup, nail polish, crossdresses, has flamboyant mannerisms, and even goes as far as to wear a voice module to modify his voice to sound like a woman's. And he hates females to the extent that after Fujiko Mine kisses him, [[VillainousBreakdown he runs off as if he got dirtied]].

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** ''[[Anime/LupinIIIThePursuitOfHarimaoTreasure ''[[Anime/LupinIIIThePursuitOfHarimaosTreasure The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure]]'': Similar to Sadachiyo, Hermann von Diett puts on makeup, nail polish, crossdresses, has flamboyant mannerisms, and even goes as far as to wear a voice module to modify his voice to sound like a woman's. And he hates females to the extent that after Fujiko Mine kisses him, [[VillainousBreakdown he runs off as if he got dirtied]].



* Maximillion Pegasus' ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'' persona wants people to think that he's camp gay, for some reason. In actuality, he's straight (it's proven, since he had a wife), but still very {{camp}}.

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* Maximillion Pegasus' ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'' persona wants people PlayedWith in ''Fanfic/ADanceOnTheMats''. Caramel is a physical weakling, the president of the schools Home-Ec club, and expresses his attraction to think that he's camp gay, for some reason. In actuality, he's straight (it's proven, Anon in very cutesy way. But since he had the setting is an ''WesternAnimation/EquestriaGirls'' world where [[LadyLand gender roles are reversed]], Caramel isn't seen as out of the ordinary. This is why Anon, [[FishOutOfWater who is a wife), but still very {{camp}}.outsider to this world]], [[ObliviousToLove doesn't pick up]] on it until the end of the story.



* Julian from ''Fanfic/GleeReprise'' is sassy and fashionable, and Rachel immediately pegs him for being similar to Kurt.



* PlayedWith in ''Fanfic/ADanceOnTheMats''. Caramel is a physical weakling, the president of the schools Home-Ec club, and expresses his attraction to Anon in very cutesy way. But since the setting is an ''WesternAnimation/EquestriaGirls'' world where [[LadyLand gender roles are reversed]], Caramel isn't seen as out of the ordinary. This is why Anon, [[FishOutOfWater who is a outsider to this world]], [[ObliviousToLove doesn't pick up]] on it until the end of the story.
* Julian from ''Fanfic/GleeReprise'' is sassy and fashionable, and Rachel immediately pegs him for being similar to Kurt.

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* PlayedWith in ''Fanfic/ADanceOnTheMats''. Caramel is a physical weakling, the president of the schools Home-Ec club, and expresses his attraction Maximillion Pegasus' ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'' persona wants people to Anon in very cutesy way. But think that he's camp gay, for some reason. In actuality, he's straight (it's proven, since the setting is an ''WesternAnimation/EquestriaGirls'' world where [[LadyLand gender roles are reversed]], Caramel isn't seen as out of the ordinary. This is why Anon, [[FishOutOfWater who is he had a outsider to this world]], [[ObliviousToLove doesn't pick up]] on it until the end of the story.
* Julian from ''Fanfic/GleeReprise'' is sassy and fashionable, and Rachel immediately pegs him for being similar to Kurt.
wife), but still very {{camp}}.



* ''Literature/TheGoldenAss'' has, in an OlderThanFeudalism case, the followers of the foreign goddess Syria/Cybele, who combine pretty much all prejudices of ancient Romans on homosexuals, being vain, loud and garish, performing their rites wearing elaborated hairstyles, falded dresses and make up and going as far as [[TransEqualsGay refer to each others in feminine terms]]. [[AllGaysArePromiscuous They're also very promiscuous.]]



* ''Literature/TheGoldenAss'' has, in an OlderThanFeudalism case, the followers of the foreign goddess Syria/Cybele, who combine pretty much all prejudices of ancient Romans on homosexuals, being vain, loud and garish, performing their rites wearing elaborated hairstyles, falded dresses and make up and going as far as [[TransEqualsGay refer to each others in feminine terms]]. [[AllGaysArePromiscuous They're also very promiscuous.]]



* Probably one of the earliest examples: Creator/ErnieKovacs' character Percy Dovetonsils, a bespectacled, martini-swilling poet rarely seen without his tiger-stripe smoking jacket.



%%* ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'': Oren. Oh, Oren
* ''Series/HappyEndings'' has Derek, an offensively-over-the-top-Sex-and-the-City gay guy that [[StraightGay Max]] finds for Penny so she can be a Fag Hag.



* ''Series/ModernFamily'' has two somewhat conflicting examples. Mitchell, who is somewhat effeminate but more take charge and less dramatic than his partner Cameron. On the other hand, Cameron, despite loving showtunes, being flamboyant and generally stereotypical, is also skilled at sports and had a fairly rough, physical upbringing on a farm.
%% * Bryan from ''Series/TheNewNormal''.
* Probably one of the earliest examples: Ernie Kovacs' character Percy Dovetonsils, a bespectacled, martini-swilling poet rarely seen without his tiger-stripe smoking jacket.
* ''Series/ProjectRunway'': At ''least'' three or four designers per season. Although, being a show about fashion design, it's inevitable.
%% * ''Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen'': Herr Lip, Keith Drop.
%% * ''Series/HellsKitchen'': Fransisco the party planner. Possibly Jean-Phillippe as well.
* ''{{Series/QI}}'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WIscxut_ak Wo ist mein Handy?]]
* On ''Series/TopGear'' when James May reviewed the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé, he said, "You really wouldn't want to be seen in the backseat of this car unless you were the Queen of England, or Elton John...which is the same thing, really."
* ''Series/UglyBetty'':
%% ** Marc.
** Subverted in one episode, where Camp Gay [[spoiler:fashion reporter Suzuki St. Pierre]] is revealed to actually be a macho family man from New Jersey. He took on the [[spoiler:Suzuki]] persona in order to succeed in the fashion industry.
** Justin Suarez, who was in the TransparentCloset until the last season.
* ''Series/WillAndGrace'':
** Jack. Will actually said once, "Is there any part of the stereotype you ''don't'' fit?"
** To a lesser degree, Will himself. Will's portrayal was FairForItsDay, as he wasn't... well, Jack... but certainly camp enough to be noteworthy in RealLife.
** The British imitator/parody ''Series/GimmeGimmeGimme'' has the character of Tom.



** Adam Lambert.
* ''Series/TheXFactor'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FCtXE4MiWw Diva Fever]], whose performances were pure, distilled camp.
%%* Emmet from ''Series/QueerAsFolk''.
** Alexander from the UK ''Queer as Folk''. As his actor has gone on to prove in ''Series/CoronationStreet'', he really is that camp.
%% * Lord Rupert from ''Series/The10thKingdom.''
* ''Series/{{Switch|2012}}'': Aaron, colleague and gay best bud of Jude. She's the one that ReallyGetsAround of the FourGirlEnsemble... obviously. But Aaron is fabulous.
* Carson Kressley, possibly the most flamboyantly gay of the five makeover artists of ''Series/QueerEye''. And he'll intentionally play it for laughs. One episode had him jokingly throw a fit and storm out of the room after the episode's straight guy disagreed with him over a jacket.
* Steve and Edie in ''Series/TheXFiles'' episode "X-Cops". They are both very gay, very campy black men in their 40s. Steve is a little toned down while Edie is over-the-top feminine and very excited to see the cameras. (A TV crew is following the police in their neighbourhood.)
* Sal from ''Series/MadMen'' is a dramatic example of this trope. It's the 1960s and that sort of thing should not exist, as far as the values of the society are concerned. So he has to wear an only-slightly-flamboyant suit and tie, [[TheBeard marry a woman]], and thank his lucky stars he's both Italian and a decent artist and so can pass off his remaining flamboyance as just being a "passionate Latin" and a "creative type."
* The critics on the ''Series/InLivingColor'' sketch "Men on Film." The stereotypical characters played for laughs might make some PC types wince, but Damon Wayans and David Alan Grier were surprisingly accurate in some areas of portraying gay black men, like referring to women as "fish."
--> '''Critics''': ''Hate-ed'' it!
* Buddy Cole, the acid-tongued "alpha fag" from ''Series/TheKidsInTheHall'' and Scott Thompson's stand-up acts, is rare comedic Camp Gay character who's the one telling the jokes rather than being the butt of them. [[WordOfGod Thompson]] has said that part of the character's intent was to acknowledge that the stereotype is based on reality while pointing out that there's nothing wrong with being effeminate, but a lot of people misinterpreted it as just making fun of gay men.
* Parodied by Dafydd, 'The Only Gay In The Village' in ''Series/LittleBritain'', who struts around town in an increasing variety of stereotypically 'gay' outfits camping it up as much as possible. Meanwhile, all of the other gay or bi- people in the village (whose existence he strenuously denies) are for the most part about as mixed and varied a bunch as you'd expect in real life.

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** Adam Lambert.
* ''Series/TheXFactor'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FCtXE4MiWw Diva Fever]], whose performances were pure, distilled camp.
%%* Emmet
Albert and Victor from ''Series/QueerAsFolk''.
** Alexander
''Series/AnotherPeriod'' are flamboyant and obviously in a relationship despite being married to women but no one notices. Or probably, no one cares.
* Mr. Humphries
from ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'' fits this trope to a tee, though his sexual orientation is never ''explicitly'' stated in the UK ''Queer as Folk''. As show.
--> Mr. Humphries: ''"I had just bent down to tighten my nuts, and there was a double yellow line, see? And next thing I knew, there was policeman behind me. He put a sticker on my helmet and tried to clamp me."'' ([[DoubleEntendre Ahem]]).
* An early example occurs in a 1980 episode of the short-lived series ''The Associates'': One of the lawyers,
his actor has gone television producer client, and a network censor meet with a gay activist to discuss a sitcom script. When the activist enters the meeting, he is a [[CampGay walking stereotype]]. He advises that the script itself is not offensive. He then [[SubvertedTrope subverts the trope]] by dropping the [[ExaggeratedTrope over-the-top]] mannerisms, and goes on to prove in ''Series/CoronationStreet'', he really say what ''is'' offensive is that camp.
%% * Lord Rupert from ''Series/The10thKingdom.''
* ''Series/{{Switch|2012}}'': Aaron, colleague and gay best bud of Jude. She's the
no one was at all surprised that ReallyGetsAround of he came prancing in and lisping like Sylvester the FourGirlEnsemble... obviously. But Aaron is fabulous.
* Carson Kressley, possibly
Cat. Finally, he [[FairForItsDay challenges the most flamboyantly producer to create non-stereotypical gay of the five makeover artists of ''Series/QueerEye''. And he'll intentionally play it for laughs. One episode had him jokingly throw a fit characters]].
* ''Series/AvocadoToast'': Jordan, Patricia's
and storm out of the room after the episode's straight guy disagreed then Elle's assistant. He's got vocal fry with him over a jacket.
* Steve
effeminate mannerisms and Edie in ''Series/TheXFiles'' episode "X-Cops". They are both very gay, very campy black men in their 40s. Steve is a little toned down while Edie is over-the-top feminine and very excited to see the cameras. (A TV crew is following the police in their neighbourhood.)
* Sal from ''Series/MadMen'' is a dramatic example of this trope. It's the 1960s and that sort of thing should not exist, as far as the values of the society are concerned. So he has to wear an only-slightly-flamboyant suit and tie, [[TheBeard marry a woman]], and thank his lucky stars
apparently dates many guys he's met on Tinder.
* ''Series/{{Barry}}'':
** Recurring side character Nick Nicholby is
both Italian gay and a decent artist un-self-consciously flamboyant. Out of the acting class - who are all [[BadBadActing terrible actors]] and so can pass off LargeHam{{s}} - Nick is the only one to be a massive ham in his remaining flamboyance as just ordinary life too.
** [[{{Gayngster}} Noho Hank]] is both gay and is rather effeminate, though much of this stems from his fixation on
being a "passionate Latin" and a "creative type."
polite at all times than out of his sexuality. [[spoiler:His later boyfriend, Cristobal, is much more traditionally macho outside of his love for self-help books.]]
* The critics Many times on ''Series/TheBennyHillShow'': sometimes they come on to Benny, sometimes it's Benny himself as an actor playing a gruff character but breaks character in HilariousOuttakes.
* Discussed in ''Series/BigFatQuizOfTheYear 2010'' when it's pointed out that some of
the ''Series/InLivingColor'' sketch "Men on Film." The stereotypical characters played for laughs might make some PC types wince, but Damon Wayans and David Alan Grier were surprisingly accurate in some areas of portraying gay black men, like referring to women as "fish."
--> '''Critics''': ''Hate-ed'' it!
* Buddy Cole, the acid-tongued "alpha fag" from ''Series/TheKidsInTheHall'' and Scott Thompson's stand-up acts, is rare comedic Camp Gay
character who's the one telling the jokes rather than being the butt of them. [[WordOfGod Thompson]] has said tics associated with this trope are also symptoms that part of the character's intent was to acknowledge someone's having a stroke.
-->'''Alan Carr:''' Imagine me watching
that stroke advert, I have all the stereotype symptoms! You're limp down one side, slurred speech, and I was like 'ooh, maybe I'm not camp, I'm just having a really long stroke!'
* ''Series/TheBigLeap'' has Wayne, Simon, Travell, Ladon - basically every gay man in the cast
is based effeminate except for Justin, and this causes friction between him and Simon because's he's spent the past seven years dealing with his own internalized homophobia and shame.
* In the Italian (actually a format born in Canada/France) series ''Series/CameraCafe'', Pippo somewhat fits the bill: openly gay, [[ZigZaggingTrope yet also an example of]] CampStraight, given his clothing.
* Subverted in one episode of ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' where Norm attempts to make a career of a little-used talent for interior decor -- but finds he must act the role of a Camp Gay in order to be taken seriously by potential customers. Since he's a burly, beer-swilling, and gruff straight, this is a tall order, and he eventually breaks character in front of some clients, resulting in his new career going down the tubes.
* Dean Craig Pelton
on reality while pointing out ''Series/{{Community}}'' is Camp Gay in the truest sense, in that there's nothing wrong with being effeminate, but a lot of people misinterpreted it his actual sexuality is unclear. When he's approached to represent the faculty as just making fun of gay men.
* Parodied by Dafydd, 'The Only Gay In The Village' in ''Series/LittleBritain'', who struts around town in an increasing variety of stereotypically
their token gay, he states that 'gay' outfits camping is only 2/7th of what he is.
* ''Series/TheCoolKids'': Sid is an effeminate and campy gay man who was closeted until the late 1990s.
* ''Series/ElCorazonNuncaSeEquivoca'': Diego leans towards camp but
it up as much as possible. Meanwhile, all of is still downplayed. Ari and Temo, on the other gay or bi- people in hand, are more on the village (whose existence he strenuously denies) are for the most part about as mixed and varied a bunch as you'd expect in real life.StraightGay side.



* In ''[=NileCity 105.6=]'', the Fire Brigade Chief. The other firefighters on the show are possibly StraightGay, however.
* The Petographers Stuart and Ollie from Series/ICarly, complete with a cat they named Harmoo.

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* In ''[=NileCity 105.6=]'', ''Series/DashAndLily'': Lily's brother Langston and his boyfriend Benny both have somewhat effeminate mannerisms, with vocal fry. The Christmas mall elf is implied to be gay too because he's even more strongly camp.
* Tristan in ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'', to
the Fire Brigade Chief. The other firefighters on the show are possibly StraightGay, however.
* The Petographers Stuart and Ollie
point that [[http://lyleodonohoe.tumblr.com/post/28040153288/tristan-as-a-stereotype his actor felt it necessary to defend him from Series/ICarly, complete with accusations of being a cat they named Harmoo.stereotype]].
* Gym manager and fitness trainer Gérard, in French DomCom ''Series/LesFillesDaCote''. He becomes the sixth member of the show's core cast, GayBestFriend to the girls and accepted by Daniel and Marc.



* ''Series/TheCoolKids'': Sid is an effeminate and campy gay man who was closeted until the late 1990s.
* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'':
** Subverted with Dana Carvey's Lyle the [[CampStraight Effeminate Heterosexual]], in which Carvey plays a garden variety, married suburban dad everyone that assumes is gay because he behaves in a stereotypical Camp Gay manner. When asked if he's gay, his reply is a heavily-lisping "That's insaaaaaane!"
** Stefon, Weekend Update's "City Correspondent", played by Bill Hader, who, whenever prompted by Seth Meyers to talk about relatively normal things to do in New York City, inevitably talks about increasingly weird and alarming nightclubs. What's notable about this example is that Stefon being gay ''isn't'' the punchline to the joke, like so many camp gay characters on this and other comedy shows. The punchline is that Stefon is so wrapped up in his bizarre New York underground club world (and most likely burned out from excessive drug use and lack of sleep -- he does talk about being awake for three days and, in the Bruno Mars episode, his day starts at 7 o'clock at night...right after he wakes up from wherever he crashed and goes home to his trash can next to the Radio Shack on 23rd and 7th) that he has no idea what's considered "normal" or "family-friendly" (as seen with both his recurring appearances as the Weekend Update city correspondent and in his first sketch, where Stefon is the estranged brother of a Disney screenwriter who pitches a family-friendly sports drama).

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* ''Series/TheCoolKids'': Sid is ''Series/HappyEndings'' has Derek, an effeminate offensively-over-the-top-Sex-and-the-City gay guy that [[StraightGay Max]] finds for Penny so she can be a Fag Hag.
* ''Series/IdolXWarriorMiracleTunes'': Kojiro, the girls' makeup artist
and campy stylist, acts very flamboyant and feminine, and at one point he says he wants to "die in the arms of a handsome man" and tries to kiss his fitness idol, Chris Maeda. The characters explicitly mention he's gay man who was closeted until the late 1990s.
* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'':
** Subverted
in episode 17 when he says he's fallen in love with Dana Carvey's Lyle [[spoiler:Mizoochi]], and in episode 21 when he's turned into a Negative Jeweler, he targets good-looking men and puts them under his spell by blowing kisses at them.
* The critics on
the [[CampStraight Effeminate Heterosexual]], in which Carvey plays a garden variety, married suburban dad everyone that assumes is gay because he behaves in a ''Series/InLivingColor'' sketch "Men on Film." The stereotypical Camp Gay manner. When asked if he's gay, his reply is a heavily-lisping "That's insaaaaaane!"
** Stefon, Weekend Update's "City Correspondent", played by Bill Hader, who, whenever prompted by Seth Meyers to talk about relatively normal things to do in New York City, inevitably talks about increasingly weird and alarming nightclubs. What's notable about this example is that Stefon being gay ''isn't'' the punchline to the joke, like so many camp gay
characters on this played for laughs might make some PC types wince, but Damon Wayans and other comedy shows. The punchline is that Stefon is so wrapped up David Alan Grier were surprisingly accurate in his bizarre New York underground club world (and most likely burned out from excessive drug use some areas of portraying gay black men, like referring to women as "fish."
--> '''Critics''': ''Hate-ed'' it!
* In ''Series/TheITCrowd'', an AmbiguouslyGay guy names Philip takes Jen, Moss
and lack of sleep -- he does talk about being awake for three days and, in the Bruno Mars episode, his day starts at 7 o'clock at night...right after he wakes up from wherever he crashed and goes home to his trash can next Roy to the Radio Shack on 23rd theatre to see a play called ''Gay''. The play is obviously extremely gay and 7th) borders on being a drag show.
* On the reality show ''Series/TheJoeSchmoShow'', the character of Kip was so gay
that he was described as "parade gay." Except that Kip was just that, a character. The actor who played him wasn't gay at all, and everyone the show except the titular "Schmo" was an actor. He did such a good job selling it that Matt Gould, a.k.a. Joe Schmo, was completely fooled from the very start.
* ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'': Oren Pierre Alfonso. Runs a bakery? Uses random French words (and, in fact, lived in France for a few years and got citizenship)? Admits to falling for Takatora's alter ego of Kamen Rider Zangetsu (although given that Oren is also a very strong fighter it could qualify as InLoveWithYourCarnage)? Check, check, and check.
* Buddy Cole, the acid-tongued "alpha fag" from ''Series/TheKidsInTheHall'' and Scott Thompson's stand-up acts, is rare comedic Camp Gay character who's the one telling the jokes rather than being the butt of them. [[WordOfGod Thompson]]
has no idea what's considered "normal" or "family-friendly" (as seen said that part of the character's intent was to acknowledge that the stereotype is based on reality while pointing out that there's nothing wrong with both his recurring appearances being effeminate, but a lot of people misinterpreted it as just making fun of gay men.
* ''Series/KrodMandoonAndTheFlamingSwordOfFire'': Bruce is a walking stereotype who hits every note, and was criticized by the LGBT community because of it.
* Parodied by Dafydd, 'The Only Gay In The Village' in ''Series/LittleBritain'', who struts around town in an increasing variety of stereotypically 'gay' outfits camping it up as much as possible. Meanwhile, all of the other gay or bi- people in the village (whose existence he strenuously denies) are for the most part about as mixed and varied a bunch as you'd expect in real life.
* Sal from ''Series/MadMen'' is a dramatic example of this trope. It's the 1960s and that sort of thing should not exist, as far
as the Weekend Update city correspondent values of the society are concerned. So he has to wear an only-slightly-flamboyant suit and in tie, [[TheBeard marry a woman]], and thank his first sketch, where Stefon lucky stars he's both Italian and a decent artist and so can pass off his remaining flamboyance as just being a "passionate Latin" and a "creative type."
* ''Series/{{Metrosexuality}}'' has quite a few, being a LGBT show but most notably Max, even though he loses all campiness when he starts to speak seriously.
* ''Series/ModernFamily'' has two somewhat conflicting examples. Mitchell, who
is somewhat effeminate but more take charge and less dramatic than his partner Cameron. On the estranged brother of a Disney screenwriter who pitches a family-friendly other hand, Cameron, despite loving showtunes, being flamboyant and generally stereotypical, is also skilled at sports drama).and had a fairly rough, physical upbringing on a farm.



* Donald Maltby from the late 1980's Showtime TV series ''Brothers''.

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* Donald Maltby from ''Series/MotherlandFortSalem'': Byron's gay, with a pretty effeminate style.
* The Life Science teacher in ''Series/NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide''. Bonus points since
the late 1980's Showtime TV series ''Brothers''.show airs on {{Creator/Nickelodeon}}.
* ''Series/NeverHaveIEver'': Jonah is not out at first, but he's still highly effeminate, speaks with the classic vocal fry associated with gay men, and is dedicated to "stanning" the likes of Music/ArianaGrande. [[TransparentCloset Nobody's at all surprised]] when he comes out as gay.
* In ''[=NileCity 105.6=]'', the Fire Brigade Chief. The other firefighters on the show are possibly StraightGay, however.



* Dean Craig Pelton on ''Series/{{Community}}'' is Camp Gay in the truest sense, in that his actual sexuality is unclear. When he's approached to represent the faculty as their token gay, he states that 'gay' is only 2/7th of what he is.
%% * ''Series/NurseJackie'':
%% ** Mo Mo.
%% ** Thor.
* TV [[GameShow game shows]] with a [[PanelShow large panel of celebrities]] were common in TheSeventies, and most of them usually had one exaggeratedly gay panelist. The most well-known examples include Charles Nelson Reilly on ''Series/MatchGame'' and Creator/PaulLynde on ''Series/TheHollywoodSquares''.
** The 2006 revival of ''Series/IveGotASecret'' featured a panel of nothing but gays.
%% * Lorne from ''Series/{{Angel}}'' is Camp Bisexual.
* Subverted in one episode of ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' where Norm attempts to make a career of a little-used talent for interior decor -- but finds he must act the role of a Camp Gay in order to be taken seriously by potential customers. Since he's a burly, beer-swilling, and gruff straight, this is a tall order, and he eventually breaks character in front of some clients, resulting in his new career going down the tubes.
* In the Italian (actually a format born in Canada/France) series ''Series/CameraCafe'', Pippo somewhat fits the bill: openly gay, [[ZigZaggingTrope yet also an example of]] CampStraight, given his clothing.
* Mr. Humphries from ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'' fits this trope to a tee, though his sexual orientation is never ''explicitly'' stated in the show.
--> Mr. Humphries: ''"I had just bent down to tighten my nuts, and there was a double yellow line, see? And next thing I knew, there was policeman behind me. He put a sticker on my helmet and tried to clamp me."'' ([[DoubleEntendre Ahem]]).
* Many times on ''Series/TheBennyHillShow'': sometimes they come on to Benny, sometimes it's Benny himself as an actor playing a gruff character but breaks character in HilariousOuttakes.
* ''Series/TheShadowLine'' has Ratallack, a lisping, effeminate {{Gayngster}}. He's ''really'' not the kind of person you can cross though. Not if you want to live.
%% * Kenny James from ''Series/MyNameIsEarl''
* Tristan in ''Series/{{Degrassi}}'', to the point that [[http://lyleodonohoe.tumblr.com/post/28040153288/tristan-as-a-stereotype his actor felt it necessary to defend him from accusations of being a stereotype]].
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=Bl12HA1ZmqI Historical Fashion Fix]] host (a loose parody of Gok Wan) from ''Series/HorribleHistories''.
* Many characters played by Alan Sues on Series/RowanAndMartinsLaughIn, especially the sports reporter.
%% * Paul in ''Series/NeverWipeTearsWithoutGloves''.



* In ''Series/TheITCrowd'', an AmbiguouslyGay guy names Philip takes Jen, Moss and Roy to the theatre to see a play called ''Gay''. The play is obviously extremely gay and borders on being a drag show.

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* In ''Series/TheITCrowd'', an AmbiguouslyGay guy names Philip takes Jen, Moss and Roy to the theatre to see a play called ''Gay''. The play is obviously extremely gay and borders on ''Series/ProjectRunway'': At ''least'' three or four designers per season. Although, being a drag show.show about fashion design, it's inevitable.
* Alexander from ''Series/QueerAsFolkUK''. As his actor has gone on to prove in ''Series/CoronationStreet'', he really is that camp.
* Carson Kressley, possibly the most flamboyantly gay of the five makeover artists of ''Series/QueerEye''. And he'll intentionally play it for laughs. One episode had him jokingly throw a fit and storm out of the room after the episode's straight guy disagreed with him over a jacket.
* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'':
** Subverted with Dana Carvey's Lyle the [[CampStraight Effeminate Heterosexual]], in which Carvey plays a garden variety, married suburban dad everyone that assumes is gay because he behaves in a stereotypical Camp Gay manner. When asked if he's gay, his reply is a heavily-lisping "That's insaaaaaane!"
** Stefon, Weekend Update's "City Correspondent", played by Bill Hader, who, whenever prompted by Seth Meyers to talk about relatively normal things to do in New York City, inevitably talks about increasingly weird and alarming nightclubs. What's notable about this example is that Stefon being gay ''isn't'' the punchline to the joke, like so many camp gay characters on this and other comedy shows. The punchline is that Stefon is so wrapped up in his bizarre New York underground club world (and most likely burned out from excessive drug use and lack of sleep -- he does talk about being awake for three days and, in the Bruno Mars episode, his day starts at 7 o'clock at night...right after he wakes up from wherever he crashed and goes home to his trash can next to the Radio Shack on 23rd and 7th) that he has no idea what's considered "normal" or "family-friendly" (as seen with both his recurring appearances as the Weekend Update city correspondent and in his first sketch, where Stefon is the estranged brother of a Disney screenwriter who pitches a family-friendly sports drama).
* David Rose on ''Series/SchittsCreek'' identifies as pansexual and even sleeps with a woman onscreen before settling down with his boyfriend, but his love of fashion, fussiness, flamboyance, and dislike of sports fits the trope. He is, however, a well-rounded, self-aware character and one of the show's protagonists.
-->'''Roland:''' You've seen the Devil Wears Prada?
-->'''David:''' Obviously.
* ''Series/TheShadowLine'' has Ratallack, a lisping, effeminate {{Gayngster}}. He's ''really'' not the kind of person you can cross though. Not if you want to live.
* Sebastian from ''Series/ShakespeareAndHathawayPrivateInvestigators'', although so far the evidence for his sexual orientation is only second-hand.
* Alex Turnbull in New Zealand TV show ''Series/ShortPoppies'', played by Creator/KarlUrban, is as camp as the proverbial field of tents.



* ''Series/{{Metrosexuality}}'' has quite a few, being a LGBT show but most notably Max, even though he loses all campiness when he starts to speak seriously.

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* ''Series/{{Metrosexuality}}'' has quite a few, ''Series/Switch2012'': Aaron, colleague and gay best bud of Jude. She's the one that ReallyGetsAround of the FourGirlEnsemble... obviously. But Aaron is fabulous.
* Sitcom ''Terry and Julian'' subverted wholesome British {{DomCom}}s by matching innocent straight man (in every sense) Terry with his new housemate, the flamboyant and very, very, gay comedian Creator/JulianClary. HilarityEnsues as Julian leads Terry into one funny scrape after another.
* On ''Series/TopGear'' when James May reviewed the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé, he said, "You really wouldn't want to be seen in the backseat of this car unless you were the Queen of England, or Elton John...which is the same thing, really."
* Lafayette from ''Series/TrueBlood'' is as flaming as they come, but rather than
being a LGBT show but most notably Max, even though one-note joke character, he's shown to be very savvy and multifaceted, has minor supernatural powers of his own, ''and'' had two significant love interests over the course of the series. After becoming the EnsembleDarkhorse of Season 1, he loses all campiness when was SparedByTheAdaptation and long outlived his [[Literature/TheSookieStackhouseMysteries literary counterpart]], who was killed off early in the second book.
* ''Series/UglyBetty'': Subverted in one episode, where Camp Gay [[spoiler:fashion reporter Suzuki St. Pierre]] is revealed to actually be a macho family man from New Jersey. He took on the [[spoiler:Suzuki]] persona in order to succeed in the fashion industry.
* In ''Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt'', Kimmy's roommate Titus Andromedon is an over-the-top flamboyant drama queen who collects campy clothes and constantly sings musical theatre. Gets a LampshadeHanging, because his natural tendency for this it makes it hard for him to be cast in roles outside of [[TypeCasting the funny gay friend]]. He ends up getting coaching so that
he starts to speak seriously.can pass off as StraightGay.



* Alex Turnbull in New Zealand TV show ''Series/ShortPoppies'', played by Creator/KarlUrban, is as camp as the proverbial field of tents.
* The Life Science teacher in ''Series/NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide''. Bonus points since the show airs on {{Creator/Nickelodeon}}.
* Albert and Victor from ''Series/AnotherPeriod'' are flamboyant and obviously in a relationship despite being married to women but no one notices. Or probably, no one cares.
* On the reality show ''Series/TheJoeSchmoShow'', the character of Kip was so gay that he was described as "parade gay." Except that Kip was just that, a character. The actor who played him wasn't gay at all, and everyone the show except the titular "Schmo" was an actor. He did such a good job selling it that Matt Gould, a.k.a. Joe Schmo, was completely fooled from the very start.
* Sitcom ''Terry and Julian'' subverted wholesome British {{DomCom}}s by matching innocent straight man (in every sense) Terry with his new housemate, the flamboyant and very, very, gay comedian Creator/JulianClary. HilarityEnsues as Julian leads Terry into one funny scrape after another.
* British TV gameshows appear to work best when the compere is flamboyantly or obviously camp gay. Larry "mmm, shut that door! Grayson on ''Series/TheGenerationGame'', Dale Winton (''Supermarket Sweep''), Paul O'Grady/[[DragQueen Lily Savage]] (''Blankety Blank'')...
* In ''Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt'', Kimmy's roommate Titus Andromedon is an over-the-top flamboyant drama queen who collects campy clothes and constantly sings musical theatre. Gets a LampshadeHanging, because his natural tendency for this it makes it hard for him to be cast in roles outside of [[TypeCasting the funny gay friend]]. He ends up getting coaching so that he can pass off as StraightGay.
* Sebastian from ''Series/ShakespeareAndHathawayPrivateInvestigators'', although so far the evidence for his sexual orientation is only second-hand.
* Gym manager and fitness trainer Gérard, in French DomCom ''Series/LesFillesDaCote''. He becomes the sixth member of the show's core cast, GayBestFriend to the girls and accepted by Daniel and Marc.
* An early example occurs in a 1980 episode of the short-lived series ''The Associates'': One of the lawyers, his television producer client, and a network censor meet with a gay activist to discuss a sitcom script. When the activist enters the meeting, he is a [[CampGay walking stereotype]]. He advises that the script itself is not offensive. He then [[SubvertedTrope subverts the trope]] by dropping the [[ExaggeratedTrope over-the-top]] mannerisms, and goes on to say what ''is'' offensive is that no one was at all surprised that he came prancing in and lisping like Sylvester the Cat. Finally, he [[FairForItsDay challenges the producer to create non-stereotypical gay characters]].
* ''Series/IdolXWarriorMiracleTunes'': Kojiro, the girls' makeup artist and stylist, acts very flamboyant and feminine, and at one point he says he wants to "die in the arms of a handsome man" and tries to kiss his fitness idol, Chris Maeda. The characters explicitly mention he's gay in episode 17 when he says he's fallen in love with [[spoiler:Mizoochi]], and in episode 21 when he's turned into a Negative Jeweler, he targets good-looking men and puts them under his spell by blowing kisses at them.
* Discussed in ''Series/BigFatQuizOfTheYear 2010'' when it's pointed out that some of the stereotypical character tics associated with this trope are also symptoms that someone's having a stroke.
-->'''Alan Carr:''' Imagine me watching that stroke advert, I have all the symptoms! You're limp down one side, slurred speech, and I was like 'ooh, maybe I'm not camp, I'm just having a really long stroke!'
* David Rose on ''Series/SchittsCreek'' identifies as pansexual and even sleeps with a woman onscreen before settling down with his boyfriend, but his love of fashion, fussiness, flamboyance, and dislike of sports fits the trope. He is, however, a well-rounded, self-aware character and one of the show's protagonists.
-->'''Roland:''' You've seen the Devil Wears Prada?
-->'''David:''' Obviously.
* Lafayette from ''Series/TrueBlood'' is as flaming as they come, but rather than being a one-note joke character, he's shown to be very savvy and multifaceted, has minor supernatural powers of his own, ''and'' had two significant love interests over the course of the series. After becoming the EnsembleDarkhorse of Season 1, he was SparedByTheAdaptation and long outlived his [[Literature/TheSookieStackhouseMysteries literary counterpart]], who was killed off early in the second book.
* ''Series/ElCorazonNuncaSeEquivoca'': Diego leans towards camp but it is still downplayed. Ari and Temo, on the other hand, are more on the StraightGay side.
* ''Series/KrodMandoonAndTheFlamingSwordOfFire'': Bruce is a walking stereotype who hits every note, and was criticized by the LGBT community because of it.
* ''Series/NeverHaveIEver'': Jonah is not out at first, but he's still highly effeminate, speaks with the classic vocal fry associated with gay men, and is dedicated to "stanning" the likes of Music/ArianaGrande. [[TransparentCloset Nobody's at all surprised]] when he comes out as gay.
* ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'': Oren Pierre Alfonso. Runs a bakery? Uses random French words (and, in fact, lived in France for a few years and got citizenship)? Admits to falling for Takatora's alter ego of Kamen Rider Zangetsu (although given that Oren is also a very strong fighter it could qualify as InLoveWithYourCarnage)? Check, check, and check.
* ''Series/MotherlandFortSalem'': Byron's gay, with a pretty effeminate style.
* ''Series/DashAndLily'': Lily's brother Langston and his boyfriend Benny both have somewhat effeminate mannerisms, with vocal fry. The Christmas mall elf is implied to be gay too because he's even more strongly camp.
* ''Series/TheBigLeap'' has Wayne, Simon, Travell, Ladon - basically every gay man in the cast is effeminate except for Justin, and this causes friction between him and Simon because's he's spent the past seven years dealing with his own internalized homophobia and shame.
* ''Series/AvocadoToast'': Jordan, Patricia's and then Elle's assistant. He's got vocal fry with effeminate mannerisms and apparently dates many guys he's met on Tinder.
* ''Series/{{Barry}}'':
** Recurring side character Nick Nicholby is both gay and un-self-consciously flamboyant. Out of the acting class - who are all [[BadBadActing terrible actors]] and LargeHam{{s}} - Nick is the only one to be a massive ham in his ordinary life too.
** [[{{Gayngster}} Noho Hank]] is both gay and is rather effeminate, though much of this stems from his fixation on being polite at all times than out of his sexuality. [[spoiler:His later boyfriend, Cristobal, is much more traditionally macho outside of his love for self-help books.]]

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* Alex Turnbull in New Zealand TV show ''Series/ShortPoppies'', played by Creator/KarlUrban, is ''Series/WillAndGrace'':
** Jack. Will actually said once, "Is there any part of the stereotype you ''don't'' fit?"
** To a lesser degree, Will himself. Will's portrayal was FairForItsDay,
as he wasn't... well, Jack... but certainly camp as the proverbial field of tents.
*
enough to be noteworthy in RealLife.
**
The Life Science teacher in ''Series/NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide''. Bonus points since the show airs on {{Creator/Nickelodeon}}.
* Albert and Victor from ''Series/AnotherPeriod'' are flamboyant and obviously in a relationship despite being married to women but no one notices. Or probably, no one cares.
* On the reality show ''Series/TheJoeSchmoShow'',
British imitator/parody ''Series/GimmeGimmeGimme'' has the character of Kip was so gay that he was described as "parade gay." Except that Kip was just that, a character. The actor who played him wasn't gay at all, Tom.
* ''Series/TheXFactor'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FCtXE4MiWw Diva Fever]], whose performances were pure, distilled camp.
* Steve
and everyone the show except the titular "Schmo" was an actor. He did such a good job selling it that Matt Gould, a.k.a. Joe Schmo, was completely fooled from the Edie in ''Series/TheXFiles'' episode "X-Cops". They are both very start.
* Sitcom ''Terry and Julian'' subverted wholesome British {{DomCom}}s by matching innocent straight man (in every sense) Terry with his new housemate, the flamboyant and very, very, gay comedian Creator/JulianClary. HilarityEnsues as Julian leads Terry into one funny scrape after another.
* British TV gameshows appear to work best when the compere
gay, very campy black men in their 40s. Steve is flamboyantly or obviously camp gay. Larry "mmm, shut that door! Grayson on ''Series/TheGenerationGame'', Dale Winton (''Supermarket Sweep''), Paul O'Grady/[[DragQueen Lily Savage]] (''Blankety Blank'')...
* In ''Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt'', Kimmy's roommate Titus Andromedon
a little toned down while Edie is an over-the-top flamboyant drama queen who collects campy clothes feminine and constantly sings musical theatre. Gets a LampshadeHanging, because his natural tendency for this it makes it hard for him to be cast in roles outside of [[TypeCasting the funny gay friend]]. He ends up getting coaching so that he can pass off as StraightGay.
* Sebastian from ''Series/ShakespeareAndHathawayPrivateInvestigators'', although so far the evidence for his sexual orientation is only second-hand.
* Gym manager and fitness trainer Gérard, in French DomCom ''Series/LesFillesDaCote''. He becomes the sixth member of the show's core cast, GayBestFriend to the girls and accepted by Daniel and Marc.
* An early example occurs in a 1980 episode of the short-lived series ''The Associates'': One of the lawyers, his television producer client, and a network censor meet with a gay activist to discuss a sitcom script. When the activist enters the meeting, he is a [[CampGay walking stereotype]]. He advises that the script itself is not offensive. He then [[SubvertedTrope subverts the trope]] by dropping the [[ExaggeratedTrope over-the-top]] mannerisms, and goes on to say what ''is'' offensive is that no one was at all surprised that he came prancing in and lisping like Sylvester the Cat. Finally, he [[FairForItsDay challenges the producer to create non-stereotypical gay characters]].
* ''Series/IdolXWarriorMiracleTunes'': Kojiro, the girls' makeup artist and stylist, acts
very flamboyant and feminine, and at one point he says he wants excited to "die in see the arms of a handsome man" and tries to kiss his fitness idol, Chris Maeda. The characters explicitly mention he's gay in episode 17 when he says he's fallen in love with [[spoiler:Mizoochi]], and in episode 21 when he's turned into a Negative Jeweler, he targets good-looking men and puts them under his spell by blowing kisses at them.
* Discussed in ''Series/BigFatQuizOfTheYear 2010'' when it's pointed out that some of
cameras. (A TV crew is following the stereotypical character tics associated with this trope are also symptoms that someone's having a stroke.
-->'''Alan Carr:''' Imagine me watching that stroke advert, I have all the symptoms! You're limp down one side, slurred speech, and I was like 'ooh, maybe I'm not camp, I'm just having a really long stroke!'
* David Rose on ''Series/SchittsCreek'' identifies as pansexual and even sleeps with a woman onscreen before settling down with his boyfriend, but his love of fashion, fussiness, flamboyance, and dislike of sports fits the trope. He is, however, a well-rounded, self-aware character and one of the show's protagonists.
-->'''Roland:''' You've seen the Devil Wears Prada?
-->'''David:''' Obviously.
* Lafayette from ''Series/TrueBlood'' is as flaming as they come, but rather than being a one-note joke character, he's shown to be very savvy and multifaceted, has minor supernatural powers of his own, ''and'' had two significant love interests over the course of the series. After becoming the EnsembleDarkhorse of Season 1, he was SparedByTheAdaptation and long outlived his [[Literature/TheSookieStackhouseMysteries literary counterpart]], who was killed off early
police in the second book.
* ''Series/ElCorazonNuncaSeEquivoca'': Diego leans towards camp but it is still downplayed. Ari and Temo, on the other hand, are more on the StraightGay side.
* ''Series/KrodMandoonAndTheFlamingSwordOfFire'': Bruce is a walking stereotype who hits every note, and was criticized by the LGBT community because of it.
* ''Series/NeverHaveIEver'': Jonah is not out at first, but he's still highly effeminate, speaks with the classic vocal fry associated with gay men, and is dedicated to "stanning" the likes of Music/ArianaGrande. [[TransparentCloset Nobody's at all surprised]] when he comes out as gay.
* ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'': Oren Pierre Alfonso. Runs a bakery? Uses random French words (and, in fact, lived in France for a few years and got citizenship)? Admits to falling for Takatora's alter ego of Kamen Rider Zangetsu (although given that Oren is also a very strong fighter it could qualify as InLoveWithYourCarnage)? Check, check, and check.
* ''Series/MotherlandFortSalem'': Byron's gay, with a pretty effeminate style.
* ''Series/DashAndLily'': Lily's brother Langston and his boyfriend Benny both have somewhat effeminate mannerisms, with vocal fry. The Christmas mall elf is implied to be gay too because he's even more strongly camp.
* ''Series/TheBigLeap'' has Wayne, Simon, Travell, Ladon - basically every gay man in the cast is effeminate except for Justin, and this causes friction between him and Simon because's he's spent the past seven years dealing with his own internalized homophobia and shame.
* ''Series/AvocadoToast'': Jordan, Patricia's and then Elle's assistant. He's got vocal fry with effeminate mannerisms and apparently dates many guys he's met on Tinder.
* ''Series/{{Barry}}'':
** Recurring side character Nick Nicholby is both gay and un-self-consciously flamboyant. Out of the acting class - who are all [[BadBadActing terrible actors]] and LargeHam{{s}} - Nick is the only one to be a massive ham in his ordinary life too.
** [[{{Gayngster}} Noho Hank]] is both gay and is rather effeminate, though much of this stems from his fixation on being polite at all times than out of his sexuality. [[spoiler:His later boyfriend, Cristobal, is much more traditionally macho outside of his love for self-help books.]]
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* Ever seen the Disney anti-Nazi piece "WesternAnimation/DerFuehrersFace"? He's got just a short appearance, but the flute player in the Nazi marching band is as camp as one can be while wearing a Nazi uniform and a helmet. (That character was probably a parody of Herman Goerring.)

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* Haru in ''WebVideo/AvatarTheAbridgedSeries''.

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* Franky from WebVideo/HeroHouse is a definitive example,in basically every respect.

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* Sitcom ''Terry and Julian'' subverted wholesome British [[DomCom DomComs]] by matching innocent straight man (in every sense) Terry with his new housemate, the flamboyant and very, very, gay comedian Creator/JulianClary. HilarityEnsues as Julian leads Terry into one funny scrape after another.

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* Sitcom ''Terry and Julian'' subverted wholesome British [[DomCom DomComs]] {{DomCom}}s by matching innocent straight man (in every sense) Terry with his new housemate, the flamboyant and very, very, gay comedian Creator/JulianClary. HilarityEnsues as Julian leads Terry into one funny scrape after another.

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