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In much the same way that people of African descent are made [[Closer to Earth]] with the [[Magical Negro]], LGBT individuals (but [[Always Male|most commonly gay men]], except in gay male fiction, in which they are most commonly lesbians) are made [[Closer to Earth]] by being a
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This trope runs into the same problems as [[Magical Negro]], and [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl]], because it can come off as more patronizing than honoring. Also, it depends on the validity of [[Men Are Uncultured|certain stereotypes]] which can be considered offensive to ''both'' heterosexuals and homosexuals. However, on the bright side, it's arguably a less negative portrayal of homosexuals than [[Depraved Homosexual|certain other tropes]].
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* Neatly averted in ''[[Scott Pilgrim]]'', with Scott's gay roommate, Wallace Wells. While on one occasion he responsibly ushered Scott in a healthy romantic direction, he did so through a verbal threat, and apparently only out of a responsibility to Scott's wrongfully betrayed younger girlfriend. Wallace himself is a flirtatious, often drunk, [[Invisible to Gaydar]] and not beleaguered for his sexuality in the slightest (Scott once describes him as "boy crazy" and his response is "I'd take offense at that if it weren't so true"). Rather than being a magical pillar of emotional support and romantic advice for the flawed-but-lovable straight white lead, Wallace is just a guy.
** Played straight in that at times Wallace is both [[Big Brother Mentor|mentor]] and [[Knowledge Broker|information-guy]] to Scott.
** The movie subverts "Magical Queer Pep Talk"
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* Lola from ''[[Kinky Boots]]'', who is in fact also a [[Magical Negro]], making him/her a [[Twofer Token Minority|Twofer]].
* Similarly, Hollywood (Meschach Taylor), from ''Mannequin'' (1987) and ''Mannequin: On The Move'' (1991) is the Magical Queer Negro in spades. He may even be the ur-example of the type.
* [[Drag Queen
** It, actually, [[Double Subversion|Double Subverts]] this trope because they are the main characters, not just supporters, but then again they do act as [[Blithe Spirit
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** Don't forget that Noxie is Black and Chi-Chi is <s>Latino</s> Latina making them [[Twofer Token Minority|Twofers]]
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== New Media ==
* Parodied in an ''Onion'' news article about the President appointing a gay man to the office of National Homosexual, whose sole function is to give heterosexuals relationship advice. See [https://web.archive.org/web/20100308043335/http://www.theonion.com/content/news/supportive_gay_friend_to_counsel Supportive Gay Friend here.]
* Parodied in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnvgq8STMGM the internet video series] ''[[Sassy Gay Friend]]'', in which various tragic female characters from the works of Shakespeare are saved from their fates by a flamboyantly gay man who both insults them but builds their confidence in themselves all at once.
** And after finishing with Shakespeare, he moved on to Charles Dickens characters, movie characters, ''[[The Giving Tree]]'', and now ''Bible figures''.
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