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The month of June is a time to celebrate the joy and love that queer couples express but also acknowledge all of the hardships that come with it. Gay marriage was legalized in the United States on June 26, 2015. Since then, acceptance within the LGBTQ+ community has slowly become more normalized. However, there has been a large discrepancy between what queer romance seems to be acceptable and what’s not. There is a large difference between the acceptance of gay media and lesbian media, with gay media having a clear bias in society. A prime example of this is a popular show that was released in November 2025, Heated Rivalry. The premise of the show, which is based on Rachel Reid’s 2019 book, is based on a relationship between two closeted hockey players whose repetitive hookups slowly turn into acceptance. Selome Hailu from Variety writes, “Heated Rivalry has reached 10.6 million...










