Talk:How the 'A' Stole Christmas/@comment-79.115.89.170-20141120225029/@comment-25337712-20141121051011

LGBT characters are becoming more common because society is becoming more accepting of the LGBT community. It has nothing to do with being 'fashionable' or 'running out of creativity'. While I do acknowledge that some shows feature LGBT characters for the purpose of ratings and exploitation, the majority feature LGBT storylines because they are storylines that are happening in the real world.

While some people may be getting sick of LGBT storylines they are important to so many people. Feeling comfortable in who you are is a hard thing to do and having your stories reflected in television series and films makes it so much easier because it normalises feelings that are often made to seem abnormal.

Pretty Little Liars isn't an important show because of the amounts of viewers or the amount of tweets it generates. It is important because it has been groundbreaking in the portrayal of LGBT characters.

There shouldn't be a divide between the treatment and reception of LGBT and heterosexual characters, because in reality there is no difference. These stories need to be shown and I am glad that they are now beginning to be told.

Sorry if this is long but I just wanted to share my thoughts as I feel strongly about it. I also don't want to seem like I am being rude as I know this is quite a sensitive subject for some people. Equality for all.