Are wrestling fans gay

For decades, homosexuality was an uncomfortable subject in the WWE. For example, Dustin Rhodes' Goldust persona pretended to be gay, using homosexuality as a means to draw heat, while Chris Kanyon, who was legitimately gay, hid his sexuality to prevent it from causing him any professional turmoil. Today, most fans accept that talent comes in all shapes, sizes, colors, and sexualities. Wrestling fans have become much more accepting of the LGBTQ community.

After all, through decades of TV programming from WWE and other wrestling promotions, the genre as a whole has largely tended to mock gay men and trans people while leering at lesbians. In the second runner-up slot, Outsports selected one of my personal favorites on the list: Dark Sheik. This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. That includes intergender matches — performances between any number of wrestlers without regard to gender — which increasingly feel like a direct middle finger to racist and transphobic sports laws.

From new politics to the Divas Division, here are 7 reasons why the LGBTQ community is getting more drawn to WWE. Gays and queers are clearly not the target demographic for World Wrestling Entertainment, nor do any solid statistics exist showing the amount of queers watching professional wrestling on a regular basis. Yet as the storylines of the WWE become increasingly complex, the LGBT fan-base of the continually growing media franchise seems to be on the rise with increasing visibility. The WWE isn't the same organization we once knew.

Wrestling in the late 90s and early aughts was built on extremes. My favorite characters and storylines pushed boundaries: there was a mock crucifixion, home invasions, and sham marriages. People got hit with chairs and set on fire. But amongst all this campy chaos was some truly questionable stuff.