Often, bisexuality was dismissed as someone going through a phase. Buscemi recalled rarely seeing movies that accurately depicted bisexual women when she was growing up. Plattsburgh State gender and women’s studies major ToniAnn Buscemi believes it is essential to have LGBTQ representation in movies because members of the community will be able to see themselves and relate to the stories. The movie highlights the importance of LGBTQ representation in film and encourages audiences to express their identities. “Love, Simon” is the first mainstream movie to feature a gay teen protagonist according to the New York Times.
The Homo Sapiens Agenda,” the film explores sexual identity and the difficulties of coming out from the perspective of a closeted gay 17-year-old boy.
Based on Becky Albertalli’s bestselling novel “Simon VS. “Love, Simon” isn’t your typical coming-of-age movie.