In a clip from episode 406, Justin is crowned prom queen at his high school, a trope Moore says is common. In the TV show “Ugly Betty,” Betty Suarez’s nephew Justin is depicted as an effeminate gay boy who is knowledgeable about fashion.
There aren’t many characters in the media who are pre-transition.īut many characters perpetuate stereotypes about LGBTQ people. The scene showed how people should treat transgender people, Moore added. This was a beloved character coming out as transgender, said Madeleine Moore, the LGBTQ student involvement COSI who hosted the event with Loh.