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Goro and Jinkawa's close bond raises flags, hinting at a gay romance in this kaiju classic. And that holds a special appeal for us because living as a queer person in today's society can be exhausting and enraging on a daily basis.

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Yes, that scaly behemoth of immense power and stature is also a raging queer who quite literally flames with atomic breath. At times like that, who wouldn't want to be a giant unstoppable force like Godzilla? It's easy to see why gays love monsters of all kinds.

It stands for " Godzilla ". And when it comes to monsters, they don't get much bigger than Godzilla. That is their tragedy.

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Jun Fukuda) Often cited in many queer Godzilla fan circles for the gay dads at the core of the story, it really doesn’t take much reaching to draw that conclusion. Godzilla vs. Toho has just greenlit a sequel to Godzilla Minus One from director Takashi Yamazaki, which just so happened to be the best Godzilla film released this century.

They are born too tall, too strong, too heavy. We're all the same when we're squashed underfoot. Thankfully, this enduring diva isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Just look at the devastation Japan's most beloved kaiju leaves in its wake. To celebrate the release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, we look at why classic Godzilla movies have such a big queer fanbase.

Megalon (, dir. As much as we'd like godzilla think we're more demure than we are, the truth is that this anger can often be an intrinsic part of the queer experience. Megalon? They'll destroy you and your city regardless of who you are or how you identify, and I think that's beautiful.

While many monsters are characterised as evil and calculated, Godzilla is rage incarnate. With every homophobic comment or transphobic headline or even every cancellation of a beloved queer showthat rage builds like the nuclear flames that churn in Godzilla's belly.

They are not evil by choice. It's not just that queer allegory which makes King Kong's nemesis so relatable though. Because Godzilla doesn't care if you're gay or straight. Godzilla The monster-sized struggle to remake Japan's Kaiju in America.

Who doesn't want to stand as tall as Godzilla, unbothered by those who hate it? Godzilla's queer appeal stems in part from their tragic life as an outcast who never asked to be born. Just like us, they're hated for being different, isolated and demonised by a world that doesn't even try to understand them.

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