Really dark story with racism and homophobia. Asian MC is being discriminated in the music industry. White MC got harassed by asian MC's family due to their relationship. The couple's mom got harassed by the church for their relationship.
Seke, family rejection due to homophobia, racism, religious homophobia
Hayato's friend confessed to him in middle school. As a kid, he didn't know better and outed him as a joke. His friend got bullied severely and growing up, he carried the regret. When another guy carrying the history of bullying due to being gay confessed to him, he decided to stay with his side to support him no matter what. However, how long can he run from his past that is haunting him?
Bullied due to homophobia, finding your sexuality
Trigger warning: contains rape. Despite the younger seme, everyone thinks the uke is dating a rich old man for money due to his old looks. The couple got harassed by University students, people at the workplace and faced rejection from family members. There is also an arc where there is a self obsessed professor who rapes the uke as he believes the uke sleeps around for money.
Bullied due to Homophobia, family rejection, sexual harassment towards gays
Yuyang is an openly gay college student when he met quiet Lihuan. The story talks about how the main character deal with bullying, homophobic parents and relatives, trying to fit into a hetero normative society in China and the difficulty of coming out. The side characters are pretty cool too! Highly recommend this slow burn!
Bullying due to being gay, homophobic parents and relatives
Both were in love but got estrange due to a series of misunderstandings. Uke got bullied due to being gay, however they overcame all the adversities and end up together.
Bullied due to homophobia, bi seme and bi uke, abandoned child due to ADHD
Both seme and uke got rejected by their family because of their sexuality. Seme's family came around earlier, but it was a constant struggle.
Family rejection due to homophobia
Younger seme who was in love with older uke for the longest time. His heart was broken when uke got married, however when the uke divorce, the seme thought he might have another chance. Uke got ridiculed by his own father and rumours of university students from being gay.
Family rejection and societal rejection from homophobia, bi uke
The story deals with discovering your sexuality, female raping a guy, sexual harassment scandals, social class difference.
I cried a lot reading this but don't worry it is a happy ending and there are no graphic rape scenes portrayed.
Toxiz masculinity, physical assault towards homosexuals, discovering your sexuality, family rejection due to sexuality, online harassment due to sexuality
Closeted older uke and more open younger seme. Two couples facing realistic societal pressures for being gay. However, uke's sister acceptance of the couple is very very moving. Cries....
Toxic work culture that promotes homophobia, discrimination in employment, finding your sexuality, family acceptance
The younger brother found out older brother is gay. Mom was furious when she found out but the younger brother stood up for him. The older brother did not break up with his long time partner, phew! Very realistic portrayal of lgbt relationships!
Family rejection, family acceptance, policies surrounding gay marriages
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I think you will also really like “she likes homos not me” if you had time please check it out it’s honestly amazing :)))))
Also your list is amazing found so many good mangas becuz of you
this is my favorite list! thank you
Hi~ I read this list to find a manga that i don't remember the name of. I was wondering if someone could help me pleasee ╥﹏╥
It was about students, one of them is gay and transferred schools, the other one once was liked by his friend and made it into a joke then that friend attempted suicide. When they meet each other the last student I mentioned tries to make up for what he did in the past with this new student that is gay and kissed him.
After reading the list again I saw that the manga I was looking for is the second in this list
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It’s blue lust!! One of my faves
!! http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/blue_lust/
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/usagi_no_mori/ ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭
Hey! These are my type of yaois. You can also add Gusari works here. He's working on DJs but i guess what fits on the this list are specifically the kono machi series. Just sharing but thanks again for putting up this list!!(๑•ㅂ•)و✧
Heeey! I just want to say thank youuuu for this list <3 <3
(I think I put almost all the mangas in my list "want to read" x) ) I was "desperatly" searching for good yaoi I didn't know, and when I say "good" I think "realistic" ^^... so I'm glad I crossed upon your way ahaha!
And so, now I'm here, maybe I can give you some suggestions :D
- Dining bar Akira (about two collegues, and the one who is confessed is struggeling with the fact that the other is younger AND a guy ^^ ; it's a "feel-good" manga I think ^^ (really funny!), and even the drawings are quite realistic!)
- Raiatea (the seme is a native from an island lost in the Pacific, who had to leave in America, and was discriminated... to the point he discriminated himself, and is feeling so guilty about the fact he left his family, etc... And the uke is a photographer who is loosing his sight, haunted by a young man he met a loooong time ago... - This manga is really, really, beautiful <3 It's a poem. (the drawings are just gorgeous <3 and the text also) I think it totally fits your list!)
- Only you, only (just thinking about this one is bringing me tears ^^' If you want a homo-love-sexual story in Japan, how it can be difficult there, etc... then you read this one ^^; and of course, the drawings are... <3<3<3)
Voilà! :D
Thank youuu
Oo la la... Mercii! I must've missed your comment. Will check out your recommendations!
Hello! You can also read ao no flag. I think it fits here.
Ooo thank you for the suggestion! I will check it out
Sorry I forgot. It is not BL. It is more of slice of life. But it is worthy to try.
hey! I don't know if this is here already but it fits the list very well.
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/a_story_of_their_first_time_yuri_on_ice_dj/
The art looks good Thanks for the suggestion!