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≪ Realistic, LGBTQ+ Rep ≫

Not every gay person finds their one true love in five seconds and dates them without a single obstacle
Includes...
- (gay) relationships with bumps in the road
- people not accepted for who they are/struggling with coming out
- relationships that move forward realistically
- realistic representation
- authors writing about their real life experiences in a manga format (listed at the end)

go ahead and recommend if you liked this list <3
All(54) / manga(54)

Revival Blue

 9.0(665 voted)
Complete
Author(s): itz
Genre(s): Drama / Romance / Yaoi

check out this mangaka their mangas are really sweet <3
Minato is a third year middle schooler with a girly face. He came out of the closet in front of his family and told them that he is gay...since then his mother started bringing him cute/girly things which somehow dissapointed & hurt Minato's feeling. Living beside beach his family runs a bread & breakfast where he meets a new guest Naoki Oisaka whom he started feeling comfortable with.

10 11,2020

Aoi Hana

 8.8(337 voted)
Complete
Author(s): shimura takako
Genre(s): Drama / School Life / Shoujo Ai / Slice Of Life

Fumi and Akira were best friends when they were little, with Akira always looking after the crybaby Fumi, but that all ended when Fumi's family moved away. Several years later, Fumi's family returned. She happened to bump into Akira on their way to school. They became friends again, quickly slipping back into old patterns. Shortly after, Fumi began dating a cool, attractive upperclassman who also had ties to Akira's current school, the prestigious Fujigaya Girls' Academy.

18 12,2020

Crescent Moon and Doughnuts

 9.5(234 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Usui shio
Genre(s): Shoujo Ai / Yuri / Comedy / Drama / Romance
18 12,2020

Kimi ni Ienai Koto ga Aru

 9.1(203 voted)
Complete
Author(s): mofumofu edako
Genre(s): Yaoi

I loved this! I think each decision the characters made were justified by their emotions which were clearly explained. The author chose to center the story around how both the characters dealt with their feelings so yeah I kinda teared up with how frustratingly realistic it was.
**The uke commits adultery and some readers don't like him for that but personally I think the author wrote it well in a way that I never blamed him for it

23 12,2020

Yamada To Shounen

 9.2(195 voted)
Complete
Author(s): mita ori
Genre(s): Drama / Romance / Yaoi / Slice Of Life

On his way back from work on Christmas night, Yamada(26) discovers a drunk and crying high school boy and takes him home. That boy was mulling over being in love with someone of the same sex.
A straight adult and a gay high-schooler.
It is a piece that sets gender aside as their hearts grow ever closer. =
>Mita Ori I love you I want to frame all of your works and stare at them forever how are they so fluffy sweet and yet emotional ;-; go and check out the mangaka's other works!

09 01,2021

Nichijou Climax

 9.0(940 voted)
Complete
Author(s): LONDON Pariko
Genre(s): Yaoi

A realistic approach to a homosexual relationship through a drama~

13 08,2020

Sabishisugite Lesbian Fuzoku Ni Ikimashita Report

 9.4(282 voted)
Complete
Author(s): eita kabi
Genre(s): Mature / Psychological

The personal story of an aspiring mangaka, college dropout who's led a lonesome, unfulfilling life. (real)

10 08,2020

Umareru Seibetsu wo Machigaeta!

 9.1(176 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Mafuyu Konishi
Genre(s): Seinen / Slice Of Life

The mangaka's transgender, gender re-assignment surgery story
Most of the story is pretty light-hearted (isn't extremely serious and boring) but it still talks about her experiences realistically and it's a pretty heavy topic anyways.

02 09,2020

Lesbian-teki Kekkon Seikatsu

 9.0(127 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): higashi koyuki, masuhara hiroko,sugiyama emiko
Genre(s): Yuri

A biographical manga about a married lesbian couple who decide to have a baby, from the creators of Lesbian-teki Kekkon Seikatsu.

18 08,2020

Gay Fuuzoku no Mochigi-san - Sexuality is Life -

 9.5(277 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Mochigi
Genre(s): Comedy / Slice Of Life

Comic essays on the gay industry and LGBT issues by Mochigi, who first worked in the industry as a gay prostitute in Shinjuku Ni-chome, Tokyo, and has since worked in gay bars and gay videos.

02 07,2020

What can a LIST do?

You may feel your favorite manga should be gathered together into distinct categories for your own reference and, now, you can do this with a LIST. After you've created your list or lists, you can proudly recommend them to other manga fans to showcase and share your taste in manga.

Messages

shinigami May 24, 2024 12:49 am

U should totally read my son is probably gay (๑•ㅂ•)و✧

Vampz December 8, 2022 2:56 am

Change to semi realistic mlm

Axel July 16, 2022 7:27 am

You should've put gay men not lgbt 'coz it's only mlm there's no gl

the princess and the pea May 13, 2022 6:16 am

why is it 99% gay men no hate or anything

saucynoelle July 7, 2022 9:35 am

Literally like can I get some lesbian rep pls

elliot July 13, 2021 10:32 am
Stardust May 26, 2021 11:41 am

I suggest you add this one to the list ^^
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/mom_i_m_gay/

Wolfgang May 26, 2021 9:17 pm

added! seems rlly sweet

December 12, 2020 5:47 pm

You should change the list name to Realistic Representation of Gay Men with a Small Splash of Gender Identity and Lesbian Stories. There isn't enough of a mix in genre on here as it mostly consists of yaoi. Just FYI and I mean absolutely no offense by it. As far as yuri realistic rep, check out What Does The Fox Say?, Aoi Hana, Ohana Holoholo, Asagao to Kase-San and the sequel, Lily Love 1 & 2, Serenade, Octave or Cresent Moon & Doughnuts. I don't have any to recommend for gender identity issues as there is a very small amount of those manga that are done correctly.

precious spoopy October 6, 2020 7:26 pm

I reccomend Timeless Melody loved the list ヾ(❀╹◡╹)ノ~

Wolfgang October 6, 2020 10:10 pm

thank you so much for the rec it's added now I loved it >~<