The heartfelt and sentimental show appears to strike a sweet spot with its low-stakes, teen romance. The U.K.-based series follows Charlie Spring, a gay 15-year-old high school student, who falls in love with Nick Nelson, a boy who sits next to him. With so little LGBTQIA+ representation in the media, and even fewer options that don’t rely on offensive tropes like “ bury your gays,” Heartstopper is earning a ton of praise.
The coming-of-age romance based on a comic of the same name tells the story of two teen boys who fall in love. Netflix’s new series Heartstopper is already beloved by fans. LGBTQIA+ fans are sharing their favorite queer content, earnestly and ironically, thanks to the “this is my Heartstopper” meme.
