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While the beloved Stephanie Meyer books-turned-films were centered around a hetero relationship (Bella Swan and Edward Cullen), many LGBTQ+ fans didn’t see tham that way.—James Factora, Them., 2 May 2025 Curtis plays up his hetero masculinity in the office, but at home is a devoted, loving partner to his boyfriend.—Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2024 Conservative ideologues bemoaned the inclusion of characters who did not fit the cookie-cutter image of a white, cis, hetero man.—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024 While Christmas rom-coms have oft been restricted to the hetero realm, the past few years have seen more LGBTQ+ Yuletide movies across Hallmark, Lifetime, and streaming.—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hetero
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