The end of Heartstopper is a bittersweet loss – it’s never felt scarier to be young and queer | Alim Kheraj

The gay Netflix romance maintained a political edge despite rollbacks to queer and trans rights After six books, three seasons of television and a film-length finale, Heartstopper has come to an end. Often dubbed the most wholesome show on TV, Netflix’s adaptation of Alice Oseman’s young adult LGBTQ+ graphic novel series, which itself began life as a web comic, is a legitimate cultural phenomenon, turning its two leads – Kit Connor and Joe Locke – into household names, while racking up tens o...

By Alim Kheraj