How is homosexuality represented in film and/or television?

A dominant representation of homosexuality in film or television, specifically relation to males, is that they are extravagant, flamboyant and often even pretentious. When all of these characters traits are combined into one they fall under the category of 'Camp'. Coming from the French word ‘se camper’ which translates to 'to flaunt' Camp was a part of the anti-academic defense of popular culture in the 1960s and gained popularity in the 1980s with the widespread adoption of postmodern views on art and culture. Male homosexuals are seen to often embrace their sexuality and this outlandish behavior is heavily emphasized in order to reinforce the audiences existing ideologies. However, this may also be a move to parade their identity, something which was seen taboo back in the early 20th century.
"Camp was thus a way of performing a hitherto unseen identity: early camp style celebrated a certain degree of gender bending, wit, and aestheticism"
This conveys how homosexuals used this idea of camp as a way expressing themselves in ways that were not traditionally allowed to and in a postmodern society, film and television take this idea and don’t show homosexuals as people who struggled, but people who had survived in a heavily homosexual, discriminated society. As a result through mediation this has developed into this idea of ‘camp’.
“Campy, is one element of the 'gay sensibility'. Camp is self mocking, winking at the audience, and very smart humor. It isn't just dumb put downs, sophisticated gays don't just watch any old bitch fest"
This illustrates how homosexuals are often represented as being strong minded; they are able to make fun of themselves. However, it can also be argued that this is there way of dealing with hegemonic ideologies and prevents them from becoming conscious of the harsh