Board Thread:The Panopticon/@comment-44988386-20200416234118/@comment-31010985-20200528200042

I don't claim to speak with any authority on this topic which is why I have avoided it thus far. However, I was reminded of the reasons for deletion outlined on Category talk:Posthumous releases, specifically "we would require citation of death for every person whose 'posthumous release' falls in this category". We now have List of posthumous releases which allows us to source the death dates for members of the category as suggested.

They are very different situations but I wonder if list/overview pages for individuals who identify on the LGBTQ+ spectrum might be a good compromise. It would have the functionality of a category in that it would give a list of all the relevant characters but it would also allow for specific sourcing of stories (that might be missed if one added just the category) and allow for expansive further discussion of the topic in sections such as "Behind the scenes".

As I said, I speak with no authority on the matter but I just had a sudden burst of inspiration of a potential way in which both sides of the debate can be appeased.