The “closeted homophobe” trope suggests that homophobia always stems from closeted queer people, from Sex Education's Adam to Glee's Dave. However, this can send a troubling message when the character is made into a cardboard villain whose disdainful attitude toward queer people is framed solely as an expression of their repressed sexuality.

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