12. Egon Spengler
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Out of all the guys in Ghostbusters, Spengler is our resident closet case. A brilliant doctor driven by his passion for science, we know that Spengler is a big nerd with little or no interest in women; he’s nearly oblivious to secretary Janine’s love for him. We know that Egon had a lonely and sad childhood that was rarely filled with pleasure and that he comes from a home where his mother is the dominant figure. A sugar junkie who doesn’t sleep much, we wonder if Spengler’s exploration of the parapsychological might just be an escape from a reality he’s unwilling to confront.
13. Lil DeVille
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Even Lil’s parents (and let’s face it, Betty wrote the book on lesbianism) are unable to tell Lil apart from her brother Phil. This toddler spends her days eating dirt, drinking toilet water, and playing in the mud, such a tomboy is she. When we see her again in All Grown Up!, we pretty much receive all the affirmation we ever needed.
14. Thackery Binx
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The second cat on our list (there’s just something about boy-turned-cat that screams “gay”), Binx is Salem’s resident queer, left to spent hundreds of years and nine lives in denial. Guilt-ridden over the kidnapping of his sister Emily, Thackery’s masculinity undergoes some serious scrutiny. We interpret the plot as Dani falling for him helping him realize that he’s gay, and that his self-acceptance sets his soul free.