Art imitating life? Conceptually I like the idea of seeing films with gay characters... only they don't tend to end well.
Take Gus Van Sant's MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO for example. Mike Waters (River Phoenix) is clearly in love with Scott Favor (Keanu Reeves) only Scott doesn't love Mike back. Indeed he doesn't think a man is capable of loving another man.
Mike Waters: That's okay. We're going to be friends.
Scott Favor: I only have sex with a guy for money.
Mike Waters: Yeah, I know, I mean...
Scott Favor: And two guys can't love each other.
Mike Waters: Yeah. Well, I-I don't know, I mean, I mean for me, I could love someone even if I, you know, wasn't paid for it. I love you, and... you don't pay me.
Scott eventually marries a girl and forgets about Mike forever. Apparently his lifestyle had been mostly about annoying his family. (Poor Mike.)