In this stage of the Babadook-as-gay-icon life span, it could easily be written off as just another example of Tumblr kids making a quip in a text post-something that looks like a serious plea to treat the Babadook as gay-and building upon it as a community until it becomes something of an inside joke. Put simply, the Babadook is a monster from a children's book that comes to life-not exactly the next Glee character. The film is a chilling depiction of a mother's grief and how it lingers long after the death of a loved one, but the Babadook itself does not possess a same-sex partner (or even have a clear gender) or go through the traditional motions of an LGBT plot, such as coming out or exploring gender expression. The creature comes from the 2014 Australian horror film of the same name, in which the Babadook terrorizes a widow, Amelia, and her young son Sam.
It should be said right now that the Babadook, in its original source material, is not an overtly queer character. My new favorite Tumblr meme is insisting that The Babadook is gay /Id1PJpkkgX- Ryan Broderick February 15, 2017
