Is this just me or does someone else feels that it is wrong (I'm not sure what would be the right word for this feeling) when a person who writes fanfictions of the books or shows, changes the gender of the characters, specially if its LGBTQ+. Like why? The characters are originally written or designed as male or female respectively, the pairings are gay or lesbian so why change it? That's how the original creator created them and you just mess it up. I feel like it's an insult to the writer and the LGBTQ community itself.
For example, I'm an avid reader and fan of Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, her novels are wonderful and I've read all three of it and waiting for the fourth one. This leads me to read the fan fictions too, wanting to see my favourite characters in different world settings, seeing their story end a different way. So while searching for stories that intrigue me, I come across stories where Wei Wuxian is suddenly a girl, or Lan Wangji is or some other characters like Nie Huaisang. Same happens with Shen Qingqiu and Xie lian.
To me it seems like as if some certain people can't accept same sex relationships and change the gender of one of the characters to suit their mentality.
This is just my own opinion, thoughts and feelings. I don't need people coming @ me for it. It's a free world.