Gritty Mermaid Reboot

And like, a lot of the ancient Roman hagiographies of women martyrs are as gay gay gay as Anne of Green Gables

For one,  St. Thecla, who, because her asexual bromance with St. Paul, was sentenced to be torn apart by lions.  The women of the town rioted on her behalf and when she was finally presented to the lions,  the lionesses turned against the male lions in a gesture of female solidarity for Thecla.

And then Perpetua and Felicity, whose intense, loving friendship crossed the boundaries that were supposed to exist between slaves and citizens and are often shown in icons embracing.

Or the 40 virgin martyrs, whose way of life pre-figured monasticism. A community of young women,  who supported each other in giving up men and devoting their lives to God.