They spend so much time and effort explaining away anything that could be gay that unless you're looking for it, you might not see it at all. The seemingly explicit queer text with all of its queer iconography, invisible in the story that is supposed to celebrate it.

It's not about denying it most of the time. I'm not entirely sure what you searched to find that image, but the website that posted it (therollingtape.com/revisiting-p...) is exactly the problem. Upon first watch, Timmy the author didn't even realize Promare is SUPPOSED to be gay.

Ok glad I wasn't the only one that felt like that was a cop out. Like I watched Promare and the last season of Symphogear back to back pretty much and walked away wondering how the latter was gayer than two guys kissing on screen.

TBH I more associate being furry as being part of the LGBTQ+ with a Fursona that I do with someone that just finds a furry character hot.