I'd prefer if Bleach leaned on the self-identity side of the LGBT spectrum rather than sexuality or romance - the series has never had much romance period, besides one-sided attraction or relationships broken by death, and it's better for it.

But in a series that often discusses breaking past your limitations and the expectations of society, as well as the stagnation/evolution of self, themes of gender-conforming and non-conforming would probably fit alright. Worked with Hikone, even if it was a minor detail of them.

Giselle's treatment as a trans character was well-debated (and should be), but in the context of the rest of her character, the element of duality and how her self-abandonment issues may stem from the social stigma for her identity made me like her a lot, along with her powers and personality. Kubo was happy that she was popular according to a later interview, and she was developed a bit more in CFYOW, so I'll assume most of it was at least not as tasteless as first glance. The fact that she is well-liked and popular among the Sternritter seems to support this.

I also saw someone mention that Yumichika hiding his 'true shikai' was actually a metaphor for coming out, which I think is another angle to explore LGBT in Bleach - aka, how it