Mac's ongoing sexuality arc reaches a focal point in the dedicated episode 'Mac Finds His Pride,' where he performs an elaborate dance to come out to his father and the gang engages with a Pride parade float, treating his gay identity as a central emotional and narrative driver. Dee's plots explicitly engage feminism, including an all-female Women's March flight (revealed as a cover for a drinking challenge) and the 'Time's Up for the Gang' episode forcing the characters into a sexual harassment seminar amid MeToo references. 'The Gang Solves the Bathroom Problem' directly addresses gender identity, diversity, and public bathroom policies as the main conflict.

Additional casting includes Mindy Kaling as a scheming woman of color joining the gang temporarily. These elements influence multiple character arcs and episode premises without being the season's sole focus (counterbalanced by sports and traditional scheming plots), but they represent deliberate engagement with contemporary social issues rather than organic background details. The show's satirical tone mocks excesses on all sides, yet the prominence of these identity-focused storylines elevates their centrality compared to earlier seasons.