The film 'Shaft' (1971) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely focused on the protagonist's detective work in a crime-thriller context, without engaging with queer identity or experiences.

The film "Shaft" (1971) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a private detective investigating a kidnapping, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.

The film primarily focuses on the male protagonist, John Shaft, and his confrontations with male antagonists. No female characters are depicted engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents.

The 1971 film "Shaft" adapts Ernest Tidyman's novel, maintaining the established genders of all major characters from the source material. No characters canonically or widely established as one gender were portrayed as a different gender in this adaptation.

The 1971 film "Shaft" is an adaptation of Ernest Tidyman's 1970 novel. The protagonist, John Shaft, is depicted as a Black private detective in both the original novel and the film, where he is portrayed by Richard Roundtree. There is no change in the character's established race.