Search Party features prominent LGBTQ+ characters, notably Elliott Goss, whose gay identity is normalized and integrated into his complex, often flawed persona. The series depicts same-sex relationships with the same dramatic and comedic nuance as heterosexual ones, without using queer identity as a source of ridicule. While characters are satirized for their narcissism and poor choices, this critique is applied universally, affirming LGBTQ+ lives within its dark comedic framework.

The show portrays Christianity through Elliott's cynical 'born-again' phase, where he exploits religious rhetoric for personal gain and public image. The narrative satirizes his performative faith, depicting him as hypocritical and foolish without offering any counterbalancing positive or nuanced portrayals of the religion itself.