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* ''Literature/WhatHappenedToLaniGarver'': Everyone assumes Lani is gay because of his effeminate appearance and behavior, but he refuses to identify as gay, straight, or bisexual because he doesn't want to be put in a box. [[{{Narrator}} Claire]] never sees him show romantic interest in anyone.
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* Nisus and Euryalus in ''Literature/TheAeneid'' are very clearly close, and Nisus is "known for his love of the boy, so respectful and righteous". However, it is heavily implied that their friendship is more than just platonic.
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* ''Literature/{{Inkmistress}}'': Asra thinks Nismae is in love with Ina toward the end of the book by the way she's looking at her. It isn't shown whether she's right of they're together however (Ina's bisexual).
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->'''Beatrice:''' I will love you until C. realizes S. is not worthy of his love.

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** Dwarfs in general . Until recently all Dwarfs looked, acted and identified as male regardless of biological sex, and it's noted that Dwarf courtship mostly revolves around determining what sex the other one is, however no-one ever explicitly states that Dwarf marriage is exclusively between a man and a woman. In ''Literature/TheTruth'', two seemingly male Dwarfs are engaged and it's never revealed which (if any) of them is female, similarly Carrot (a human raised by Dwarfs) mentions that he isn't sure if his adoptive mother was female or not and since they had no biological children it's possible his parents were a gay couple.

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** Dwarfs in general .general. Until recently all Dwarfs looked, acted and identified as male regardless of biological sex, and it's noted that Dwarf courtship mostly revolves around determining what sex the other one is, however no-one ever explicitly states that Dwarf marriage is exclusively between a man and a woman. In ''Literature/TheTruth'', two seemingly male Dwarfs are engaged and it's never revealed which (if any) of them is female, similarly Carrot (a human raised by Dwarfs) mentions that he isn't sure if his adoptive mother was female or not and since they had no biological children it's possible his parents were a gay couple.
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* In ''Literature/TheNorthernCaves'', there is some implication that Leonard Salby and William Chen may have had a LoverAndBeloved thing going on. They lived together for a time. Ken says of their relationship, "Len... had a friend, later on. Or... whatever he was." Paul reports rumors that "Salby killed his lover in a fit of passion." On the flipside, Salby seemed to see romance as antithetical to obeying Mundum, so maybe not.

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* In ''Literature/TheNorthernCaves'', there is some implication that {{Posthumous Character}}s Leonard Salby and William Chen may have had a LoverAndBeloved thing going on. They lived together for a time. Ken says of their relationship, "Len... had a friend, later on. Or... whatever he was." Paul reports rumors that "Salby killed his lover in a fit of passion." On the flipside, Salby seemed to see romance as antithetical to obeying Mundum, so maybe not.
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* In ''Literature/FromACertainPointOfView'' -- which, by nature, is ambiguously canon -- [[spoiler:Tarkin is heavily implied to be the high-ranking officer TK-421 is having an affair with]]. If his ''Legends'' history holds true, it might be more AmbiguouslyBi though.

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%%* [[http://www.fictionpress.com/s/3083396/20/Psychronicles Chapter 21]] of ''Psychronicles''. Is it so hard to guess who?


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* Jean-Armand (codename: Nephandus) of the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'' is obsessed with his looks and his hair and his clothes. Chaka refers to his standard outfits as a "Merchant-Ivory wardrobe". A mama's boy, although his mother is a notorious European supervillain called the Troll Bride. Carries a walking stick (although it's a weapon too). Even his friends in the Bad Seeds make jokes about his ambiguity.

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* Sir and Charles in ''Literature/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents'':
** Charles is described as Sir’s partner when first introduced, and while the children think he means business partner, he is never actually seen doing anything for the business. Sir explains they split 50/50, yet he does not get a say in business decisions. His role is a domestic one, similar to a housewife. He cooks and cleans for him, and Sir builds him a library. (in villainous fashion, with no money for books) It is implied he’s actually his romantic partner and the children purely mixed up the terms domestic partner and business partner.
** Later on, when they both appear again in The Penultimate Peril, their relationship is even more directly queer. They are sharing a hotel room (in matching pyjamas, no less!) They are also seen together in a sauna where Sir makes an almost sexual innuendo towards him, saying that he “likes the smell of hot wood.” Both of them in a sauna together could be a reference to the connections saunas and gay culture at the time, with gay bathhouses being used as a safe space to engage with each-other romantically.
** When they are last seen together, [[spoiler: before their implied death]] they are seen holding each others hands to stay together.
** In the companion book {{The Beatrice Letters}}, there’s a part of a letter that might be referring to their relationship, as the initials are the same:
->'''Beatrice:''' I will love you until C. realizes S. is not worthy of his love.


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* In ''Literature/TheNorthernCaves'', there is some implication that Leonard Salby and William Chen may have had a LoverAndBeloved thing going on. They lived together for a time. Ken says of their relationship, "Len... had a friend, later on. Or... whatever he was." Paul reports rumors that "Salby killed his lover in a fit of passion." On the flipside, Salby seemed to see romance as antithetical to obeying Mundum, so maybe not.


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* Sir and Charles in ''Literature/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents'':
** Charles is described as Sir’s partner when first introduced, and while the children think he means business partner, he is never actually seen doing anything for the business. Sir explains they split 50/50, yet he does not get a say in business decisions. His role is a domestic one, similar to a housewife. He cooks and cleans for him, and Sir builds him a library. (in villainous fashion, with no money for books) It is implied he’s actually his romantic partner and the children purely mixed up the terms domestic partner and business partner.
** Later on, when they both appear again in The Penultimate Peril, their relationship is even more directly queer. They are sharing a hotel room (in matching pyjamas, no less!) They are also seen together in a sauna where Sir makes an almost sexual innuendo towards him, saying that he “likes the smell of hot wood.” Both of them in a sauna together could be a reference to the connections saunas and gay culture at the time, with gay bathhouses being used as a safe space to engage with each-other romantically.
** When they are last seen together [[spoiler:before their implied death]] they are seen holding each others hands to stay together.
** In the companion book Literature/TheBeatriceLetters, there’s a part of a letter that might be referring to their relationship, as the initials are the same:
->'''Beatrice:''' I will love you until C. realizes S. is not worthy of his love.

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