History Main / BadassGay

* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'':
** In one episode, Jadzia Dax gets a girlfriend named Lenara Khan. When the mandatory [[MadeOfExplodium technological disaster]] happens, Jadzia gets to be the KnightInShiningArmor and heroically save her beloved DamselInDistress Lenara. And neither the lovers themselves, their friends nor even their enemies even notice that Jadzia and Lenara are of the same gender, in spite of both of them being very feminine. They are, instead, persecuted because the symbionts whose memories they each carry were already married in previous hosts. "Reassociation", as it is known, with a past host's spouse is strictly forbidden and highly taboo in their culture. As a result, the episode is full of DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything conversations as the two first try to deny their feelings for each other (until Jadzia saves the day and wins the girl) then try to hide it from Lenara's well-meaning but judgmental brother in order to avoid persecution and exile (which would be an eventual death sentence for their symbionts).
** Elim Garak, the pansexual semi-retired spy [[spoiler:and mostly-retired TortureTechnician]] who can outdraw Jem-Hadar, ''look'' a man into breaking down in tears, and kick his own [[spoiler:crippling claustrophobia]] in the metaphorical ass to get the job done.
** Ezri Dax's MirrorUniverse counterpart is a mercenary who is not to be trifled with, in addition to being an open lesbian, shooting down advances from Ferengi left and right while also having had a relationship with her universe's version of Kira and later marrying the mirror universe version of Leeta (Rom's wife in the main universe).
* ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'':
** Lieutenant Paul Stamets is about as badass as a technically non-action ScienceHero can be, saving the crew of the ''Discovery'' and [[spoiler:the entire frickin' multiverse]] several times with his mastery of spore drive technology. He is also happily partnered to Dr. Hugh Culber, the ship's chief medical officer.
** Culber is no slouch himself, managing to survive for weeks in an EverythingTryingToKillYou AlternateDimension all by himself.
** [[spoiler:Mirror!Phillipa]] turns out to be bi and is also an exceptional and ''very'' ruthless warrior. You'd kind of have to be [[spoiler:the Emperor of the Terran Empire]].

* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_I,_Duke_of_Orleans Phillipe le Ier, duc d'Orléans]] was homosexual, and considered [[CampGay very effeminate]] even by the standards of the time, when make-up, wigs, and frilly clothing was the norm for noblemen. He was also [[AgentPeacock very good on the battlefield and very good tactician]], so much that [[UsefulNotes/LouisXIV his brother the king]] removed him from office in fear he would overthrow him, or overshadow him through his prowess in battle. He was also a dutiful royal of the House of Bourbon, and as such gritted his teeth and made sure to produce as many children as possible. He married twice and ended up having four surviving legitimate children and [[MassiveNumberedSiblings many more legitimate grandchildren]]--far more than his straight older brother.[[note]]In fairness to the Sun King, this is because only one of his six legitimate children (Louis le Grand Dauphin) lived long enough to see his sixth birthday, while four of Philippe's seven live-born children lived long enough to marry, and three of those had issue.[[/note]]

* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_I,_Duke_of_Orleans Phillipe le Ier, duc d'Orléans]] was homosexual, and considered [[CampGay very effeminate]] even by the standards of the time, when make-up, wigs, and frilly clothing was the norm for noblemen. He was also [[AgentPeacock very good on the battlefield and very good tactician]], so much that [[UsefulNotes/LouisXIV his brother the king]] removed him from office in fear he would overthrow him, or overshadow him through his prowess in battle. He was also a dutiful royal of the House of Bourbon, and as such gritted his teeth and made sure to produce as many children as possible. He married twice and ended up having four surviving legitimate children and [[MassiveNumberedSiblings many more legitimate grandchildren]]--far more than his straight older brother.[[note]]In fairness to the Sun King, this is because only one of his six legitimate children (Louis le Grand Dauphin) lived long enough to see his sixth birthday.[[/note]]

* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_I,_Duke_of_Orleans Phillipe le Ier, duc d'Orléans]] was homosexual, and considered [[CampGay very effeminate]] even by the standards of the time, when make-up, wigs, and frilly clothing was the norm for noblemen. He was also [[AgentPeacock very good on the battlefield and very good tactician]], so much that [[UsefulNotes/LouisXIV his brother the king]] removed him from office in fear he would overthrow him, or overshadow him through his prowess in battle. He was also a dutiful royal of the House of Bourbon, and as such gritted his teeth and made sure to produce as many children as possible. He married twice and ended up having four surviving legitimate children and [[MassiveNumberedSiblings many more legitimate grandchildren]]--far more than his straight older brother.

* WebAnimation/{{HazbinHotel}}" features a few. Angel Dust is the most standout, being a flamboyant drag queen with an attraction to men on top of being a a highly dangerous criminal who is no stranger to violence. Charlie is bisexual and the nicest character in the series, but she can be scare other demons if she wants and is more then capable of holding her own in a fight. Charlie's girlfriend Vaggie is also counts.

* ''Manga/AirGear'' has Yasuyoshi Sano, otherwise known as "Aeon Clock" who fights on par with King-level Storm Riders despite not having any form of Regalia.

** More villainous examples are two female demons from the Tartaros Guild, Kyôka and Seilah, who are heavily implied to be lovers. And both are quite badass, as Kyôka is able to fight ''[[OneManArmy Erza]]'' blow-for-blow and nearly defeat her, and Seilah utterly trashed Mirajane during their fight and used her [[PeoplePuppets Macro]] to nearly kill the entire Fairy Tail Guild.

* In ''ComicBook/LesbianZombiesFromOuterSpace'', Gwen is a real lesbian fighting to escape her home town overrun with the lesbian zombie creatures spawned from space. Teamed up with the horny and not-too-bright Ace, he tends to get the pair into trouble, while she gets them out of it.

* [=SonicFox5000=] is one of the biggest names in the UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity and frequent winner or top placer in practically any game he plays. He is also a gay [[UsefulNotes/FurryFandom furry]] who, after winning the first EVO tournament for ''VideoGame/DragonballFighterZ'' in 2018, [[https://twitter.com/SonicFox5000/status/1026304623550726144 proudly tweeted]]: "I'm gay. Also the best DBFZ player on this fucking planet, don't forget it."

* [=SonicFox5000=] is one of the biggest names in the UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity and frequent winner or top placer in practically any game he plays. He is also a gay [[UsefulNotes/FurryFandom furry]] who, after winning the first EVO tournament for ''VideoGame/DragonballFighterZ'' in 2018, [[https://twitter.com/SonicFox5000/status/1026304623550726144 proudly tweeted]]: "I'm gay. Also the best DBFZ player on this fucking planet, don't forget it."

* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_I,_Duke_of_Orleans Phillipe le Ier, duc d'Orléans]] was homosexual, and considered [[CampGay very effeminate]] even by the standards of the time, when make-up, wigs, and frilly clothing was the norm for noblemen. He was also [[AgentPeacock very good on the battlefield and very good tactician]], so much that [[UsefulNotes/LouisXIV his brother the king]] removed him from office in fear he would overthrow him, or overshadow him through his prowess in battle. (He was also a dutiful royal of the House of Bourbon, and as such gritted his teeth and made sure to produce as many children as possible. He married twice and ended up having four surviving legitimate children and [[MassiveNumberedSiblings many more legitimate grandchildren]]--far more than his straight older brother.)

* Dee and Ryo from ''Manga/{{FAKE}}'' have always been badass detectives in the series. But it's not until the sequel where they've officially become a couple and Ryo has gotten over his {{gayngst}} that the trope finally sticks. Though in Dee's case, he'd be more [[BiTheWay Badass Bi]].
* ''Manga/FushigiYuugi'''s Nuriko swoons over [[TheEmperor Hotohori]] (and later on, [[BiTheWay Miaka]]) and is a WholesomeCrossdresser...but has super strength and kicks some major ass. [[spoiler:Right up to the end.]] Tomo may also count as a villainous example.

* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': Germany is tough, strong, and strategic. He also happens to be [[BiTheWay bisexual]].

** It's also rumored that Oberyn "The Red Viper" Martell, one of the most badass characters in the series, was [[BiTheWay bisexual.]]

** There's also [[spoiler:Will Solace, who is in a relationship with Nico]] in the SequelSeries ''Literature/TheTrialsOfApollo''. [[BiTheWay Apollo]] himself counts too.

** Sara "[[ComicBook/BlackCanary The Canary]]" Lance from ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' (and later ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'') is [[BiTheWay bisexual]] and undeniably badass, being a former ProfessionalKiller who trained under the League of Assassins and dangerous with her staff and martial arts prowess. Her ex-lover Nyssa, who's downright deadly with her bow and arrows and a sword, is also one.

** John Constantine is an OccultDetective, accomplished sorcerer, and expert exorcist. While his [[BiTheWay sexuality]] doesn't come up in [[Series/{{Constantine}} his own show]], it's ultimately confirmed in the ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' episode [[Recap/LegendsOfTomorrowS3E10DaddyDarhkest Daddy Darhkest]], where he flirts with Leo Snart and hooks up with Sara Lance.

** [[BiTheWay Leliana]]. We really ought to invent a Badass French Person trope just for her.

** And of course, [[PlayerCharacter FemShep]] romancing [[DiscountLesbians Liara]], [[BiTheWay Kelly]] or [[GayOption Samantha]] qualifies as well.

* Makoto Nanaya of ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' was an established badass before Toshimichi Mori confirmed she wasn't hetero. [[note]]The official report states that she was the result after he rewrote Tsubaki (originally planned as a lesbian) to be [[SingleTargetSexuality Jinsexual]].[[/note]] She is technically a case of [[BiTheWay badass bisexual]] as she is affected by the Spectacle of Eros on Ragna, is a shotacon and is implied to have had a one night stand with Kagura, while also having ''super'' tight and ''extremely'' easy-to-see as romantic friendships with both Noel and Tsubaki.

** Meagan Foster, the captain of the ''Dreadful Wale'', mentions primarily being interested in women (though she's [[BiTheWay been with a few men too]]). It's later revealed she's also [[spoiler:Billie Lurk, a former assassin who used to run with Daud during the events of the original ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'']].

* Mille Chanteau of ''Literature/IlivaisX'' is incredibly strong-willed, consistently enthusiastic (unless [[EmpathicWeapon X is screwing with her temperament]]), superbly hammy, and head-over-heels for Iriana. While she is [[BiTheWay interested in men as well]], the story undeniably is focused on their relationship. Similarly, Iriana, while nowhere near as tough and optimistic, at least TRIES to make people think she's a cold-blooded badass, and while she tends to fail, she does have her moments.

** Adora, Catra and Scorpia are all AmbiguouslyGay and they are all really great fighters. Bow, Mermista, Perfuma and Glimmer are AmbiguouslyBi and likewise.

** Spinnerella and Netossa are in a same-sex relationship, and start out as the only two active princesses fighting for the Rebellion apart from Glimmer, although they've been so OutOfFocus they don't get much time to actually be badass.

* John Constantine from ''ComicBook/Hellblazer'', who is bisexual and is explicitly shown having flings with both men and women. He is also the one man the Devil hates the most in the world, and can terrify a roomful of powerful magicians with his presence alone.

* The current ComicBook/{{Batwoman}} was ousted from the military after being caught in a relationship with a fellow female cadet. She fights shapeshifting animal henchmen with only her average strength and wits and has survived being stabbed in the chest.

The stereotype of gay people as effeminate and weak is almost exclusively used toward gay men. So to counter that stereotype, badass gay male characters are often ManlyGay or {{Gayngster}}. [[CampGay But that is not always the case with all]]--enter AgentPeacock. Lesbians have the opposite problem since they often fall into the LesbianJock or ButchLesbian stereotype in media. In their case, being badass isn't so much the problem as much as making the character more well-rounded.

* ''ComicBook/{{Batwoman}}'' the title character is a lesbian who is not only canonically able to match Batman one on one in a fight but has shown herself able to take down everything from mutated animal/human hybrids, ghosts, ancient greek demi-gods and rampaging robots and cyborgs. In the final arc of the JH Williams run she handily defeats even Bane with ease and she's saved all of Gotham from destruction on multiple occasions. She also killed the head of the Religion of Crime despite having been stabbed through the heart This goes for her [[Series/Batwoman2019 live action]] self too. While she's just starting out and isn't quite at the level of her comics self yet she's still shown herself to be a skilled fighter whose taken down every villain whose crossed her path so far

->''"I'm gay. Also the best VideoGame/DragonballFighterZ player on this planet, don't forget it."''
-->-- '''[=Sonicfox5000=]''', after winning at EVO 2018

** Adora, Catra and Scorpia are all AmbiguouslyGay and they are all really great fighters.

* [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries YuGiOh The Abridged Series]] has Florence/Yami Bakura who's gay for Marik here and just as much of a badass than in the source material, also [[PhysicalGod Zork]] who, in the ShowWithinAShow "Zork and pals" is Bakura's love partner.

* ''WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory'' has [[Literature/HarryPotter Albus Dumbledore]], [[{{Music/Queen}} Freddy Mercury]], and Creator/EllenDeGeneres dropping awesome rhymes and even using their sexual orientations in their lyrics as attacks.

* Tracy on ''Film/{{Cooties}}''. At the beginning, he's the definition of an anxious gay mess: The one who almost got bitten, the first at having panic attacks, even fading after watching one of his teammates go into one of the kid's brain, he was almost useless for the team in the film. But at the time of battle, he created a homemade mangual out of forks and became a really good memeber when using it to clear the path.

* [[ButchLesbian Tonker]] of ''Discworld/MonstrousRegiment'' will ''gut'' you if you [[BerserkButton lay one finger on Lofty]]. [[PyroManiac Lofty's]] no slouch herself.

* The ''VideoGame/Borderlands'' series is filled with these.

* Homosexuality was very common among the armies of [[BadassArmy the Spartans]], who specifically advocated the soldiers get into relationships with each other (presumably SitchSexuality for the ones who weren't already attracted to men) as they would fight harder to protect their lovers than normal. The Sacred Band of Thebes (formed to combat the Spartans) were also ''wholly'' made up of male lovers.

* Homosexuality was very common among the armies of [[BadassArmy the Spartans]], who specifically advocated the soldiers get into relationships with each other (presumably SitchSexuality for the ones who weren't already interested) as they would fight harder to protect their lovers than normal. The Sacred Band of Thebes (formed to combat the Spartans) were also ''wholly'' made up of male lovers.