History Main / WordOfGay

* ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'' mentioned in a AN that Melissa, the character of the day who beat Gary in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'''s canonical Indigo League, is a trans woman. Given the minorness of the character in the story overall, exploring this in-story would have been rather random. [[note]]This serves as an in-universe explanation for why she looks androgynous; in the original anime, this was instead a case of ShesAManInJapan.[[/note]]

* Several writers have said that they consider Franchise/WonderWoman to be bisexual, though it's never been explicitly stated in a story. In fact, her sexuality is usually treated as an ElephantInTheLivingRoom, for she lived on an island with no men for most of her life. Made canon as of ''ComicBook/DCRebirth.''

** Creator/TerryPratchett also satrised the Dumbledore announcement by casually stating on a fansite "Rincewind would like to annouce that he is gay. Since he never gets any, it really doesn't make much difference which any he doesn't get, and at least he might get a brief reputation for social awareness:-)" Note that this was three years ''after'' writing ''Monstrous Regiment'', so he actually ''had'' gay characters.

* Tonker and Lofty were confirmed to be a couple in ''Literature/MonstrousRegiment''. It was blazingly obvious in the source material, but the viewpoint character (who actually realized they were together before she realized they were both women) was completely unable to process the concept and chose not to acknowledge it.

[[caption-width-right:349:[[DiscriminateAndSwitch I am shocked and offended!]] That should have been spelled [[WantonCrueltyToTheCommonComma "Hogwarts'..."]]!]]

* WordOfGay: The [[SideStoryBonusArt monthly wallpaper]] for [[https://twitter.com/ClefdeSoll/status/1271612645452341249 Pride Month 2020]] features some of the cast wearing pride-themed accessories and a background featuring [[EverythingsBetterWithRainbows a prominent rainbow]], and for [[https://twitter.com/ClefdeSoll/status/1545612671331905536 Pride Month 2022]] features [[CastFullOfGay even more of the cast]] sat on pride-themed cushions inside a BlanketFort. Some of these sexualities and gender identities are brought up in the comic itself but many are not.

* ''Webcomic/YokokasQuest'': The [[SideStoryBonusArt monthly wallpaper]] for Pride Month 2020 features Yokoka with a bisexual pride wristband, Grace (who had already mentioned her sexuality [[https://yokokasquest.com/comic/chapter-5-page-28/ in the comic already]]) with an asexual pride wristband, Mao with a gay pride pin, and Copycat with an intersex pride flag wristband (the [[https://yokokasquest.com/cast/ Cast page]] lists him as "androgynous"). The background [[EverythingsBetterWithRainbows has a prominent rainbow]] for good measure.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':

** Alanna from ''Song of the Lioness'' has been confirmed as genderfluid on Twitter.

** Shallan has since been confirmed as bisexual, [[spoiler:after integrating an openly bisexual alter.]]

* Shallan from ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'' has been confirmed bisexual by the author, and Renarin Kholin has been confirmed to have feelings for fellow Bridge Four member R'lain.

* Believe it or not, ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}. Chris Claremont has said he thought of Logan as being bisexual. He also said he wanted Mystique and Destiny to be a couple, although that one became official once Marvel felt able to do it, Mystique's attempts to resurrect her wife being her major quest on Krakoa.

* Author, Austin Grossman says Feral from ''Literature/SoonIWillBeInvincible'' is gay. There was a cut subplot about how a BeastMan with animal desires struggles to find love in a world populated by regular humans.

--->"In "ComicBook/DeathOfTheFamily," using [[Creator/ScottSnyder Scott's]] [the writer's] words, we had a love story –- Joker loves Batman."

* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'': Araki has said in an interview that Dio could go for either men or women [[labelnote:Exact quote]]"But Dio's sort of a composed character that could go either way. He could go with a man or a woman." [[/labelnote]]He also confirmed Squalo and Tiziano are gay, and a couple.

When WordOfGod explains that a character was actually [[QueerAsTropes LGBTQ]] outside of the series, choosing to keep them AmbiguouslyGay (at most) in the actual story.

This may be because of {{Media Watchdog}}s, local laws preventing stories with gay characters from being sold, or fear of backlash. It can also be due to [[TheLawOfConservationOfDetail Conservation of Detail]]. On the other hand, most readers will assume a character is heterosexual when their orientation isn't developed in text. Thus, this may be a publicity appeal to a gay audience while not upsetting that part of the audience who feels uneasy about this. Or it could just be one big publicity stunt.

To LGBTQ fans and allies, it can come off as a cop-out: Saying "Oh, guess what? Bob, whom we never hinted about in the slightest? Totally gay!" after the series is safely over is not an adequate substitute for having the courage to actually include LGBTQ characters. Others, however, don't really mind since it allows the character to be seen for more than just their LGBTQ status, and [[StraightGay avoids stereotypical portrayals]] or the character being defined by being LGBTQ and nothing more. It also works well for a series that isn't focused on romance of any kind.

* The third {{ComicBook/Robin}}, Tim Drake, was revealed to be bisexual in 2021, but Freddie Williams II, the artist of the Robin solo from 2006 to it's final issue in 2008 says [[https://twitter.com/Freddieart/status/1425480446373138437 that he and the writes spoke openly about Tim being bi when he worked on the comic.]]
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* in ''ComicBook/AlbedoErmaFelnaEDF'', Toki Zha, the best friend of the titular Erma Felna, is gay for her, by words of her creator Steven A. Gallacci in 2016. Keep in mind Toki being a lesbian was a joke in the fandom since the '80s due to her being a LovableSexManiac, albeit by WordOfGod, she was this since the very beginning.

* The third {{ComicBook/Robin}}, Tim Drake, was revealed to be bisexual in 2021, but Freddie Williams II, the artist of the Robin solo from 2006 to it's final issue in 2008 says [[https://twitter.com/Freddieart/status/1425480446373138437 that he and the writes spoke openly about Tim being bi when he worked on the comic.]]
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To LGBT fans and allies, it can come off as a cop-out: Saying "Oh, guess what? Bob, whom we never hinted about in the slightest? Totally gay!" after the series is safely over is not an adequate substitute for having the courage to actually include LGBTQ characters. Others, however, don't really mind since it allows the character to be seen for more than just their LGBTQ status, and [[StraightGay avoids stereotypical portrayals]] or the character being defined by being LGBTQ and nothing more. It also works well for a series that isn't focused on romance of any kind.

To LGBT fans and allies, it can come off as a cop-out: Saying "Oh, guess what? Bob, whom we never hinted about in the slightest? Totally gay!" after the series is safely over is not an adequate substitute for having the courage to actually include LGBT characters. Others, however, don't really mind since it allows the character to be seen for more than just their LGBT status, and [[StraightGay avoids stereotypical portrayals]] or the character being defined by being LGBT and nothing more. It also works well for a series that isn't focused on romance of any kind.

* ''Film/TheHaunting1963'': Theodora was clearly marked as a gay character except it was never stated. When later asked about it, both Director Creator/RobertWise and her actress Claire Bloom were perfectly clear that she was a lesbian, and the only reason it was left unsaid was that it was [[ValuesDissonance made in 1963.]] In the [[Film/TheHaunting1999 1999 remake]] and [[Series/TheHauntingOfHillHouse the TV show]], Theo is portrayed as bisexual and a lesbian respectively.

* When Geoff Ramsey, one of the makers of ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' and voice actor of Grif, was listing some of the things the casual fan would not know about Grif in a podcast, he finished with 'And he's secretly in love with Simmons.' He then added that it was probably obvious anyway.

* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'': Araki has said in an [[http://jojo.wikia.com/wiki/Hirohiko_Araki/Interviews interview]] (look under Eureka 2007) that Dio could go for either men or women. He also confirmed Squalo and Tiziano are gay, and a couple.

* ''Film/TheHaunting1963'': Theodora was clearly marked as a gay character except it was never stated. When later asked about it, both Director Creator/RobertWise and her actress Claire Bloom were perfectly clear that she was a lesbian, and the only reason it was left unsaid was that it was [[ValuesDissonance made in 1963.]]

** Rectified in both the [[Film/TheHaunting1999 1999 remake]] and [[Series/TheHauntingOfHillHouse the TV show]], where Theo is portrayed as bisexual and a lesbian, respectively.