they’re here they’re queer and their representation matters we might have to
representation matters we might have to
representation matters we might have to explore the full truth later welcome to
explore the full truth later welcome to
explore the full truth later welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 LGBT characters in videogames it in a
LGBT characters in videogames it in a
LGBT characters in videogames it in a matter of guys or chicks I’m just scared
matter of guys or chicks I’m just scared
matter of guys or chicks I’m just scared shitless of being rejected for this list
shitless of being rejected for this list
shitless of being rejected for this list we’re looking at our favorite videogame
we’re looking at our favorite videogame
we’re looking at our favorite videogame characters who wave their rainbow flags
characters who wave their rainbow flags
characters who wave their rainbow flags with pride after much consideration we
with pride after much consideration we
with pride after much consideration we decided to only focus on characters for
decided to only focus on characters for
decided to only focus on characters for canonically part of the LGBT community
canonically part of the LGBT community
canonically part of the LGBT community so the Sims Commander Shepard or other
so the Sims Commander Shepard or other
so the Sims Commander Shepard or other customizable characters are out most
customizable characters are out most
customizable characters are out most people in the galaxy still see us that
people in the galaxy still see us that
people in the galaxy still see us that way while we appreciate the ability to
way while we appreciate the ability to
way while we appreciate the ability to make these characters have any sexuality
make these characters have any sexuality
make these characters have any sexuality we want we want to look at characters
we want we want to look at characters
we want we want to look at characters who are LGBT no matter what and not just
who are LGBT no matter what and not just
who are LGBT no matter what and not just because we say they are also just to be
because we say they are also just to be
because we say they are also just to be safe
safe
safe we’re putting up a spoiler warning
we’re putting up a spoiler warning
we’re putting up a spoiler warning number 10 Erica Catherine so did I hear
number 10 Erica Catherine so did I hear
number 10 Erica Catherine so did I hear someone call for me to Catherine’s
someone call for me to Catherine’s
someone call for me to Catherine’s infidelity a weird puzzling dream world
infidelity a weird puzzling dream world
infidelity a weird puzzling dream world and sheep the best thing to see after
and sheep the best thing to see after
and sheep the best thing to see after dealing with such a mess is the bright
dealing with such a mess is the bright
dealing with such a mess is the bright smile of his lovely waitress from the
smile of his lovely waitress from the
smile of his lovely waitress from the stray sheep I’ve got a nice pair of
stray sheep I’ve got a nice pair of
stray sheep I’ve got a nice pair of stiletto heels and I know how to use as
stiletto heels and I know how to use as
stiletto heels and I know how to use as the game goes on there’s hints to there
the game goes on there’s hints to there
the game goes on there’s hints to there being a secret behind the fabulous red
being a secret behind the fabulous red
being a secret behind the fabulous red lipstick she wears especially when Toby
lipstick she wears especially when Toby
lipstick she wears especially when Toby loses his virginity to her her what the
loses his virginity to her her what the
loses his virginity to her her what the truth is only revealed in the true
truth is only revealed in the true
truth is only revealed in the true ending for Catherine with a K and we
ending for Catherine with a K and we
ending for Catherine with a K and we find out that she used to be a man named
find out that she used to be a man named
find out that she used to be a man named Erik Erik back in school sorry but once
Erik Erik back in school sorry but once
Erik Erik back in school sorry but once that hole is punched there’s no refund
that hole is punched there’s no refund
that hole is punched there’s no refund number 9 Anthony prince aka
number 9 Anthony prince aka
number 9 Anthony prince aka gay Tony Grand Theft Auto for The Ballad
gay Tony Grand Theft Auto for The Ballad
gay Tony Grand Theft Auto for The Ballad of Gay Tony Grand Theft Auto may not be
of Gay Tony Grand Theft Auto may not be
of Gay Tony Grand Theft Auto may not be the best in creating shining examples to
the best in creating shining examples to
the best in creating shining examples to live by and this character is no
live by and this character is no
live by and this character is no exception
exception
exception I don’t over that idiot Evan or or the
I don’t over that idiot Evan or or the
I don’t over that idiot Evan or or the economy what is OK or the pills
economy what is OK or the pills
economy what is OK or the pills which I am not taking anymore but this
which I am not taking anymore but this
which I am not taking anymore but this time I stopped a club owner who has
time I stopped a club owner who has
time I stopped a club owner who has fallen from grace via debt cocaine and
fallen from grace via debt cocaine and
fallen from grace via debt cocaine and abusing prescribed medication often
abusing prescribed medication often
abusing prescribed medication often provided by his boyfriend this once
provided by his boyfriend this once
provided by his boyfriend this once fabulous man has seen better days look
fabulous man has seen better days look
fabulous man has seen better days look terrible but there’s a certain charm to
terrible but there’s a certain charm to
terrible but there’s a certain charm to him as his ballad goes on
him as his ballad goes on
him as his ballad goes on and we definitely have to give him
and we definitely have to give him
and we definitely have to give him points for being so proud of his
points for being so proud of his
points for being so proud of his sexuality that he has gay in his name
sexuality that he has gay in his name
sexuality that he has gay in his name all right we gotta go all right
all right we gotta go all right
all right we gotta go all right ladies have some fun number eight Steve
ladies have some fun number eight Steve
ladies have some fun number eight Steve Cortez Mass Effect 3
Cortez Mass Effect 3
Cortez Mass Effect 3 nice to meet you lieutenant what’s going
nice to meet you lieutenant what’s going
nice to meet you lieutenant what’s going on even the most badass hero needs some
on even the most badass hero needs some
on even the most badass hero needs some companionship don’t worry the Mass
companionship don’t worry the Mass
companionship don’t worry the Mass Effect franchise has you covered even if
Effect franchise has you covered even if
Effect franchise has you covered even if you’re interested in same-sex intimacy
you’re interested in same-sex intimacy
you’re interested in same-sex intimacy well I like it commander it’s good to
well I like it commander it’s good to
well I like it commander it’s good to see you cut loose now and then despite
see you cut loose now and then despite
see you cut loose now and then despite all the options we had to give it to
all the options we had to give it to
all the options we had to give it to this Alliance pilot since he isn’t just
this Alliance pilot since he isn’t just
this Alliance pilot since he isn’t just gay because of Shepards potential
gay because of Shepards potential
gay because of Shepards potential romantic advances he actually had a
romantic advances he actually had a
romantic advances he actually had a husband who unfortunately died when the
husband who unfortunately died when the
husband who unfortunately died when the collectors abducted the colony he was
collectors abducted the colony he was
collectors abducted the colony he was stationed on gotta let go for real this
stationed on gotta let go for real this
stationed on gotta let go for real this time as the game progresses you can
time as the game progresses you can
time as the game progresses you can comfort and romance the grieving man
comfort and romance the grieving man
comfort and romance the grieving man putting a smile back on his face waking
putting a smile back on his face waking
putting a smile back on his face waking up next to you will do that funny I was
up next to you will do that funny I was
up next to you will do that funny I was thinking the same about you
thinking the same about you
thinking the same about you number 7 poison final fight and Street
number 7 poison final fight and Street
number 7 poison final fight and Street Fighter series hi having fun this sassy
Fighter series hi having fun this sassy
Fighter series hi having fun this sassy lady was going to be a female adversary
lady was going to be a female adversary
lady was going to be a female adversary in final fight but the fear of North
in final fight but the fear of North
in final fight but the fear of North America’s reaction to hitting women had
America’s reaction to hitting women had
America’s reaction to hitting women had developers change her to a transgendered
developers change her to a transgendered
developers change her to a transgendered character because that’s better somehow
character because that’s better somehow
character because that’s better somehow it was the 80s we were still working on
it was the 80s we were still working on
it was the 80s we were still working on that whole equality thing
but in the end she was removed from the
but in the end she was removed from the US version of the game and replaced
US version of the game and replaced
US version of the game and replaced entirely by men however she can now be
entirely by men however she can now be
entirely by men however she can now be seen in different Street Fighter titles
seen in different Street Fighter titles
seen in different Street Fighter titles as her pink haired ass-kicking self
as her pink haired ass-kicking self
as her pink haired ass-kicking self [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 6
number 6
number 6 Dorian Dragon Age Inquisition do you
Dorian Dragon Age Inquisition do you
Dorian Dragon Age Inquisition do you always answer a question with a question
always answer a question with a question
always answer a question with a question would you like me to answer in some
would you like me to answer in some
would you like me to answer in some other fashion hey if you’re capable
Bioware is one of those developers who
Bioware is one of those developers who doesn’t shy away from LGBT
doesn’t shy away from LGBT
doesn’t shy away from LGBT representation and Inquisition is
representation and Inquisition is
representation and Inquisition is definitely no exception I prefer the
definitely no exception I prefer the
definitely no exception I prefer the company of men
company of men
company of men my father disapproves not only is there
my father disapproves not only is there
my father disapproves not only is there a character who’s gay
a character who’s gay
a character who’s gay with or without romance though if you
with or without romance though if you
with or without romance though if you want to romance him you have to be a man
want to romance him you have to be a man
want to romance him you have to be a man there’s also a female-to-male
there’s also a female-to-male
there’s also a female-to-male transgender character named creme who’s
transgender character named creme who’s
transgender character named creme who’s forced to conceal who he is in fear of
forced to conceal who he is in fear of
forced to conceal who he is in fear of slavery and execution always wanted to
slavery and execution always wanted to
slavery and execution always wanted to see one of those big warships in action
see one of those big warships in action
see one of those big warships in action oh and that character is lieutenant for
oh and that character is lieutenant for
oh and that character is lieutenant for the iron bull a male character you can
the iron bull a male character you can
the iron bull a male character you can romance as a man as well kudos to you
romance as a man as well kudos to you
romance as a man as well kudos to you Bioware what’s going on between you and
Bioware what’s going on between you and
Bioware what’s going on between you and iron bull exactly if only there were a
iron bull exactly if only there were a
iron bull exactly if only there were a single discrete bone in that lummox
single discrete bone in that lummox
single discrete bone in that lummox number 5 Berto Super Mario Brothers
number 5 Berto Super Mario Brothers
number 5 Berto Super Mario Brothers series it all started with an
series it all started with an
series it all started with an instruction booklet according to the
instruction booklet according to the
instruction booklet according to the original Super Mario Brothers – booklet
original Super Mario Brothers – booklet
original Super Mario Brothers – booklet this creature is a boy who believes that
this creature is a boy who believes that
this creature is a boy who believes that he’s a girl and wants to be referred to
he’s a girl and wants to be referred to
he’s a girl and wants to be referred to as such
later releases of the game have this
later releases of the game have this information removed and there’s never
information removed and there’s never
information removed and there’s never been a consistent answer to the gender
been a consistent answer to the gender
been a consistent answer to the gender question ever since but maybe there
question ever since but maybe there
question ever since but maybe there doesn’t have to be if he wants to be a
doesn’t have to be if he wants to be a
doesn’t have to be if he wants to be a girl then let her rock that red bow
girl then let her rock that red bow
girl then let her rock that red bow Yoshi certainly doesn’t seem to mind
Yoshi certainly doesn’t seem to mind
Yoshi certainly doesn’t seem to mind number four Juhani Star Wars Knights of
number four Juhani Star Wars Knights of
number four Juhani Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic how may I be of
the Old Republic how may I be of
the Old Republic how may I be of assistance to you by the one before Mass
assistance to you by the one before Mass
assistance to you by the one before Mass Effect and Dragon Age were allowing
Effect and Dragon Age were allowing
Effect and Dragon Age were allowing same-sex relationships in their games
same-sex relationships in their games
same-sex relationships in their games another franchise in a galaxy far far
another franchise in a galaxy far far
another franchise in a galaxy far far away had taken the helm for LGBT
away had taken the helm for LGBT
away had taken the helm for LGBT representation I I care for you I do not
representation I I care for you I do not
representation I I care for you I do not know why I do not know if anything will
know why I do not know if anything will
know why I do not know if anything will be possible or if you even return what
be possible or if you even return what
be possible or if you even return what they feel but I do know it is there
they feel but I do know it is there
they feel but I do know it is there Knights of the Old Republic is still one
Knights of the Old Republic is still one
Knights of the Old Republic is still one of the most beloved Star Wars games ever
of the most beloved Star Wars games ever
of the most beloved Star Wars games ever and we still remember our surprise and
and we still remember our surprise and
and we still remember our surprise and delight when we met this character the
delight when we met this character the
delight when we met this character the very first lesbian to be written for the
very first lesbian to be written for the
very first lesbian to be written for the Star Wars universe
this is the place of my power number
this is the place of my power number three
three
three Samantha gone home that’s when she said
Samantha gone home that’s when she said
Samantha gone home that’s when she said you’re so beautiful and she was looking
you’re so beautiful and she was looking
you’re so beautiful and she was looking at me
at me
at me what makes this character interesting is
what makes this character interesting is
what makes this character interesting is that we hear her story through family
that we hear her story through family
that we hear her story through family portraits and journal entries even rune
portraits and journal entries even rune
portraits and journal entries even rune Lonnie is like instantly just right we
Lonnie is like instantly just right we
Lonnie is like instantly just right we learn about her girlfriend
learn about her girlfriend
learn about her girlfriend Lonnie and their developing relationship
Lonnie and their developing relationship
Lonnie and their developing relationship most importantly we get a very realistic
most importantly we get a very realistic
most importantly we get a very realistic depiction of what it’s like to come out
depiction of what it’s like to come out
depiction of what it’s like to come out she’s gonna join the army and then have
she’s gonna join the army and then have
she’s gonna join the army and then have to
to
to about who she is she said they don’t
about who she is she said they don’t
about who she is she said they don’t need to know what they don’t need to
need to know what they don’t need to
need to know what they don’t need to know while her parents don’t do anything
know while her parents don’t do anything
know while her parents don’t do anything drastic their response is just as
drastic their response is just as
drastic their response is just as hurtful complete denial by saying that
hurtful complete denial by saying that
hurtful complete denial by saying that it’s just a phase I was prepared for
it’s just a phase I was prepared for
it’s just a phase I was prepared for them to be mad or disappointed or start
them to be mad or disappointed or start
them to be mad or disappointed or start crying or something but they were just
crying or something but they were just
crying or something but they were just in denial this doesn’t stop her from
in denial this doesn’t stop her from
in denial this doesn’t stop her from being with Lani and the to leave town
being with Lani and the to leave town
being with Lani and the to leave town together to start a new life
together to start a new life
together to start a new life dear Katie so much has changed even just
dear Katie so much has changed even just
dear Katie so much has changed even just since you’ve been away number two kanji
since you’ve been away number two kanji
since you’ve been away number two kanji Tatsumi Shin Megami Tensei persona for
Tatsumi Shin Megami Tensei persona for
Tatsumi Shin Megami Tensei persona for this show introduced as the school
this show introduced as the school
this show introduced as the school delinquent we learn rather quickly that
delinquent we learn rather quickly that
delinquent we learn rather quickly that he has a heart of gold and a crush on a
he has a heart of gold and a crush on a
he has a heart of gold and a crush on a certain detective then I’ll meet you at
certain detective then I’ll meet you at
certain detective then I’ll meet you at the gates after school tomorrow
the gates after school tomorrow
the gates after school tomorrow which makes him question his sexuality
which makes him question his sexuality
which makes him question his sexuality and if that questioning that endears him
and if that questioning that endears him
and if that questioning that endears him to the player huh what the hell are you
to the player huh what the hell are you
to the player huh what the hell are you pricks looking at it’s not often in
pricks looking at it’s not often in
pricks looking at it’s not often in videogames that a male teenage character
videogames that a male teenage character
videogames that a male teenage character wonders if he’s gay or wonders why his
wonders if he’s gay or wonders why his
wonders if he’s gay or wonders why his love for girly things makes him queer
it’s relatable and a good representation
it’s relatable and a good representation of what some LGBTQ you feel like as
of what some LGBTQ you feel like as
of what some LGBTQ you feel like as they’re trying to figure out who they
they’re trying to figure out who they
they’re trying to figure out who they are I don’t care before we come out with
are I don’t care before we come out with
are I don’t care before we come out with our number one pick let’s take a look at
our number one pick let’s take a look at
our number one pick let’s take a look at some honorable mentions that’s why they
some honorable mentions that’s why they
some honorable mentions that’s why they call him vamp no vamp isn’t for vampire
call him vamp no vamp isn’t for vampire
call him vamp no vamp isn’t for vampire it’s because he’s bisexual
it’s because he’s bisexual
it’s because he’s bisexual rumor has it vamp was the lover of Scott
rumor has it vamp was the lover of Scott
rumor has it vamp was the lover of Scott Dolph
overt flirtation will get you everywhere
overt flirtation will get you everywhere you know on a slightly more serious note
you know on a slightly more serious note
you know on a slightly more serious note if you’re interested in helping out with
if you’re interested in helping out with
if you’re interested in helping out with the troubles plaguing Freeside I can
the troubles plaguing Freeside I can
the troubles plaguing Freeside I can come with you whatever you say mister
come with you whatever you say mister
come with you whatever you say mister lady
lady
lady oh darling little bit of everything
oh darling little bit of everything
oh darling little bit of everything I’m Universal brainy Russell Myer number
I’m Universal brainy Russell Myer number
I’m Universal brainy Russell Myer number one Ellie The Last of Us I’ll be fine
one Ellie The Last of Us I’ll be fine
one Ellie The Last of Us I’ll be fine and you’ll be fine and we’ll see each
and you’ll be fine and we’ll see each
and you’ll be fine and we’ll see each other again we were all set to give this
other again we were all set to give this
other again we were all set to give this one to Bill until the left-behind DLC
one to Bill until the left-behind DLC
one to Bill until the left-behind DLC came along what do you know this guy our
came along what do you know this guy our
came along what do you know this guy our son Frank who the hell’s Frank he was my
son Frank who the hell’s Frank he was my
son Frank who the hell’s Frank he was my partner
partner
partner we can’t help but love how Naughty Dog
we can’t help but love how Naughty Dog
we can’t help but love how Naughty Dog approached this she already had been
approached this she already had been
approached this she already had been established as an amazing character
established as an amazing character
established as an amazing character before her sexuality ever came into play
before her sexuality ever came into play
before her sexuality ever came into play it wasn’t what to find her rather it was
it wasn’t what to find her rather it was
it wasn’t what to find her rather it was her actions in the gains that did when
her actions in the gains that did when
her actions in the gains that did when we did get to see that scene between her
we did get to see that scene between her
we did get to see that scene between her and Reilly neither character made a
and Reilly neither character made a
and Reilly neither character made a really big deal about it instead it felt
really big deal about it instead it felt
really big deal about it instead it felt completely natural and much deserved
completely natural and much deserved
completely natural and much deserved [Music]
[Music]
[Music] do you agree with our list not bad for a
do you agree with our list not bad for a
do you agree with our list not bad for a rookie all right
rookie all right
rookie all right which video game characters do you feel
which video game characters do you feel
which video game characters do you feel proudly represent the LGBT community for
proudly represent the LGBT community for
proudly represent the LGBT community for more top 10s published every day be sure
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to subscribe to watchmojo.com are you flirting with me commander wait wait
flirting with me commander wait wait
flirting with me commander wait wait don’t ami
don’t ami
don’t ami let me live in the illusion
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