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Top 10 LGBT Characters in Video Games


they’re here they’re queer and their

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

more top 10s published every day be sure

more top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com are you

to subscribe to watchmojo.com are you

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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