Characters or plots that we would define today as LGBT + have appeared in myths, legends and stories since forever. Apollo, the Greek god of art and poetry, did not shy away from men and women, as did Heracles (Hercules). Skipping to the (proto) fantasy that is closer to us in time, we can even mention Carmilla, a vampire-lesbian, the title character of the short story of the same title. A novel by Sheridan Le Fanu, an Irish writer, predates Dracula’s story by about 25 years. Even closer (proto) fantasy is incl. Virginia Woolf’s novel Orlando , which was the prototype for the comic book The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen , described in the first part of the list. It could be so for a long time, but there would not be enough time.
The first games with LGBT + characters appeared in the 1980s. Poison, a transgender player in the series of Final Fight and Street Fighter games , has been appearing since 1989. If you like RPGs in pseudo-medieval climates, you probably know the Dragon Age series very well. But are you looking for new inspiration?
Therefore, we encourage you to reach for books and games with LGBT + characters that are especially remembered by us. If that’s not enough, we also encourage you to reach for the comics and series described in the first part of the list.
