Homosexual characters are romantically and/or sexually attracted to the same gender. If you want to be less formal, you can call them "gay" or "lesbian" or, y'know, just use their names.
There's a severe shortage of good homosexual characters in fiction, so people who write fanfiction often write a straight character as gay. This can be done well or done badly; and while it's technically an AU, it's usually just called slash, which refers specifically to same-sex romance and is usually the reason someone would write a canonically straight character as gay or bi.
Lots of characters don't have a mentioned sexual orientation; so, just as long as they're kept IC, the writer can take his pick.
List of Gay, Lesbian, & Bi Characters in Fiction[]
There aren't nearly enough of 'em, but some authors have realized that they don't have to be limited to straight characters and guy/girl pairings.
Literature[]
- Dumbledore - Harry Potter (gay)
- Vanyel Ashkevron and Firesong k'Treva (gay) - Valdemar
- Renly Baratheon, Loras Tyrell (gay), and Oberyn Martell (bisexual) - A Song of Ice and Fire
- Daja Kisubo, Rizuka fa Dalach, Lark (lesbians), and Rosethorn (bisexual) - the Circle of Magic and Circle Opens quartets and sequels
- Lestat de Lioncourt, Armand, Nicolas de Lenfent, David Talbot, and Louis de Pointe du Lac (bisexuals) - The Vampire Chronicles
- Nico di Angelo, Will Solace (gay), Apollo (bi, possibly pansexual), Magnus Chase (possibly bisexual) - Percy Jackson and the Olympians/ Heroes of Olympus/Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
- Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (gay) - Dune
- Magnus Bane (pansexual) and Alec Lightwood (gay), Helen Blackthorn and Aline Penhallow (lesbians) - The Mortal Instruments
- Lucy Westenra (lesbian in most adaptations) - Dracula
- Assorted dragonriders, particularly male green- and blueriders (gay or bi) - Dragonriders of Pern
- The eponymous dad (bisexual), Frank (gay) - Daddy's Roommate
- Wei Wuxian (bisexual) and Lan Wangji (gay) - Mo Dao Zu Shi
TV & Movies[]
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- Curtis Holt and Paul (gay)
- David Singh and Rob (gay)
- Hartley Rathaway (gay)
- Nyssa al Ghul (lesbian)
- Sara Lance (bisexual)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel[]
- Andrew Wells (bisexual)
- Buffy Summers (bisexual, leaning straight)
- Willow Rosenberg and Tara Maclay (lesbians)
Doctor Who/Torchwood[]
- The Doctor (pansexual; describes this as the norm for Time Lords)
- Canton Everett Delaware III (gay)
- Jack Harkness (pansexual, described as "omnisexual")
- John Hart (pan/omnisexual)
- Toshiko Sato (bisexual)
- Ianto Jones (bisexual)
Other[]
- Jack Sparrow (bisexual) - Pirates of the Caribbean
- Number Six (bisexual) - Battlestar Galactica
- Xena and Gabrielle (bisexual/lesbian) - Xena: Warrior Princess
- Zed (gay) - Pulp Fiction
- Mitch and his unnamed boyfriend (gay) - Paranorman
Western Animated Shows[]
- Korra and Asami Sato (bisexual) - Legend of Korra
- Lexington (gay) - Gargoyles
- Marceline and Princess Bubblegum (bisexual) - Adventure Time
- Stewie Griffin and Jasper (gay) - Family Guy
- Sheriff Blubs and Deputy Durland (gay) - Gravity Falls
- Luna Loud (bisexual), Sam Sharp (lesbian), and Howard and Harold McBride (gay)- The Loud House
- Lyra Heartstrings and Bon Bon (initially friends but later made lesbians), Lofty and Holiday (lesbians) - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
- Nigel Ratburn and Patrick (gay) - Arthur
- Waylon Smithers (gay), Patty Bouvier (lesbian) - The Simpsons
Anime & Manga[]
Sailor Moon[]
- Michiru Kaioh/Sailor Neptune (lesbian)
- Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus (lesbian)
- Kunzite/Malachite (gay)
Neon Genesis Evangelion[]
- Kaworu Nagisa (gay)
- Shinji Ikari (bisexual)
Other[]
- Akise Aru (gay) and Mao Nonosaka (lesbian) - Mirai Nikki
- Cuuko (bisexual, leaning lesbian) and Hasta (bisexual, leaning gay) - Nyarko-San
- Draco (lesbian), Lilith (lesbian), and Suu (bisexual... maybe) - Monster Musume
- Fate Testarossa and Nanoha Takamachi (lesbian) - Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
- France (pansexual), Sweden (gay), South Italy, Russia (probably bisexual) - Axis Powers Hetalia
- Haruhi Suzumiya (bisexual) - The Melencholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
- Homura Akemi and Madoka Kaname (lesbian) - Puella Magi Madoka Magica
- Itsuki (gay) - Yu Yu Hakusho
- Jakotsu (gay) - Inuyasha
- Either Kagami Hiiragi or Konata Izumi (unclear; the manga-ka has stated that one of the two values the other as more than a friend) - Lucky Star
- Kaori (lesbian) - Azumanga Daioh
- Motoko Kusanagi (gay) - Ghost in the Shell
- Reiner Braun (gay) and Ymir (lesbian) - Attack on Titan
- Tomoko Kuroki (ambiguously bisexual; she may just be desperate) - Watamote
- Paul Stamets and Hugh Colber (both gay), Jett Reno (lesbian), mirror universe Stamets (pansexual) - Star Trek: Discovery
- All Trills (bisexual)- Star Trek: the Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Mirror universe Kira (bisexual) - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Video & PC Games[]
- Zevran (bisexual), Leliana (bisexual), Anders (bisexual/gay, depending on the gender of the player character), Fenris (bisexual), Isabella (bisexual), Merrill (bisexual), Dorian Pavus (gay), Sera (lesbian), Iron Bull (bisexual), Josephine Montilyet (bisexual) - Dragon Age series. (The third game also introduces Cremisius "Krem" Aclassi, a trans-man.)
- Steve Cortez (gay), Samantha Traynor (lesbian), Kaidan Alenko (bisexual), Kelly Chambers (bisexual), Diana Allers (bisexual) - Mass Effect series. (Note that Liara T'Soni doesn't technically count as being anywhere on the LGBT spectrum, given that her species is monogendered.)
- Juhani (lesbian) - Knights of the Old Republic
- Heather (lesbian) - Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
- Leonardo DaVinci (not the real, historical one) (gay) - Assassin's Creed II
- Arcade Gannon (gay) and Veronica Santangelo (lesbian) - Fallout: New Vegas
- Sims in The Sims and any of its sequels can be played as gay, bi, or straight; in TS2 and TS3, they show a preference for the same or opposite gender depending on previous romantic interactions.
- In the game Fable and its two sequels, the player character can be played as gay, straight, or bisexual.
- Kanji Tatsumi (gay/questioning), Jun Kurosu (gay), Tatsuya Suo (bisexual) - Persona series
- Marcus the Paladin (bisexual) - World of Warcraft
- The protagonist in the online game Life: the Game is bisexual; he mainly dates women and marries a woman, but he has also dated Zoidberg from Futurama.
Webcomics & Graphic Novels[]
- Wallace Wells (gay), Ramona Flowers (bisexual), Kim Pine (bisexual), Knives Chau (bisexual), and Roxanne Richter (lesbian) - Scott Pilgrim series
- Kanaya Maryam (lesbian), other trolls (pansexual), Dirk Strider (gay) - Homestuck
- Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn (bisexual) - DC Comics
- John Constantine (bisexual) - DC Comics
- Wiccan (gay) - Marvel Comics
- Ellen Dunkel (bisexual), Nanase Kitsune (lesbian), Justin Tolkiberry (gay) and Lisa (lesbian) - El Goonish Shive
- Dora Bianchi (bisexual) and Tai (lesbian) - Questionable Content
- Dillon, Jerzy (gay), Zii, Senna, Yuki, Matt, Amber, Chanelle, and Sonya (all bisexual) - Ménage à 3 and spinoffs
- Marena (pansexual) - Keychain of Creation
- Haley Starshine and Sabine (bisexual), Bandana (lesbian) - The Order of the Stick
Miscellaneous[]
- Almost everyone in Rent.
- Glinda and Elphaba (bisexual) - Wicked
- Merisiel Sylvari, Ileosa Arabasti, Pazuzu (bisexual), Kyra, Anevia and Irabeth Tirablade, (lesbian; Anevia is also MtF transsexual), Dagon, Lamashtu, Nocticula, Socothbenoth (pansexual), sundry others - Pathfinder Chronicles
- Rod and Ricky (both probably gay) - Avenue Q
Gay, Lesbian, & Bi Agents[]
PPCers often don't limit themselves to straight characters, either.
- Adéle Bowen (lesbian)
- Alec Troven (bisexual)
- Arinellya (lesbian)
- The Aviator (pansexual)
- Blank (lesbian)
- Cavan Shenn (at least bi)
- Chakkik (gay)
- Charlotte Webb (bisexual, leaning lesbian)
- Christianne Shieh (bisexual)
- Cupid Carmine (bisexual, leaning straight)
- David Stewart Wheatley (gay)
- Dax (pansexual)
- Decima (lesbian)
- Doktor Trollenfisch (gay or bisexual; it's not clear which)
- Drake (pansexual)
- Eusabius (gay)
- Evangeline von Lilith (bisexual)
- Gabby (pansexual)
- Gremlin (bisexual)
- Hip (bisexual)
- Hop (lesbian)
- Ix (pansexual)
- Jacques Bonnefoy (pansexual)
- Jennifer Robinson (pansexual)
- Kaitlyn Jackson (lesbian)
- Lana and Riaa'lzhor (lesbians)
- Lorac Seriph (gay)
- Luxury (HQ's most famous pansexual)
- Manx (bisexual)
- The Notary (lesbian)
- Paddlebrains (bisexual)
- Randa Roan (pansexual)
- Rayner Blitzkrieg (gay)
- Shadow (bisexual)
- Stormsong (gay)
- Suicide (bisexual)
- Urato Tomiyama (gay)
- Venus Jones (bisexual)
- Veridian Green (bisexual)
- William Archer and Raphael Sabbat (gay)
- William Grey (bisexual)
- Zeb (gay)