Which overwatch character is gay
Also Winston low key kinda
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LGBT in Overwatch Mega(y)thread 2
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I gave it a bit since the mods have historically manually unlocked the thread after it hit reply cap, but that’s okay; we can launch over with a clean thread during pride month
This is a topic to consolidate story discussion re: LGBT representation in Overwatch
Since the last thread, I am delighted to provide the current list of LGBT representation in Overwatch:
Tracer is canonically lesbian (and is in a relationship with a civilian, Emily)
Soldier: 76 is canonically gay (and was formerly in a bond with a civilian, Vincent)
Pharah is canonically lesbian
Baptiste is canonically bisexual
Lifeweaver is canonically pansexual
Venture is canonically trans non-binary
I think it’s been really interesting to see how Blizzard stepped it up (so to speak) since the last thread I made. I’ll be taking the pan lifeweaver skin whenever you want to offer it to me blizzard thanks!!!
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Righteous-115152
Glad there’s a new thread up, I was wondering if the mods were ever going to unlock the old thread again considering it was obviously well over the post limit and had been unlocked be
Do people genuinely own an issue with heroes being gay?
Cake-12334124
Yes, Id say tracer was handled well so far and soldier a little less so but they could’ve really screwed it up for him, glad they didnt
Milleford-3206125
I don’t care about representation, but if the writers want to contain gay heroes they should reveal it from the start instead of having them “come out” later. They really botched Soldier 76 reveal because it happened in the middle of huge Blizzard controversy, it sank all Soldier 76 ships (the limited story revealed he couldn’t move on from his ex-bf Vincent), and Soldier 76’s personality is a bit bland so that part of him really popped off as his defining quality.
Now he’s queer , single, unpopular, and still bland. What a mess.
Demoore-21524126
Welcome in 2022 where players will feel abused if developers will not design lesbian/gay character in game. Such a beautiful times.
Maybe now it’s time to create some trangender character? Why not…
Oh, IMO Genji can become a Genjina and it will fit af especially to Genji gamethrowing players.
Khanage-11632127
No… Most people couldnt give a truck about it… But when its forced for th
Overwatch was first released in 2016, and it quickly became popular due to its fun mechanics and its colorful and diverse heroes and villains. With such inclusivity seemingly at the forefront, it was no real surprise that LGBTQIA representation adv became something Overwatch fans wanted.
Queer visibility in video games has massively improved over time, largely because technology has become more reachable over time, as well as the shifting attitudes towards the queer society. However, back in 2016, LGBTQIA characters in FPS games, or hero shooters, were not particularly the done thing. So, while Apex Legends has seemingly mastered the task of including a diverse and inclusive cast with its characters, 2016 made Overwatch stand top and shoulders above the crowd.
Because of this yearn for for representation, fans of the game were more than happy when Activision Blizzard revealed the game’s very first LGBTQIA character to be the ‘star’ of Overwatch, a British hero personality named Tracer. What really inspired fans was that this was the very first year of Overwatch, and there had been a promise of more stories and lore on the way. Could this m