About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 493. Not illustrated. Chapters: Fictional Lgbt Characters, Fictional Hermaphrodites and People of Unclear Gender, Lgbt Characters in Video Games, Sexuality in Star Trek, Craig Dean, Jabba the Hutt, List of Lgbt Characters in Modern Written Fiction, John Paul Mcqueen, John Paul Mcqueen and Craig Dean, Poison, Stewie Griffin, Kris Fisher, Herbert Garrison, Arizona Robbins, Sadako Yamamura, Callie Torres, Sarah Barnes, Queer Duck, Kagato, Marissa Cooper, Katherine Mayfair, Felix Gaeta, Ashley Davies, Birdo, Hayley Cropper, Kurt Hummel, Carla Von Lahnstein, Vincent Clarkson, Oscar Martinez, Demogorgon, Alexis Meade, Lydia Hart, Ennis Del Mar, Valerie Davis, Ava Moore, Ravi Roy, Eric Van Der Woodsen, Niki Stevens, Jack Twist, Charlotte Lau, Bradford Fairfax, Sean Tully, Shvaughn Erin, Ghost of Christmas Past, Vautrin, Cassandra, Stella Mann, Moira/max Sweeney, George Huang, Zoe, Jo Lipsett, Percy Dovetonsils, Cindi Tucker, Nick O'connor, List of Lgbt Characters in Film, Radio, and Tv Fiction, Gina Patrick, Gay Robot, One Who Looks Like Neither a Man nor a Woman, Spike, Naomi Campbell, Keiron Hobbs, Yubel. Excerpt: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) characters have been depicted in numerous video games since the 1980s. These characters reflect the LGBT community by displaying a wide variety of traits and serving numerous roles within their respective games, from short cameo to main character. In the history of video games, LGBT content has been subject to changing rules and regulations, yet sexual orientation and gender identity have continued to serve as important mechanisms for story telling in console and personal computer games alike. In order to legally release a game for a Nintendo system a developer had first to obtain permission from Nintendo. Nintendo reserved the right to preview the games and demand changes befor...