Someday, I Think It'd Be Nice to Include An LGBT Champion or Something?

22rei·Aug 10, 2015·5 votes·1,639 views

I don't know, my friend said it was an unlikely idea, but I just think it'd be great if Riot could have more diversity, gender-wise, sexuality-wise, etc. Gender and sexual orientation wouldn't have to be their motivators or anything, I'm not saying there should be whole champions just based off of it, but I just...would appreciate a bigger variety?

Ugh, I don't know how to explain, but...yeah...sorry if I wasted your time, guys...

30 Comments

redniwediSAug 10, 20156 votes

Sexuality is something that should stay out of the League lore. For all we know everyone on Runeterra is bisexual except for Taric, who is the lone straight man in the entire world.

It doesn't add anything positive to a character. A relationship could add story, but slapping a label on someone doesn't add anything to them.

IcyPepperAug 10, 20154 votes

Basically this.

If there was an important story to be told, then it would be a story. Something like an important wedding between two high profile champions getting attacked by a villain, as cliche as it sounds, would be immensely better than Riot pointing at a champion and going "Oh hey they're gay."

Though I could definitely see Jinx doing that if Vi and Caitlyn got hitched, but hey I'm a shipper.

22reiAug 13, 20151 votes

Shipping! SHIPPING SHII-- gets shot

22reiAug 13, 20152 votes

"It doesn't add anything positive to a character"? The label itself shouldn't be positive or negative, it should be neutral. "Female" and "male" are labels too. While they may not add anything to a character, they're still traits that are somewhat important to a character. Lore itself is sometimes a little not-super-useful. Other than the special little reactions ingame and the Burning Tides thing, lore hasn't had much of an effect on League of Legends in general...except for the shipping...shipping... SHIPPING!!!! Okay I'm done.

lol at Taric being the straight man doe. O_O XD

Luckyghost91Aug 13, 20152 votes

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Sexuality is something that should stay out of the League lore. For all we know everyone on Runeterra is bisexual except for Taric, who is the lone straight man in the entire world.

It doesn't add anything positive to a character. A relationship could add story, but slapping a label on someone doesn't add anything to them.

Wow the smartest thing and logical reasoning i've heard on here! Thumbs up!

Finn Teh HumanAug 10, 20153 votes

First I'd like to say I have no problem with LGBT people. THAT BEING SAID, I'M SICK AND TIRED OF THEM PUSHING WHAT GENDER/SEXUALITY THEY ARE ON EVERYONE ELSE. Guess what? No one cares who you like or what gender you say you are. Just cause you're gay it doesn't make you special and it doesn't mean you have to fly this "Accept Me" flag around your whole life. It just pisses me off cause it's like that one kid at a party who is saying how much they hate chocolate cake when everyone else loves it. On a side note, I'd go lesbian for Vi.

22reiAug 13, 20151 votes

That's true. I'm sorry to have offended you or anything. I'm not overly concerned about that, and I'm not bisexual or gay/lesbian as of now. I just thought it would be nice if there was a champion who was a little different in terms of gender/sexuality. I mean, Riot's put in lots of champions with diverse appearances. So...yeah.

On a side note, are there any champions who look Indian? Just wondering?

Zeus JukemAug 22, 20151 votes

Karma Karma

asdn 41a416Aug 10, 20152 votes

i say no cause man tbh not even hating to many people going really bat shit over " gay rights " like it existed before actual true love. i say lets leave real life debates out of a video game ?? Even though i myself have thought of this idea besides its to ,.. idk feel like its not needed for this game

22reiAug 13, 20152 votes

lol okay. Thanks for being accepting. I think I understand where you're coming from, since League is a game. Just relax (sorta hard >.>;;) and play, right? ...right? Haha, you're probably a little bit like my friend.

teewee93Aug 10, 20152 votes

Have you ever seen taric he's super gay like he looks more gay then me and then there's pink taric who is Uber gay then there's the gay emo taric skin

22reiAug 13, 20152 votes

...lol "He looks more gay then me"? You probably don't look as gay as you think you do...

teewee93Aug 13, 20153 votes

Thats probably true lol :p

The LillyAug 10, 20152 votes

1 + Caitlyn 2 Janna 3 Soraka 4 Taric

22reiAug 13, 20151 votes

lol

BaunjoAug 21, 20151 votes

Not sure how janna and the banana unicorn are LGBT? Please elaborate?

The LillyAug 22, 20151 votes

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Not sure how janna and the banana unicorn are LGBT? Please elaborate?

Have you heard Janna's quotes
lesbian goat (need anything else)

they aren't cannon but little things we like, I mean how is janna not at least bi?

KinjishiAug 13, 20152 votes

Why the hell not. Just do it RIot, it'd be hilarious. A champion like the miracle worker Emporio Ivankov would be fabulous beyond compare. Taric would crumble due to lack of fabulous and have found himself a new plateau to achieve.

Colgate GatorAug 13, 20152 votes

I'm a bit surprised at the downvotes, but I can see where they come from.

I don't have anything agaisnt the LGBT community, I'm more of a "whatever floats your boat" kind of person, but I do agree that it's somewhat tiring that people try to bring real life social problems into games, specially into one like League.

I'll ask, how would you benefit from there being a Champion based around that? How would it change your life? And also, how do we KNOW there isn't one already? There may be, there may be not, we don't know, and we really shouldn't care, this is a game about teamwork and objectives control, not to find social catalysts or whatever.

It's a very touchy and sensitive subject, and there's never a "100% right" answer other than "live and let others live", but that's my two cents.

22reiAug 21, 20151 votes

Wow! That's some insight! I actually do understand what you mean. I'm straight (so far), and none of my friends have "come out of the closet". As far as I know, I'm surrounded by straight people, but open to whatever.

I wouldn't benefit from there being a champion like that, honestly. It wouldn't change my life, it would just be interesting. Well, we don't know, but I'm pretty sure there aren't any genderqueer champions. Champions aren't really made to deeply influence someone's life, though, but to be there and be played, attract interest, etc.

I get what you mean, though, and thanks for helping me see another viewpoint. :)

TrylobyteAug 13, 20152 votes

Honestly, there would be no way to do this tastefully. Either they hint at it subtly, in which case it's not obvious enough for most people, or they beat you over the head with it, which makes it seem gratuitous and shoehorned.

Also, Cait x Vi is one of the closest-to-canon 'ships in League.

22reiAug 21, 20151 votes

Ahah, you're right. I've thought about it a little more, and I completely understand that. I do believe there is a way, just... I don't know what it is. I suppose I'd rather have it hinted at subtly. Cait x Vi is honestly not very canon (not enough proof), so that's sort of sad, lol. :) Thanks for the feedback and for not being angry!

DarthSpectrumAug 10, 20151 votes

22reiAug 13, 20151 votes

=_= lol...

steampigAug 10, 20151 votes

This is stupid. I've never thought about the sexuality of any of the champs. Hell, some of them are bugs or dead things. Isn't that enough gd diversity for ya?

22reiAug 13, 20151 votes

sighs Yup, you're like my friend. That's true, haha, bugs and insect babies. And dead centaurs. Yet even some of the monster-type creatures have a gender. Like Rek'Sai. It is diverse, but I'm greedy.

insaiyanbaccaAug 13, 20151 votes

it adds nothing to be a character if its just there your like "ok thats a thing" and just keep playing but if they incorporated it into a champs character they're going to be stereotypical.

22reiAug 13, 20151 votes

Oh, I guess I understand where you're coming from, and that's true. It's a good point to bring up. :) So thanks.

BaunjoAug 21, 20151 votes

Politics have no place in league of legends, lets just keep things of high controversy out of the boards? It's already really bitchy and toxic with just talking about the game...

22reiAug 21, 20151 votes

sighs Okay, lol.