LGBT+ Champs
I only recently found out that Taliyah was supposed to be a transwoman, only to be hinted at that she was Bi instead. I'm also aware that Varus is made up of two men, who were hinted at to be lovers. Taric has also been theorised as gay. However, they were only hinted at, not definitely confirmed. I understand that Riot has this way of keeping things only as "hinted" because they don't want their content restricted in different countries who might not agree with the content that Riot provides, but censorship is always a possibility, and things that make it more obvious than others can always be removed for different countries if need be.
I understand I'll probably get downvoted to hell, or maybe called ignorant, but with so many opportunities to show different communities, I don't understand what's really stopping champion creators / writers from creating more diverse champs. We've got POC (Taliyah, Karma, Ekko, Lucian, Nunu, etc), we've got disabled champs (Urgot, Swain, Kled, etc), we've even got furries. Lots of furries (Gnar, Poppy, Tristana, Rumble, Warwick, Volibear, Ornn, Willump, etc). Hell, we've got a space dragon.
But no definite LGBT characters. I suppose, in a way, there's a lot of representation, but only of particular interest for the playerbase. I've seen a lot of other people ask the same thing - where is the champion diversity?
Now I know what some other people might be thinking. I bet you think I want a champion that's "flamboyant", or "out there" or "rubbing it in peoples faces" that they're gay or lesbian or bi or pan or trans or whatever. But the reality is that I'm personally only interested in it because of stories, lore, interactions, etc. I myself am part of the LGBT spectrum, and let me tell you, whenever I see a same sex couple holding hands walking down a street, it fills me with joy. Just these little interactions that don't necessarily tell you instantly who they are, or what they've dealt with. But it's nice and comforting to see that interaction because it means we're actually thought about, we're confident, we're also human.
If this is a place where we can speak our minds for creations or concepts or stories, then I'm all in for that, and I could care less for the possibly rude and mean comments I'm about to receive for merely asking.
I don't ask for a character that, with every chance they get, tells another champion or the user they're gay.
I'm asking for more diversity.