Homosexuality in the Forgotten Realms

[Henry]

I thought everyone in the FR would be too busy polishing their Vorpal Swords and Staffs of Power to bother about luvvin...

Elminster is descibed as friggin' Don Juan de Marco in half of his novels, it seems. Luvvin' is not on short supply in the Realms; however, the authors do try to portray homosexuality in a neutral light, neither favorable nor unfavorable, which I'm fine with; same as gender equality there, where a woman is as likely as a man to take up a weapon and go live a life as a sell-sword.

 

[boerngrim]

I remember reading that Elminster's former scribe, Lao I think, who was a prince of Tethyr in disguise was described as "a simpering man lover". I believe that was part of his disguise, but it still shows that there has been mention of homosexuality in FR in print. I don't recall if it was a game book or novel though.
thanks

 

[The Sage]

You mean Lhaeo?

 

[boerngrim]

You mean Lhaeo?

I believe so, but you'd know better than me!
thanks.

 

[Thurbane]

When you don't know something at all, better to keep it shut don't you think ?

...are...are you coming on to me?

 

[Thurbane]

On a (slightly) more serious note, I recall a friend of mine was given an "Anti-D&D" leaflet by a fundamentalist friend. I read this leaflet, and it accusing, among other things, of D&D (and this is back in 1st ed day) of "promoting homsexuality".

I can honestly find no such references in ANY 1E material...

 

[kenobi65]

"Well excuse me dear, where is the YMCA?"

Young Men's Chauntea Association.

 

[Vartan]

As humorous as this thread has been, I think it says something. When faced with the Realms, one of the richest, largest and storied fantasy settings in any medium, we find time to discuss whether or not homosexuality is prevalent in the setting. I'm not sure what that says, and certainly don't care one way or the other, but it is a little funny

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I'm not sure what that says

It says that there's been a LOT of talk about the Forgotten Realms over the years. We exhausted "what style should Elminster grow his beard" back in 2002.

 

[Vartan]

It says that there's been a LOT of talk about the Forgotten Realms over the years. We exhausted "what style should Elminster grow his beard" back in 2002.

Well obviously he should do it up like cornrows, in an effort to distance himself from Merlin and Gandalf...