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Sci Fi Sexuality

As I have Stargate Universe playing in the background, it comes to mind again. Where are all the LGBT characters in sci fi? SGU (this is old news) had a compelling Lesbian character.

Sci fi has interspecies love and sex, human/artificial life form sex, human/simulated life form sex. As a sci fi geek, it frustrates me not to have occasional same-gender loving characters.

Any new ones lately that I don't know about?

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Permalink Reply by Kei Abdene on August 30, 2011 at 6:05pm

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7677.LGBT_sci_fi_and_fantasy

This is mostly fantasy but there should be some sci fi as well, otherwise look around the other lists on there, but I think it's pretty rare. I honestly can't think of any recommendations, then again I'm more of a fantasy person, though I love sci fi as well. I think maybe it's because sci fi is usually written by men while lgbt fiction is usually written by women. I think you might have better luck looking for online amateur writers, but finding quality work requires patience.

Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on August 30, 2011 at 10:03pm

Impressive list! Thank you for posting. You are right, they do look mostly like fantasy. I looked at Dhalgren, cant remember gay theme in that but I read it so many ages ago.

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on September 6, 2011 at 9:05pm

Sentient, have you seen Torchwood? The main character Captain Jack Harkness is gay and the actor who play the part is actually gay as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Harkness
Jack is the first openly non-heterosexual character in the history of televised Doctor Who

The actor Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barrowman

Torchwood is a great show. I love Sci-Fi like you do.

Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on September 6, 2011 at 10:12pm

THank you Steph. I will have to look into torchwood. If it is on netflix then I can start tonight.

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on September 6, 2011 at 10:20pm

It should be on Netflix -- I really love that show -- I think you will too.

The character started on Doctor Who and then he got his own show -- so you could watch some of Doctor Who as well. It's the seasons with David Tennant as the Doctor.

Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on September 6, 2011 at 10:52pm

It's there, at least the first season. I'll look into it. Tired of stargate.

Permalink Reply by Darren Taggart on September 7, 2011 at 3:30am

I think his first epsiode was with Christopher Ecclestone - The Empty Child - that's a good one!

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on September 13, 2011 at 5:52am

Yeah , very good show.

Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on September 11, 2011 at 4:30pm

Having watched a few episodes now, I liked it so far. I actually had watched the first episode some time in the past, but forgot it.

It's nice that he's "pan-sexual" or "omni-sexual" or "bi-sexual" however they define it or not - but I want a gay guy! I know, one of the complaints a lot of bi people have is lack of visibility - so here's one, sort of! A handsome and swashbuckling one, to boot.

Of course, if they give me a gay guy who I don't identify, then I'll complain that the specific gay guy that I want is missing. Maybe I should write a letter to Vin Diesel - if he played a gay sci fi character I would be very happy.

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on September 13, 2011 at 5:53am

So glad that you are enjoying it. Thought it was a great series.

Permalink Reply by Kei Abdene on September 11, 2011 at 4:18pm

I've been looking to get into Doctor Who for a while now, this may just get me going. But damn it's a long series, where the hell to start..

Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on September 11, 2011 at 4:26pm

My thoughts too - Maybe just start with the beginning, I don't know!