1) If you’re going to have non-heterosexual characters, show them. Don’t be coy about it.
This is a real difference between the treatment of heterosexual romance versus the treatment of homosexual (or bisexual) romance in fantasy. If the author hints about a heterosexual relationship, it’s almost always because of some Dark Secret behind it, such as the man and woman involved being the real parents of the mysterious orphan. She doesn’t usually deny that sex happened. But hinting coyly about two men or two women, in the “Maybe they’re sleeping together, maybe they’re not” fashion, just sets my teeth on edge.
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Rant on gay and lesbian characters in fantasy by Limyaael on LJ (READ THIS. READ THIS NOW)
No. 1 is why compiling ‘lesbian fiction’ lists is such a pain and will make would be queer-resource-librarians hate you. The rest are just awesomely accurate. Poor Vanyel gets picked on a lot, though. And YES. There’s love for the bisexuals!
(via goodlesbianbooks)
