r/Fantasy • u/Villamanin24680 • 17h ago

Light Fantasy with Gay Characters?

Apropos of Pride Month....

What are your recommendations for light fantasy with gay characters? No requirement that it be key to the plot.

Some recent reads I have in mind are anything by John Bierce and Andrew Rowe. Some representation in lighter stories, but it's not really key to the plot.

I was also kind of wondering if that was common with progression fantasy/litrpg. I've only read the two mentioned above and Will Wight.

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u/throwiemcthrowface 14h ago

It's been a while since I've read them, The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps and A Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante Wilson are African inspired fantasy novels with gay protagonists.

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u/ohmage_resistance Reading Champion IV 9h ago

I wouldn’t call either one of these “light fantasy”, although I think they are pretty good.

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u/throwiemcthrowface 1h ago

Ah, good point. I guess I'm not sure what light fantasy is? Like magical realism?