Frustrating relative lack of LGBT NPCs in this game

[MikkoAkure]

This is incorrect, the eternal bond was always same-sex available.

I re-looked it up since I thought I remember it being a thing, and Yoshi-P had said in a live letter that there would be no same-sex marriage in-game at first, and then later changed his mind and it was released with same-sex marriage.

As for same-sex marriage, this is an extremely controversial topic that has been under discussion in the MMO world for the past few years. First we would like to start out with opposite-sex marriage, and then consider the feedback from our players in order to make a careful decision. I can't say whether or not it will be possible at this point in time. I'd like to keep dialog open with our players as we deliberate the matter.

Back when I played FFXI, they did not support same-sex marriage. I don't know if it's changed since then.