Frustrating relative lack of LGBT NPCs in this game

[IkaraGreydancer]

Oh I did not mean to say it does not already occur. Sorry if thats how it came across. Like I said above, I love how casually the idea is addressed in the Level 80 Warrior quest, and I hope that was the intent. That said, the scales of Nald'thal do very much side with a very hetrosexual viewpoint on things in Eorza, despite the odd dips here and there. To be fair as well, two of the above mentioned come from ARR, and the other I think was more of a Simpson meme (Though I love its inclusion!) I could be completely wrong, but it has been a long while since we have a open LGBTQ+ NPC involved in a quest, for example… although I suppose you could count Sadu there, but that is rather ‘coded’ and not explicitly said. It could also be attributed more to the Dotharl’s view on reincarnation (Hay! A part of the lore that can be/is enhanced by diverse themes!)

Anyway, I am grateful for what they have added, and from what I have read Yoshi-P sounds like an alllie (And I appreciate the continued de-gender locking of outfits). I hope in the future we get more such examples, I did think Endwalker was lacking of any interaction or notion outside of Sadu but I could easily be missing something. Are there more important things that need to be dealt with? Obviously yes (Hello Houseing…) but I still think this is an issue which deserves to be spoken about, and not buried in a ‘Be grateful for what you got’ attitude.

Just to add, I get why we do have so little of such non-traditional interactions compared to other games and MMOs like ESO & SWTOR. The game is creatively created in a place where open acceptance of LGBTQ+ issues is not as common or as well understood. At the same time, I do not think that means we do not have to stay quiet about the idea of more open representation.

The point is that's it's already in the game. As another said folks just want it front and center and some of us don't feel it's needed. Treat it like everything else. Let your imagination run wild. I saw no part of Endwalker that'd make sense to "feature" that as relationships weren't really a focus. The end of days was. Men and women can already wear what they want via un gender locked clothing. Idk my mindset is this,
Don't ask for representation. BE that representation

[dustdjinn]

The point is that's it's already in the game. As another said folks just want it front and center and some of us don't feel it's needed. Treat it like everything else. Let your imagination run wild. I saw no part of Endwalker that'd make sense to "feature" that as relationships weren't really a focus. The end of days was. Men and women can already wear what they want via un gender locked clothing. Idk my mindset is this,
Don't ask for representation. BE that representation

You do understand that we got unlocked gendered clothing because we asked them to? By people asking for more representation they ARE in fact being that representation because they chose to speak up.

Also to that one person's claim that "these people will never be happy until its a main story point." It doesn't have to be main story focus BUT if sexuality is so unimportant than it shouldn't be a big deal right?