Having read through most of this thread, I'm a little confused. I mean, I'm all for LGBT representation - I really am. But the game as a whole doesn't really touch on relationships in general in terms of the MSQ. I guess Moenbyrda and Urianger, possibly - although that was very brief and off-screen. The Twins parents and Moenbyrda's parents being another few, rare, examples.

However, in terms of the OP, I'd actually say that might be a foundation in the idea that Gaia and Ryne might have romantic feelings for each other and the official art of them has them holding hands, so the subtext is there at least.

(may have already been addressed, but I'd rather not go through ever page of this already-long thread to check!)

But on the whole relationships in general seem to be something the game's story side-steps.