Game of Thron uld have s first lbian power uple - but has the show always treated gay characters fairly?

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• GAME OF THRON SP-OFF HOE OF THE DRAGON PRAISED FOR SERLY ‘GAY VIB’
• ‘GAME OF THRON’ ACTOR OUT AS GAY
• PEDRO PASL DEBUTS AS BISEXUAL PRCE OBERYN ON "GAME OF THRON": {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY DAN AVERYAPRIL 6, 2014/10:35 PMBY DAN AVERYAPRIL 6, 2014 / 10:35 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"PEDRO PASL DEBUTS AS BISEXUAL PRCE OBERYN ON \"GAME OF THRON\": WATCH","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-04-07T02:35:28.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-04-07T02:35:28.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PEDRO PASL MA HIS BUT ON GAME OF THRON LAST NIGHT, PLAYG BISEXUAL OBERYN MARTELL, A SEXY BUT DANGERO DORNISH PRCE SEEKG VENGEANCE AGAST THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RELATED: LORAS TYRELL SAYS THERE’S NOT ENOUGH “HOT GAY SEX” ON “GAME OF THRON”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OBERYN IS FAIRLY BADASS—HE'S NICKNAMED THE RED VIPER BEE OF HIS HAB OF DIPPG HIS BLAS ADLY POISONS—AND HE WANTS TO STROY THE LANNISTERS FOR RAPG AND BUTCHERG HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT HE'S ALSO SEXUALLY PROGRSIVE: GAME OF THRON PRODUCER DAVID BENFF SAYS THE DORN PRCE HAS "GOT THE SWAGGER—HE’S SMART, HE LOV HIS FAY, AND HE’S SEXUAL ALL SORTS OF WAYS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}INED, ON SUNDAY'S PREMIERE, OBERYN IS A WHOREHOE, PICKG OUT NEW SEX PARTNERS. JT AS HE'S ABOUT TO PROCURE THE HAREM'S TWKY MANAGER, THOUGH, HE GETS DRAWN TO A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACRDG TO THE GAME OF THRON WIKI, OBERYN IS PANSEXUAL GEE RR MART'S BOOKS:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OBERYN HAS A LED FACE WH TH EYEBROWS, BLACK "VIPER" EY AND A SHARP NOSE. HIS HAIR IS LTRO AND BLACK WH ONLY A FEW SILVER STREAKS AND RECES OM HIS BROW TO A WIDOW'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT IS MORED THAT HE HAS SEXUAL RELATNS WH HIS SQUIR WHEN ELLARIA IS UNAVAILABLE. IT IS NOT UNUAL FOR LORDS AND LADI DORNE TO BE OPENLY BISEXUAL, DUE TO THE RELAXED ATTU TOWARDS SEXUALY AMONG THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, WATCH PASL'S BUT THE SEASON 4 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EP. 31: INSI THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RELATED: ACTOR KRISTIAN NAIRN, A.K.A. GAME OF THRON GENTLE GIANT HODOR, COM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• OP-ED: THE GAYS OF THRON
• GENDRY FROM ‘GAME OF THRON’ IS A GAY RELATNSHIP WH ROB GREEN NEW MIC VIO – WATCH
• GAME OF THRON ULD HAVE S FIRST LBIAN POWER UPLE - BUT HAS THE SHOW ALWAYS TREATED GAY CHARACTERS FAIRLY?

GAME OF THRON SP-OFF HOE OF THE DRAGON PRAISED FOR SERLY ‘GAY VIB’

In the mystil land of Wteros, they’ve got everythg — dragons, Whe Walkers, and a whole lot of gays. Inty: GayLikelihood of Stg on the Iron Throne: Not happeng, ever sce a hly born shadow monster took his life and claim to the throne.

By the way, Kristian Nairn, who played the beloved protector, is gay. Inty: GayLikelihood of Stg on the Iron Throne: As he was mutilated and blown to piec Kg's Landg, the most persecuted character’s only chance of makg back to the Iron Throne is as a ghost. Sexualy: GayLikelihood of Stg on the Iron Throne: While Ltlefger’s sex worker and spy might have had some noteworthy nnectns to Loras Tyrell and the Martells, ’s unclear if Oliver is ad, alive, or somethg between.

‘GAME OF THRON’ ACTOR OUT AS GAY

Of urse, one thg to keep md is that our morn lexin of sexualy wouldn't have been translated to the world of Game of Thron, so intifitn via labels like "gay" and "lbian" wasn't available to the characters.

What plac Loras at the bottom of the list is the fact that his whole character is fed by harmful gay stereotyp, pecially nsirg he (and Renly) were the first LGBTQ+ characters Game of Thron we were troduced to.

PEDRO PASL DEBUTS AS BISEXUAL PRCE OBERYN ON "GAME OF THRON": {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY DAN AVERYAPRIL 6, 2014/10:35 PMBY DAN AVERYAPRIL 6, 2014 / 10:35 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"PEDRO PASL DEBUTS AS BISEXUAL PRCE OBERYN ON \"GAME OF THRON\": WATCH","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-04-07T02:35:28.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-04-07T02:35:28.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PEDRO PASL MA HIS BUT ON GAME OF THRON LAST NIGHT, PLAYG BISEXUAL OBERYN MARTELL, A SEXY BUT DANGERO DORNISH PRCE SEEKG VENGEANCE AGAST THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RELATED: LORAS TYRELL SAYS THERE’S NOT ENOUGH “HOT GAY SEX” ON “GAME OF THRON”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OBERYN IS FAIRLY BADASS—HE'S NICKNAMED THE RED VIPER BEE OF HIS HAB OF DIPPG HIS BLAS ADLY POISONS—AND HE WANTS TO STROY THE LANNISTERS FOR RAPG AND BUTCHERG HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT HE'S ALSO SEXUALLY PROGRSIVE: GAME OF THRON PRODUCER DAVID BENFF SAYS THE DORN PRCE HAS "GOT THE SWAGGER—HE’S SMART, HE LOV HIS FAY, AND HE’S SEXUAL ALL SORTS OF WAYS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}INED, ON SUNDAY'S PREMIERE, OBERYN IS A WHOREHOE, PICKG OUT NEW SEX PARTNERS. JT AS HE'S ABOUT TO PROCURE THE HAREM'S TWKY MANAGER, THOUGH, HE GETS DRAWN TO A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACRDG TO THE GAME OF THRON WIKI, OBERYN IS PANSEXUAL GEE RR MART'S BOOKS:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OBERYN HAS A LED FACE WH TH EYEBROWS, BLACK "VIPER" EY AND A SHARP NOSE. HIS HAIR IS LTRO AND BLACK WH ONLY A FEW SILVER STREAKS AND RECES OM HIS BROW TO A WIDOW'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT IS MORED THAT HE HAS SEXUAL RELATNS WH HIS SQUIR WHEN ELLARIA IS UNAVAILABLE. IT IS NOT UNUAL FOR LORDS AND LADI DORNE TO BE OPENLY BISEXUAL, DUE TO THE RELAXED ATTU TOWARDS SEXUALY AMONG THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, WATCH PASL'S BUT THE SEASON 4 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EP. 31: INSI THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RELATED: ACTOR KRISTIAN NAIRN, A.K.A. GAME OF THRON GENTLE GIANT HODOR, COM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

As a stark ntrast of gay reprentatn to Loras, Renly serv to portray a very different LGBTQ+ experience for the viewers to potentially relate to on Game on Thron. This show will be screened untri where homosexualy is illegal, where women’s sexual choic are ntrolled and where trans inti are vlently subjugated.

OP-ED: THE GAYS OF THRON

If ed those men were gay had a signifint effect upon history and has a somewhat signifint effect on the events my book … I wanted to clu the full range of humany, cludg the full range of sexual preferenc and sex is an important part of the books. The first big gay relatnship is between Renly Baratheon and Loras Tyrell. Perhaps “gay for pay” exists Wteros too?

And the are homophobic tim.

Vto Rso, the gay film cric, noted a trend some film reprentatn where the gay man is prented only to meet an unhappy, punishg and often fatal endg. But world where Bnei has jt joed the list of pariah natns that have the ath penalty for male homosexualy, a queer character’s murr might reasonably be argued to rry more ntemporary weight and ronance. And the list of gay men that the show has killed weighs heavy.

GENDRY FROM ‘GAME OF THRON’ IS A GAY RELATNSHIP WH ROB GREEN NEW MIC VIO – WATCH

), Renly (Geth Anthony) and Loras (Fn Jon) brought some much-need gay pri to at least as much as uld be had a regrsive, homophobic society.

A gay ladr. The show's first gay moment is.

homosexual, and his sister too for knowg about . for beg the only gay man still alive the seri. And we all know how that 's no “gay” Game of Thron, bee this is a world of strict, heteronormative tradnalism.

GAME OF THRON ULD HAVE S FIRST LBIAN POWER UPLE - BUT HAS THE SHOW ALWAYS TREATED GAY CHARACTERS FAIRLY?

Thron' treatment of gays has been a long-standg pot of Vulture's Brian Moylan wrote of the Game of Thron season six fale back 2016, “gay characters on Game of Thron have met pecially bloody and ignom aths”. The manner of their aths is appropriate for the anchise's unrelentgly bleak tone, but 's troublg that gay characters are still relegated to vic monstrative of 's queerns prumably isn't gog anywhere, so his characterisatn has plenty of room to breathe. “[Rso] noted a trend some film reprentatn where the gay man is prented only to meet an unhappy, punishg and often fatal endg, ” he wr, also evokg US amic John Clum's analysis of the trend on stage as “rualistic purgatn”.