Is Joel gay? *spoilers* - The Last of Us

Contents:

• HBO’S THE LAST OF US GETS REVIEW BOMBED AFTER HISTORIC GAY EPISO
• HBO’S THE LAST OF US IMPROV ON THE GAME’S IMPLIED GAY ROMANCE
• IS JOEL GAY? *SPOILERS*
• EXPLORG IF JOEL IS GAY OR BISEXUAL THE LAST OF US ANCHISE
• IS JOEL GAY IN THE LAST OF US? FULLY EXPLAED

HBO’S THE LAST OF US GETS REVIEW BOMBED AFTER HISTORIC GAY EPISO

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HBO’S THE LAST OF US IMPROV ON THE GAME’S IMPLIED GAY ROMANCE

In the game, while not overtly shown, Bill is gay. LGBTQ+ them are not somethg entirely new to The Last of Us anchise, as the first stallment of the seri also showsed a gay NPC and then a very graceful lbian kiss the Left Behd DLC.

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IS JOEL GAY? *SPOILERS*

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EXPLORG IF JOEL IS GAY OR BISEXUAL THE LAST OF US ANCHISE

Is Joel From The Last Of Us Gay?

IS JOEL GAY IN THE LAST OF US? FULLY EXPLAED

Episo 3 of the popular adaptatn saw a touchg showse of Bill and Frank’s relatnship, which has prompted fans to rurface the old bate askg if Joel is gay or not the anchise, and we explore the possibili alongsi previewg episo 5. Created by Craig Maz and Neil Dckmann for HBO and based on the 2013 vio game of the same name by Nghty Dog, The Last of Us seri follows smuggler Joel who mt rt teenager Ellie across a post-apolyptic Ameri ridn wh fected Meet Jefey Pierce, a veteran The Last of Us anchiseExplorg if Joel is gay or bisexual The Last of Us anchiseWhile Joel has never been referred to as gay or bisexual the vio game, nor nfirmed to be by the source material’s director, fans have noticed a few glarg clu that may ht at the protagonist’s know that he was married to Sarah’s mother, but the pair separated, and part of the fandom wonred if this had anythg to do wh Joel g ’s relatnship wh Ts is an tertg one to navigate.