'The Last of Us' Has an Entire Episo Foced on Its Gay Characters

Contents:

• HBO’S THE LAST OF US IMPROV ON THE GAME’S IMPLIED GAY ROMANCE
• THAT ‘THE LAST OF US’ GAY LOVE STORY IS GROUNDBREAKG
• THE LAST OF US’S GAY LOVE STORY BREAKS NEW GROUND FOR AN ENTIRE GENRE
• IS ELLIE GAY IN THE LAST OF US TV SHOW?
• FROM REVIEW-BOMBG TO BURYG S GAYS: THE LAST OF US AND S EPIC HISTORY OF LGBTQ REPRENTATN, EXPLAED

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

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THAT ‘THE LAST OF US’ GAY LOVE STORY IS GROUNDBREAKG

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THE LAST OF US’S GAY LOVE STORY BREAKS NEW GROUND FOR AN ENTIRE GENRE

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IS ELLIE GAY IN THE LAST OF US TV SHOW?

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Bill is gay and had a relatnship wh a man lled Frank, who is later found ad the game, much to Bill's dismay.

FROM REVIEW-BOMBG TO BURYG S GAYS: THE LAST OF US AND S EPIC HISTORY OF LGBTQ REPRENTATN, EXPLAED

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