(In French)Our view of the world is influenced by the stories we are told. Although this has improved in recent years, the TV and film industry too often uses the “Bury your gays” cliché (LGBT characters die or suffer tragedy far more often than straight ones). This and other clichés also appear in Larp. Yet it’s possible to write nuanced characters regardless of their sexual orientation. Sexual orientation shouldn’t be the main (or worse, the only) element in describing a character.

On the other hand, for queer gamers, having only straight or clichéd LGBT characters to play with can generate frustration or a feeling of being left out.

How do you write a nuanced LGBT character? What clichés should be avoided or misappropriated? Should a character’s sexual orientation always be written, or should it be left in the hands of the players?

“A hero is a hero, whether you’re male, female, gay, lesbian, straight, black, white or red all over – it doesn’t matter.” Andrew Garfield, about the Spiderman costume.

Conference | Basile Hrpgn

Sunday, October 29, 3 to 4 p.m.