What is your worlds stance on lgbtq folks?

[Prince of Spires]

because of their masculine warrior culture

Funny thing is that this is also a very western view on masculine warrior culture, and you could easily have the reverse be true. In ancient Greece, you had places like Sparta and the Sacred Band of Thebes where homosexuality was common and / or encouraged to some degree.

 

[Miles Lacey]

Funny thing is that this is also a very western view on masculine warrior culture, and you could easily have the reverse be true. In ancient Greece, you had places like Sparta and the Sacred Band of Thebes where homosexuality was common and / or encouraged to some degree.

I based it on the toxic masculinity / warrior attitudes I've encountered among many Pacific Island men in my home town here in New Zealand. But it would not take much to change it as Tahitians have both a masculine culture and an acceptance of LGBT+ people.

 

[HopefullAA]

The main nation of my main world is puritanical - divorces are hard to get, though nobles of both sexes often have affairs. Gays and lesbians are technically illegal. Still, I do have one prominent lesbian character. (A high-ranking noblewoman and war hero.)

Outside of that nation, matters are far less rigid.

What about socially? in your world is it common and not talked about, or is it something people keep hidden because of how others would judge them on top of it being illegal.

 

[ThinkerX]

What about socially? in your world is it common and not talked about, or is it something people keep hidden because of how others would judge them on top of it being illegal.

Depends on where you live in the Solarian Empire, along with your social status. In the more conservative provinces, being Gay comes with a death penalty...for commoners. Elsewhere, Gays and Lesbians are tolerated.

The main lesbian in the 'Empire' series is a formidable female warrior of noble rank who was once an officer in an all-female legion. People ignored her orientation, though in the books she enters into an arranged marriage for 'show.'

 

[TheCrystallineEntity]

Everyone is queer.

 

[ThrillhoBaggins]

It could also have something to do with the story you wish to tell. For example, if I wish to show somebody overcoming something difficult and personal, then I may have them encounter those that look at them poorly for this or something like that.

 

[talenai]

I didn't include gender and only track a players pronouns, the player role plays their world views.

 

[JBCrowson]

In different places in my world views are different, ranging from any non-binary identity is strongly persecuted on religious grounds (wrongly, because none of the gods actually care at all) to no-one even thinks about it, they just are who they are and love who they love.
The main character in book 1 is bi in a society (that starts off) thinking women should marry whoever their parents tell them to. Among the nobles, same sex affairs are tolerated but M-F affairs are not as there is a risk of confusing the inheritance. For the same reason same sex marriage is taboo since it means there is no-one to inherit (adoption isn't a thing there).

 

[TheCopperChicken]

My new setting is very fragmented due to repeated natural/magical disasters, meaning that there aren't as many overarching societal norms or structures in place, and many people live in smaller communities. Each of these small communities may vary in attitudes, but most have a prevailing focus on "whatever it takes to survive" rather than enforcing dogmatic beliefs or upholding societal norms. Due to that, LGBTQ issues aren't really the topic of much conversation, but also don't draw outrage if people did engage in them. As long as folks are contributing to the survival of their community then not much else matters.

 

[Astralai]

My world has several cultures. In one LGBTQ folk are not tolerated and have to hide their orientation or risk extreme punishment, even execution. In the other they are an integral part of the community. Surprisingly enough the two cultures have been at war, on and off, for a couple of millenia. My female protagonist and the two male antagonists are all bi.