Don't get me wrong, I support the lgbt community 100%, I just find it hard to understand how so many new characters are introduced and centered on LGBT.
Marten, Steve, Cosette, Penelope, Raven, Will, Sven, Hannelore, Jim, Clinton, Renee, Brun, Dale, Marigold... That's hardly a comprehensive list. There are still lots of cis het characters in QC. I suspect that people are less inclined to notice cis het characters both because they are common and because characters are usually assumed to be cis het until stated otherwise. With LGBTQ+ characters, we will at some point draw attention to them being LGBTQ+. I understand feeling like there is a sudden influx of LGBTQ+ characters; it does seem like a lot of the newer characters have been, but it's hardly a staggering number in the grand scheme of things. And even apart from Jeph making an effort to be more inclusive with the cast, it wouldn't even be that surprising to see that kind of LGBTQ+ distribution in a group of real friends. LGBTQ+ people tend to cluster for a lot of reasons.
I think if there is going to be that big of a focus on LGBT it he comic should at least address more of the hardships they face.
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totally get that, but sometimes I just want to read stories about trans people that aren't
about being trans. I want to see Claire living a normal life. I want to see her eat a muffin or pick up her dry cleaning without being a story of the tragic hardship of being trans. Because that's aspirational for me. Stories about LGBTQ+ issues are absolutely important, but stories about them being normal are important, too.
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And Thrillho beat me to the punch almost point for point while I was posting. So, I second the motion, I guess.