Gay dungeons
Tieflings are gay and gay is valid: dungeons, dragons, and the art of the radically normal
Alexander Stronach
Dungeons & Dragons is gay now. I don’t grasp when the tide changed, but if your D&D collective is entirely heterosexual then something has gone wrong. Sorry hets. You can still play it, but you’re playing a gay game. Science fiction and fantasy too. We were always there (y’all seen a picture of Samuel Delaney? Poppa Bear could get it) but our conquest of the genre is complete. I’ve consulted the four winds and also Scalzi’s Twitter feed, and I realize our work is done. You may stay in our lands as vassals, or be exiled to the lands of boomer literary fiction about drowning near a bach.
I’m not sure how serious I’m creature, but the LGBTQIA+ community has change into a much more visible participant in tabletop role-playing games in the last decade, and that visibility has enriched our games and our art. It’s the quiet revolution: our little corner of nerddom has come out of the closet. Our niche genre of collaborative storytelling is having its moment. Part novel-writing, part improv theatre, part database management, TTRPGs have always appealed to folks on the fringes of thi
Daddies and Dragons!
Building Community…One Dice at a Time!
As a young queer male, I spent a big portion of my hour surrounded by straight friends in high school. One of the activities I remember fondly was playing dungeons and dragons (D&D), but it was never something that the other gay guy in institution wanted to do. I recently learned that D&D is an experience that is shared by a number of the gay guys around me.
Character Sheet
When you think of ‘Gay Culture’, often the images that spring to thought, rightly or wrongly, are pride parades, circuit gyrate parties, or gay bars. All of these are fine and well, but these places have been daunting for me. Veiled away are the undercurrents, the less publicly dramatic, and the shy guys who want to scout themselves and others in spaces that aren’t as crowded or loud.
For me, this is the appeal of Dungeons and Dragons. The essence of tabletop roleplaying games, particularly D&D is a form of collaborative storytelling. Participants produce, control and develop characters and with each other, as well as their ‘dungeon master’, the person in ‘control’ of the rules, build a narrative and a cohesive mythical
NYC LGBTQ Dungeons & Dragons/RPG group
Hey LGBTQ guy, teen, and genderqueer/nonbinary tabletop RPG gamers, allies and friends. This group is a place for interested DMs and players to arrange up queer-friendly or queer-focused roleplaying opportunities. While it was set up with D&D in mind, of course other systems and settings are options. This is a large community and so I presume that there could easily be multiple subgroups/games going at any time and I welcome people to use the forum for discussion and ideas for games.
I'm not afraid of disagreement or challenging discussions, and I'm aware that there are many viewpoints and identities that complete under the LGBTQ+ umbrella, not all of which rest comfortably with one another. However, please be respectful of each person's right to self-identify and recognize that formally we support the broadest meaning of the LGBT...acronym possible. Harassment will not be tolerated.
There’s a lot to love about Dungeons and Dragons. Since it first began back in the mid 70’s, people have sat around the table possess enjoyed themselves. Now in 2019, we’re fortunate enough to have LGBT Dungeon and Dragons groups to listen to, unlike before where being in the closet was the safest thing to do.
Even better, these groups have gone out of their way to promote not only themselves but diversity through the use of podcasts and various other social media. Some of these groups are not all-queer, but contain compelling LGBT themed stories or characters that we can’t help but love.
These are but only a few of the LGBT Dungeons and Dragons podcasts that you can listen to right now:
Join The Party
Join the Party is one of my favourite podcasts to listen to, not just because of its queer storyline with two same-sex attracted princes, but because of the Afterparty they do after their episodes.
The Afterparty is where they break down what happened in the episode, address any questions, as well as provide out helpful tips and tricks. This is perfect for new players and GMs who need to get into the hobby, but aren’t sure how.
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Dungeons & Delinquents: Be Lgbtq+ Do Crime
Dungeons & Delinquents: Be Gay Do Crime
Duct Taped On, partnered with Last In Initiative
Are you gay?
Do you hate the man always telling you what you can and can’t do?
Then it’s period. Time for crime.
Gay crime.
Wellington-based DnD podcast Last In Initiative has partnered with Duct Taped On Theatre, to bring you not one, but three law-defying, action-packed tales, fresh from the depths of the seedy criminal underworld. Each night is guaranteed to be a hijinks-filled adventure.
Join three queers and their token hetero as they break out of prison, steal a priceless statue and finally, in their most high-octane villainy - forget to pay their taxes.
But best of all, you get to aid a local business while having fun! All profits go to the continued fundraising efforts of our friends over at Caffeinated Dragon, providing a supportive and LGBTQIA+ friendly room for the board game lovers and DnD nerds of Wellington.
For just $30, enjoy a pint of Pilsner and the titanic Dungeons & Delinquents: Be gay Do Crime exhibit.
Grab the special tickets online (choose Dungeons & Drinks), round up your friends and head