LGBTQ Representation in Fallout

The following article details LGBTQ representation in the Fallout series.

Characters

 * Note: This list excludes some characters due to categorization. See Romanceable companions and "No gender required" under Other relationships.


 * In Fallout 76, Burke is the first character in the Fallout series to identify off the gender binary, preferring neutral pronouns. Burke was written by quest designer Ellys Tan, who also uses they/them pronouns.

Fallout 3
Carol

A D.C native who was born before the Great War, Carol had narrowly evaded vaporization by seeking refuge inside of a fallout shelter. She emerged from the rubble of the smoldering capitol and eventually found safety inside of the Museum of History. Although she has since been transformed into a ghoul, Carol was able to find love in Underworld when she met Greta during the mid-2210's. Together, they have jointly ran a bed and breakfast called Carol's Place for over sixty years. It has been many years since she has seen or heard talk of her adoptive son, Gob, who had left the sanctuary of the Underworld.


 * Greta, a ghoul in a relationship with Carol

Fallout: New Vegas

 * Elaine, mentioned in a letter as missing Angela's kisses
 * Angela
 * Veronica Santangelo, former girlfriend of Christine Royce
 * Alex Richards, flirts with a male Courier with the Confirmed Bachelor perk
 * Dobson O'Gill, was in a love triangle with Alan Dalton and Jenny DeSoto
 * Alan Dalton, was in a love triangle with Dobson O'Gill and Jenny DeSoto
 * Arcade Gannon, can be recruited with Confirmed Bachelor
 * Corporal Betsy, flirts with a female Courier
 * Rose of Sharon Cassidy, mentions not caring who she shares a bed with when drunk
 * Jimmy, had a relationship with a male centurion in Caesar's Legion
 * Major Knight, discretely responds to a male Courier's advances
 * Christine Royce, former girlfriend of Veronica Santangelo

Fallout 4

 * Mel, exclusively flirts with a male Sole Survivor
 * Deb, wife of Kay (Creation Kit only, not alluded to in-game, though they share a residence)
 * Kay, wife of Deb (Creation Kit only, not alluded to in-game, though they share a residence)
 * Duff, in a relationship with Professor Scara
 * Professor Scara, in a relationship with Duff
 * Miranda Song, was in a relationship with a woman who left her
 * Andre Michaud, husband of John
 * John, husband of Andre Michaud
 * Keith McKinney, confesses to being in love with Ezra Parker
 * Lily Bell, partner of Mary Jane
 * Mary Jane, partner of Lily Bell

Fallout 76

 * Miguel Caldera, boyfriend of Garry Wilkins
 * Garry Wilkins, boyfriend of Miguel Caldera
 * Freddie Lang, girlfriend of Lucie
 * Lucie, girlfriend of Freddie Lang
 * Kelly, was attracted to Anya
 * Deborah Timmerman, partner of Shelley van Lowe
 * Shelley van Lowe, partner of Deborah Timmerman
 * Gnash, mentions having a preference for "bad boys"
 * Johnny Weston, mentions to the player character that he does not mind "shacking up" with them, regardless of gender
 * Burke, the first known non-binary character in the series
 * Katherine Swan, mentions having an ex-girlfriend

Romanceable companions
Some companions and allies in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 respectively can be romanced via the affinity gameplay mechanic, regardless of the player character's gender.

Other relationships
Player characters can also engage in physical relationships with other characters outside of the affinity mechanic, listed below.


 * Specific gender required


 * No gender required

Player icons
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