LGBTQ Representation in Fallout

The following article details LGBTQ representation in the Fallout series.


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

Fallout 2
Fallout 2 was the first game in the Fallout series to introduce same-sex romance options. The Chosen One has the option to romance and marry two characters in the town of Modoc: Davin and Miria, regardless of the player's gender. Upon having sex with either them, Grisham, Davin and Miria's father, will burst into the room and initiate a 'shotgun wedding' if the player does not have high enough Intelligence to pass the dialogue check.

The Bishop crime family is rather accepting of same-sex relationships. If the Chosen One takes the offer to join the family, John Bishop will mention being able to get "glitterboys" for male players and "swinging the other way" for female players.

Characters

 * Davin, a slaughterhouse operator and son of Grisham in Modoc. Players can romance, engage in sexual intercourse and marry Davin regardless of gender, at which point they will follow the player across the game.
 * Miria, sister of Davin and daughter of Grisham in Modoc. Players can romance, engage in sexual intercourse and marry Miria regardless of gender, at which point they will follow the player across the game.
 * Leslie Anne Bishop, wife of John Bishop. Leslie will remark about how she hates her husband and how they have no love for eachother.  Players can romance and engage in sexual intercourse with Leslie, regardless of gender.

Characters

 * Ruby, a bisexual female escort in Carbon. Ruby will provide her services, regardless of the character chosen. If Nadia or Patty are selected and the player pays for her services, she'll remark about how "women know what women want".
 * Nadia, one of the female player characters. Nadia can engage in services with Ruby, Carbon's female escort.
 * Patty, one of the female player characters. Patty can engage in services with Ruby, Carbon's female escort.

Characters
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
 * Flak, a weapons merchant who runs Flak 'N Shrapnel's at Rivet City. Upon enslaving Flak during the quest Strictly Business, Grouse will ask the Lone Wanderer how they managed to put that 'queen' into a collar, a term commonly used to refer to gay men.
 * Anthony Ling, an apparel merchant who runs New Urban Apparel at Tenpenny Tower. Anthony will continually flirt with Tenpenny security guards,  as well as with Chief Gustavo.  Anthony's AI package for this behavior is amusingly called

Fallout: New Vegas
Fallout: New Vegas explores the themes of sexuality much more than previous Fallout games, with it being host to numerous characters of differing sexualities. Players are introduced to two new perks: for female couriers, Cherchez La Femme; for male couriers, Confirmed Bachelor, granting unique same-sex dialogue options with various characters and damage bonuses against the same-sex. Lead designer for Fallout: New Vegas, Josh Sawyer, was responsible for the conception and inclusion of these perks, noting that the two perks, Black Widow and Lady Killer, already existed for straight characters.

Bisexual characters were kept in mind as well, as Lady Killer/Confirmed Bachelor and Black Widow/Cherchez La Femme can both be obtained respectively, granting unique dialogue options with all sexes.

Homosexuality within the wasteland is explored upon greatly. The political climate of the Mojave Wasteland with its various factions, each with opposing views on homosexuality gives bigotry an incredibly easy way to crawl up into the institutions. Major Knight, an NCR officer stationed at Mojave Outpost, will tell a male courier that people are not as accepting of homosexuality in the Mojave and further east. Within the NCR, their views on homosexuality would be more described as 'tolerant'.

This is at odds with Caesar's Legion out east, which has much more extremist and harsh views towards homosexuality. Jimmy, an escaped Legion slave turned male escort, can inform the player of a homosexual relationship he had with a Centurion. He reveals that Caesar punishes homosexuality with death, as it stifles the number of soldiers available to further the Legion's cause. Women in the Legion are treated as nothing more than breeding stock and given out to men rewards, while men are obligated to contribute the "child count". If these requirements are met, however, many homosexual relationships are seen are more equal than the traditional nuclear family. Many Mojave inhabitants seem to echo that idea that homosexuality is fairly common practice within Legion ranks.

Some members of the Brotherhood of Steel believe that since outsiders are not allowed to join the ranks, procreation should be an obligation, rather than a choice. This means that, while same-sex relationships are not explicitly prohibited, they are no explicitly encouraged either. Veronica Santangelo and Christine Royce, two members of the Brotherhood of Steel, had short lived lesbian relationship.

The Strip, and by extension, Mr. House, are indifferent towards homosexuality and only see it as a means for profits to flow. At the Gomorrah, prostitutes such a Joana can offer sexual services regardless of gender. Freeside is no stranger to profiting off of same-sex relations, as in the quest Wang Dang Atomic Tango, one of James Garrets wealthy male clients asks for a "ghoul cowboy" escort and another client asks for suave talker that can fake the "boyfriend experience".

Characters
Veronica Santangelo and Christine Royce

Born into the Brotherhood of Steel to a scribe mother and paladin father, Veronica's parents died while fending off the NCR from "something" in a battle. In her youth, Veronica met her lover Christine Royce, another member of the Brotherhood, and the two would fall in love for a short time. Christine's parents believed all members of the Brother were obligated to procreate, which complicated their relationship. Veronica states Christine eventually left the Brotherhood to put distance between herself and her parents. Veronica herself says never went, as she couldn't bear to leave everyone she knew behind. However, in the Dead Money add-on, Christine can inform the player that it was Father Elijah, former elder of the Brotherhood and mentor of Veronica, who used his status to separate the pair. Christine was sent to dispatch of Elijah by the Brotherhood splinter faction, The Circle. Christine's hunt for Elijah was both a personal one and a part of a greater mission set out by The Circle. The player can ascertain from Christine while she is still mute that they were more than just girlfriends, but lovers.

Arcade Gannon

A recruitable companion from the Followers of the Apocalypse and former member of the Enclave, a male courier with the Confirmed Bachelor perk can flirt with him when asking Arcade to accompany them, unlocking him as a companion. Upon the player asking Arcade about himself, he will sarcastically remark about why no lucky man has swooped him off his feet yet.

Corporal Betsy

Corporal Betsy is an NCR sniper stationed at Camp McCarran. A female courier with a Charisma of 7 and the Cherchez La Femme perk will unlock extra dialogue options with Betsy, coming on to the player upon entering conversation. The player can respond to this with a Cherchez La Femme option, leading Betsy to remark about how she has leave coming up and would love to be rolled up in silk sheets at the Gomorrah with the player. Without the perk, Betsy will still come onto the player, insisting that they won't know what it's like unless they try it. Upon exiting dialogue with a female courier, she'll remark about how she scares away the hot ones. The player can learn from Lieutenant Gorobets that Betsy's incessant forwardness with women is due to past trauma.


 * Elaine, mentioned in a letter as missing Angela's kisses
 * Angela
 * Alex Richards, an NCR doctor stationed at Camp Forlorn Hope. As a male courier with the Confirmed Bachelor perk, Alex will flirt with the player upon initiating dialogue, playfully giving pet names, such a "buttercup" and "dear".
 * 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
 * Rose of Sharon Cassidy, mentions not caring who she shares a bed with when drunk
 * Jimmy, a former escaped slave turned male escort at the Casa Madrid in Westside. A male courier with the Confirmed Bachelor perk can flirt with Jimmy into providing a discount for his services, though, it is purely cosmetic. If a female courier asks Marco about Jimmy's past as a Legion slave, Jimmy will the player about his past relationship with Legion Centurion following the raiding of his village, and the harsh realities of homosexual relationships within the Legion. After nearly being caught together, the Centurion took Jimmy out into the desert to kill, though Jimmy escaped.
 * Major Knight, an NCR officer stationed at Mojave Outpost. A male courier with the Confirmed Bachelor perk can flirt with him. Knight will be taken aback and tell the player that homosexuality is not as accepted in the Mojave as it is in the NCR back west. While more tolerated within republic, he states it'll take time for things to change.

Fallout 4
Fallout 4 introduced the ability to romance recruitable companions via the improved affinity mechanic. All human companions can be romanced (minus Deacon, X6-88 and Old Longfellow) regardless of the player's gender. Players may engage in share a bed with companions they've romanced while nearby. Players can additionally flirt and share a bed with non-companion characters, such as Magnolia.

Fallout 4 is the first of the series to properly explore the concept of romantic relationships between robots and humans. Miss Edna, a Miss Nanny teacher assistant for Mister Zwicky at the Diamond City Schoolhouse will ask the the Sole Survivor about "love" and if it can flourish even if one person is human and the other a robot. Depending on the player's reply, Edna will privately confess her love to Zwicky. The player can later witness Pastor Clements wed Edna and Zwicky outside of All Faiths Chapel. In the Far Harbor add-on, players of both genders can additionally flirt and share a bed with Gilda Broscoe, a former Hollywood actress turned Robobrain in Vault 118.

Characters
Professor Scara and Doctor Duff

Professor Scara and Doctor Duff are two scientists who work and reside the Science! Center in Diamond City. Script notes indicate that they are an odd, yet loving couple in a romantic relationship. Scara can be described as the more serious scientist, while Duff is more absent-minded and impulsive, though the two share a great love of one another and of science. To Scara's dismay, Duff will take to rearrange and clean Scara's workplace and even their bedroom to surprise her. Scara will call Duff "dear" while discussing a theory about how the Institute creates synths. If the Sole Survivor kills Madison Li or is banished from the Institute during the quest Liberty Reprimed, they will be directed to visit the Science! Center to recruit Professor Scara. Only Doctor Duff will be present, depressing telling the player that Scara has gone missing. She recounts about how the two of them are very close and remark how she won't know what to do if something happened to her.

Lily Bell and Mary Jane

Lily Bell and Mary Jane were two adventurers in a lesbian relationship who worked on the Commonwealth travel guide together. During the quest Way Back Home, the Sole Survivor will find the body of Mary Jane with the Commonwealth travel guide holotape and wedding ring on her body. The guide contains a plethora of entries following Lily and Mary's adventures across the Commonwealth, which unlock as the quest progress and locations are visited. In one entry, Lily recounts about how she met Mary while walking out of Fentons Food Stuffs and seeing her walk outside a gun store. Upon bumping into each other, Lily describes the encounter as "love at first collision" and were soon to be wed. Lily explained one of her big dreams to Mary, that being Commonwealth travel guide; a guide to provide travelers with useful information about Commonwealth locations, hoping to visit Sanctuary Hills on the way. After much treking, they eventually made it to Diamond City, though upon arriving, entries indicate that Lily fell incredibly ill. The pair visit Doctor Sun at the Mega surgery center for help, only for Sun to diagnose Lily with terminal cancer with 1 or 2 months to live. Mary, furious and unsatisfied, travels with Lily to visit another doctor in Goodneighbor, only to be given the same diagnosis. Due to her worsening condition, Lily opted to speak with the caravans in Bunker Hill to complete her guide from hearsay. Upon finishing the compiling of her information on Sanctuary Hills, Lily has Mary make a promise to her that she'll truly complete the guide one day and visit Sanctuary Hills for her, which Mary agrees to. The two head home to their house in Quincy, to spend their last days together. Lily would later pass and be buried near the Peabody house. Following a 6-month trek to fulfill the promise she made, Mary made it to Sanctuary Hills to truly complete Lily's guide. She had hoped to make it back home to see Lily after this, though was killed by a pack of mongrels, where her body is found. The player is tasked with returning Mary's wedding ring to Lily's grave to reunite her soul with her lover.


 * Mel, a tech expert working for Bobbi No-Nose. When getting Mel out of jail during the quest The Big Dig, replying with sarcastic responses as a male Sole Survivor will result in Mel returning flirtatious remarks back at the player. Upon returning with Mel to Goodneighbor, in a conversation with Bobbi No-Nose, Mel will continue to flirt with the player, remarking that they are not so bad to look at.
 * Deb, a general merchant in Bunker Hill. The relationship tab in the Creation Kit lists Kay as a wife and Meg as a daughter to Deb. This would make them the second same-sex couple in the series to have adopted, following Greta and Carol with Gob in Fallout 3.
 * Kay, a doctor in Bunker Hill. The relationship tab in the Creation Kit lists Deb as a wife and Meg as a daughter to Kay. This would make them the second same-sex couple in the series to have adopted, following Greta and Carol with Gob in Fallout 3.
 * Miranda Song, a resident of Vault 81. Upon entering the Vault, Miranda will harass the Sole Survivor for being an outsider. The player can respond with a speech check, asking why she hates outsiders. She recounts about how she once met a girl from the wasteland who promised to secure a place to live. Miranda forfeited all her money to this lady to find a place to settle, though she was met with months of silence. Upon speaking with a passing trader in the following months, she learns that the girl was now with a man in Diamond City.
 * Andre Michaud, a Mirelurk hunter in Far Harbor with his late husband, John. Upon healing Andre with an Intelligence of 8, level 2 of the Medic perk or with the Mysterious serum, Andre will recount about losing John to a mirelurk hunter in their last hunting trip.
 * John, a Mirelurk hunter in Far Harbor and late husband of Andrew Michaud.
 * Keith McKinney, a former Hollywood actor turned Robobrain. During the quest Brain Dead, the player can pass a speech check with Keith to make him confess about how he was once in love with Ezra Parker, another resident of Vault 118.

Characters
Burke

Burke is a member of the Raiders, located at the Crater war room. The quietest member of the Crater Raiders, when Burke first joined the group, they flinched when being talked about and other raiders called them by titles such as "The Silent Man" and "Albino Dog". Pierce, another raider whose Burke's previous employer kept imprisoned, approached Burke to ask them if they preferred to be called something else. They all eventually settled on a neutral 'they'. Pierce remarks that Burke is much happier than they were before. Burke is the first non-binary character to be featured in the Fallout series, being written by quest designer, Ellys Tan, who also uses they/them pronouns. Burke was also voiced by non-binary voice actor, Jason Greene.

Polly

Polly is an Assaultron who works for Duchess. Polly's experiences and struggles with her body and identity are very similar to transgender ones. When Polly was first programmed, Duchess treated her as if she were a Protectron. Sol, a friend of Duchess, was convinced Polly was so much more than that, remarking she's like a "real lady". With Sol's help, Duchess would finally be convinced of this and treat Polly better. Sol affirms Polly's identity as a lady by calling her a 'bot-sis'. During the quest Strength in Numbers, the Vault Dweller is tasked with obtaining a new body for Polly after her old one was destroyed in the Gauley Mine. If the player obtains either a Protectron or Mr. Handy body, her new body will be painted to appear like an Assaultron, which can be seen as a way of affirming her true identity, something many trans people struggled with. She'll be incredibly upset and ask the player why they chose such awful bodies. If the player obtains the Assaultron body, she'll express genuine euphoria, calling her body "nothing short of art", relieved with the lack of malfunctions and mishaps she was dealing with for years. Transgender people can feel the same feelings as Polly when getting treatment to obtain the correct body.


 * 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
 * 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.

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