For Writers: Do LGBTIQ Characters Make a Fantasy “Gay”?

Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Amos Cassidy:

Why can’t we have LGBTIQ storylines and characters in “mainstream” fantasy? Until recently we categorised our fiction as Dark Urban fantasy, but its becoming clearer and clearer that we may be swimming in the wrong pool.

Does having LGBTIQ main characters as part of your fantasy cast automatically make your fiction queer sci fi? And if so is it better to just leave the “mainstream” pond behind completely?

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