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This is a list of LGBTQ characters in radio and podcast programs. Podcasts are similar to radio programs in form, but they exist as audio files that can be played at a listener's convenience, anytime or anywhere.[1]

The orientation can be described in the dialogue or otherwise mentioned. Roles include lead, main, recurring, supporting, and guest.

The names are organized alphabetically by surname (i.e. last name), or by single name if the character does not have a surname.

List

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Character Portrayed by Program Identity Notes
Raimy Armstead L. Jeffrey Moore The White Vault Gay In season 4 Raimy battles the Patagonia site to rescue his partner Simon Hall. (2020–2022)
Oliver Banks Russell Smith The Magnus Archives Unknown, attracted to men. Discusses a past relationship with another man named Graham.[2] (2016-2021)
Georgie Barker Sasha Sienna The Magnus Archives Unknown, attracted to men and women. Is shown to date men[3] and eventually becomes romantically involved with a woman.[4] (2016–2021)
Martin Blackwood Alex J. Newell The Magnus Archives Unknown, attracted to men. Enters into a relationship with a man.[5] (2016-2021)
Ray Bourbon Hal Wadell Boys Will Be Girls Gay Ray Bourbon was the stage name of an American female impersonator. In 1933, a San Francisco radio station was broadcasting live his gay drag revue, Boys Will Be Girls, at Tait's Cafe. Listeners heard the police raiding the cafe to shut down his illegal "pansy show".[6][7] (1933)
Mark Bryant Andrew Nowak The Bright Sessions Bisexual Uses the term bisexual, shows romantic interest in both male and female. Went with a guy to prom.[8] (2015–2018)
Cliodhna Byrne Leah Minto Within the Wires Lesbian Often references relationship with girlfriend Siobhan [9] (2021)
Carlos (the Scientist) Dylan Marron Welcome to Night Vale Gay Carlos is the boyfriend, later husband, of Cecil Palmer.[10] (2012–Present)
Ian Craig Stephen Kennedy The Archers Gay Chef at Grey Gables and is married to Adam Macy.[11] (1951–Present)
Josh Crayton Joseph Fink Welcome to Night Vale Queer Josh is mentioned to be dating a boy named Grant in episode 106,[12][13] and has a crush on a boy named Monty in episode 151.[14][15] (2017–present)
Taryon Darrington Sam Riegel Critical Role Gay Marries his former tutor, Lawrence.[16] (2015–Present)
Carey Fangbattle Griffin McElroy The Adventure Zone Lesbian Carey is married to Killian.[17] (2014–2019)
Shaun Gilmore Matthew Mercer Critical Role Gay Owner of Gilmore's Glorious Goods and sponsor of Vox Machina.[18] (2015–Present)
Hercules Grytpype-Thynne Peter Sellers The Goon Show Gay Grytpype-Thynne is the smooth spoken and sophisticated principal villain on the show, and is usually accompanied by his companion in crime, Count Jim Moriarty.[19] Grytpype-Thynne's relationship with Moriarty also goes downhill in later series; he often refers to Moriarty in very insulting tones. (1951–1960)
Simon Hall Eric Nelsen The White Vault Gay Is in a relationship with Raimy Armstead. (2019–2022)
Adam Hayes Alex Gallner The Bright Sessions Gay Adam is in a relationship with Caleb Michaels; the couple met in high school (2015–2021)[20]
Hurley Griffin McElroy The Adventure Zone Lesbian The lover of Sloane.[17] (2014–2019)
Iaus Innskeep David Ault Dark Dice Gay A roguish innkeeper who dated the town's Mayor, Delvin Brighthope, and regularly flirts with Soren while searching for his son. Iaus then goes on a series of speed dates while learning about the LGBT+ community in his community. (2018–Present)
J'mon Sa Ord (Devo'ssa) Matthew Mercer Critical Role Non-binary The ruler of the city of Ank'Harel. Uses they/them pronouns.[21] (2015–Present)
Kevin Kevin R. Free Welcome to Night Vale Gay Cecil's Desert Bluffs counterpart. Is dating Charles the Theologist (Carlos the Scientist's Desert Bluffs counterpart) as of episode 135.[22][23] (2013–present)
Killian Griffin McElroy The Adventure Zone Bisexual Married Carey Fangbattle in the finale of the Balance arc.[17] (2014–2019)
Kima of Vord Matthew Mercer Critical Role Lesbian Marries Allura Vysoren.[24] (2015–Present)
Melanie King Lydia Nicholas The Magnus Archives Unknown, attracted to women Enters a relationship with Georgie Barker.[4] (2016–2021)
Kravitz Griffin McElroy The Adventure Zone, The Zone of Adventure: Imbalance Queer In a romantic relationship with Taako.[25](2014–2019, 2021)
Beauregard Lionett Marisha Ray Critical Role Lesbian Has dated or expressed interest in multiple women, currently dating Yasha.[26][27] (2015–Present)
Adam Macy Andrew Wincott The Archers Gay Married to Ian Craig and works as a farmer at Home Farm.[11][28] (1951–Present)
Sir Fitzroy Maplecourt Griffin McElroy The Adventure Zone: Graduation Asexual Fitzroy is portrayed by Griffin McElroy, who said in a Q&A episode that he thinks of Fitzroy as asexual.[29] (2019–2021)
Intern Maureen Maureen Johnson Welcome to Night Vale Lesbian Maureen tells Cecil in episode 80 that she “doesn’t even like boys”,[30][31] and is confirmed to be dating Michelle Nguyen in episode 130.[32][33] (2014–present)
Caleb Michaels Briggon Snow The Bright Sessions Queer Caleb is in a relationship with Adam Hayes; the couple met in high school (2015–2021)[20]
Michelle Nguyen Kate Jones Welcome to Night Vale Lesbian or bisexual Michelle is confirmed to be in a romantic relationship with former intern Maureen as of episode 130.[32][33] (2014–present)
Yasha Nydoorin Ashley Johnson Critical Role Lesbian Was married to a woman in her tribe, currently dating Beau.[34][27] (2017–Present)
Cecil Gershwin Palmer Cecil Baldwin Welcome to Night Vale Gay Cecil is a gay radio host who develops a crush on Carlos (the scientist) later becoming his boyfriend, and then husband.[10] (2012–Present)
Russell Paxton Keene Crockett Theatre Guild on the Air Gay The musical Lady in the Dark adapted for radio. Russell is an openly gay fashion photographer.[35]
Jude Perry Hannah Walker The Magnus Archives Lesbian Discusses a past girlfriend, and later fell in love with Agnes Montague.[36] (2016-2021)
Gordon Porlock Alan Mandel Red Valley Gay Gordon is the archivist of the Red Valley research center. He has stated that he isn't attracted to women.[37] (2020–Present)
Sheriff Sam Emma Frankland Welcome to Night Vale Non-binary The new sheriff of Night Vale, Sam is consistently referred to exclusively with they/them pronouns.[30][31] (2015–present)
The Archivist Jonathan Sims The Magnus Archives Biromantic, asexual Implied to be asexual in episode 106[38] and confirmed to be in the season 3 Q+A.[39] Implied to be biromantic, as he was stated to have dated a woman in the past[38] and began dating a man in the series.[40] (2016–2021)
Sloane Griffin McElroy The Adventure Zone Lesbian She is in love with a woman named Hurley.[17] (2014–2019)
Juno Steel Joshua Ilon The Penumbra Podcast Bisexual, Non-binary Juno is a bisexual private eye who falls in love with notorious thief Peter Nureyev. (2016–Present)
Peter Nureyev Noah Simes The Penumbra Podcast Gay Nureyev is a notorious thief who falls in love with bisexual private eye, Juno Steel. (2016–Present)
Timothy "Tim" Stoker Mike LeBeau The Magnus Archives Bisexual Is stated by Jonathan Sims to have courted both men and women.[41] (2016-2021)
Lup Taaco Griffin McElroy The Adventure Zone Trans woman Twin sister of one of the protagonists, Taako.[17][42] (2014–2019)
Taako Taaco Justin McElroy The Adventure Zone, The Zone of Adventure: Imbalance Gay In a romantic relationship with Kravitz.[43] (2014–2019, 2021)
Keisha Taylor Jasika Nicole Alice Isn't Dead Lesbian or bisexual Married to Alice.[44] (2017–Present)
Clarence Tiffingtuffer Ray Hedge Myrt and Marge Gay Clarence is a young costume designer who is a close friend to the title characters. The show had radio's first gay character.[45][46] (1937–1946)
Chloe Turner Anna Lore The Bright Sessions Asexual Chloe, one of the show's main characters is a panromantic asexual.[47] (2015–2018)
Allura Vysoren Matthew Mercer Critical Role Lesbian or bisexual Marries Lady Kima.[24] (2015–Present)
Hester Wells Janina Matthewson Within the Wires Lesbian Marries Oleta [48] (2016–Present)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Massing, Michael (April 2, 2019). "Are the Humanities History?". The New York Review of Books. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "MAG 11: Dreamer". Spotify (Podcast). April 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "MAG 106: A Matter Of Perspective". The Magnus Archives (Podcast). Rusty Quill. June 21, 2018. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "MAG 157: Rotten Core". The Magnus Archives (Podcast). Rusty Quill. October 10, 2019. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "MAG 159: The Last". acast. October 24, 2019.
  6. ^ Capsuto 2000, p. 15.
  7. ^ Summers, Claude J. (2002). "Bourbon, Ray (1892?-1971)" (PDF). glbtq Encyclopedia.
  8. ^ Shippen, Lauren. "Episode 52 Transcript". Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "Within the Wires 6x01". Podbay (Podcast). October 12, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Mallikarjuna, Krutika (August 16, 2013). "11 Reasons You Should Be Listening To "Welcome To Night Vale"". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Ian Craig". BBC. 2021. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "106 - Filings". Spotify.
  13. ^ "106 - Filings".
  14. ^ "151 - the Waterfall". Spotify.
  15. ^ "151 - the Waterfall".
  16. ^ "1x94: Jugs and Rods". Critical Role Podcast (Podcast). Critical Role Podcast. April 13, 2017. Archived from the original on December 20, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  17. ^ a b c d e Alarcon, Daniel Ryan (October 4, 2017). "The Adventure Zone Proves Listening to Criticism Is the Way to Improve Representation, Not Avoiding It". The Mary Sue. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  18. ^ "1x14: Shopping and Shipping". Critical Role Podcast (Podcast). Critical Role Podcast. June 11, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  19. ^ "The Goon Show (1951-60)". Contains Moderate Peril. May 26, 2017. Archived from the original on February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  20. ^ a b Sarah (June 19, 2020), "Pride Month Spotlight: The Love Story of Caleb and Adam from 'The Infinite Noise'", Nerds & Beyond, retrieved December 8, 2022
  21. ^ "1x65: The Streets of Ank'Harel". Critical Role Podcast (Podcast). Critical Role Podcast. August 25, 2016. Archived from the original on November 5, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  22. ^ "135 - the Mudstone Abyss Part 1". Spotify.
  23. ^ "135 - the Mudstone Abyss, Part 1".
  24. ^ a b "1x97: Taryon, My Wayward Son". Critical Role Podcast (Podcast). Critical Role Podcast. May 11, 2017. Archived from the original on December 20, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  25. ^ "Episode 1". The Zone of Adventure: Imbalance. Season 1. Episode 1. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  26. ^ "77: Talks Machina #77: 'The Stalking Nightmare". Critical Role Podcast (Podcast). Critical Role Podcast. August 7, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  27. ^ a b "2x126: Worth Fighting For". Critical Role Podcast (Podcast). Critical Role Podcast. February 18, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  28. ^ "Adam Macy". BBC. 2021. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020.
  29. ^ "The Adventure Zone Zone: MaxFunDrive 2020". The Adventure Zone on Maximum Fun. July 30, 2020. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021.
  30. ^ a b "80 - A New Sheriff in Town". Spotify.
  31. ^ a b "80 - A New Sheriff in Town".
  32. ^ a b "130 - A Story About Us". Spotify.
  33. ^ a b "130 - A Story About Us".
  34. ^ "2x46: A Storm of Memories". Critical Role Podcast (Podcast). Critical Role Podcast. December 20, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  35. ^ Capsuto 2000, p. 13.
  36. ^ "MAG 89: Twice as Bright" (Podcast). January 17, 2018.
  37. ^ "While You Were Hypersleeping: Part One". Spotify. Orpheus Studio Productions. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  38. ^ a b "MAG 106 - A Matter of Perspective." The Magnus Archives, 106, Rusty Quill, 20 June 2018. Acast, https://play.acast.com/s/themagnusarchives/mag106-amatterofperspective
  39. ^ "MAG 120.1 - Season 3 Q+A." The Magnus Archives, 120.1, Rusty Quill, 31 October 2018. Acast, https://play.acast.com/s/themagnusarchives/mag120.1-season3q-a
  40. ^ "MAG 160.1 - Season 4 Q+A Part 1." The Magnus Archives, 160.1, Rusty Quill, 28 November 2019. Acast, https://play.acast.com/s/themagnusarchives/mag160.1-season4q-apart1
  41. ^ "MAG 49: The Butcher's Window". Spotify (Podcast). January 25, 2017.
  42. ^ Dale, Laura K. (April 14, 2017). "How The Adventure Zone just Nailed Trans Woman Representation". The LauraKBuzz Network. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  43. ^ Justin McElroy [@JustinMcElroy] (Sep 25, 2016). "Taako is officially definitely in-canon gay" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 August 2022 – via Twitter.
  44. ^ "Part 1, Chapter 1: Omelet". Night Vale Presents (Podcast). Night Vale Presents. March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  45. ^ Capsuto 2000, p. 16.
  46. ^ Heilbut, Anthony (2012). The Fan Who Knew Too Much: Aretha Franklin, the Rise of the Soap Opera, Children of the Gospel Church, and Other Meditations. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-307-95847-1.
  47. ^ "Episode 28". The Bright Sessions. June 2017. Archived from the original on November 30, 2019.
  48. ^ "Within the Wires 2×10" (Podcast). January 8, 2018.

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