Gay Characters

[kattfirmin1]

No: HPFGUIDX 71156

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "evangelina839" 
<evangelina839 at y...> wrote:
> Personally I'm just glad that the SHIPping thing has expanded to 
include gay theories 
> as well as straight. With all the speculations on which guy loves 
which girl, and vice 
> versa, why shouldn't we ponder which guy likes which guy? I really 
don't think that 
> the gay theories are any more than the straight ones. I was 
wondering long before 
> this thread started whether JKR would ever include any 
homosexuality in her books, 
> as she's been very good with equality regarding gender, skincolor, 
magical heritage 
> and all that. I often feel like sexual orientation is forgotten 
when it comes to prejudice 
> discussions... so I for one would only be pleased if JKR would 
include some kind of 
> hint that he or she is gay. (No, I don't think I'd like it if 
homosexuality was an 
> important part of the plot; I want it to be as simply there as 
that of the equality 
> between genders)
> By the way, I kinda like the Sirius/Remus pairing. :)
> evangelina


I really don't get into the gay angle, just because I don't think 
that sexuality, heterosexual or homosexual, has a place in these 
particular books.  However, I woudn't exactly be upset if JKR said 
in an interview that Remus and Sirius had been a couple at one 
time...

My question is, though, is why is it all male couples being 
speculated on?  Maybe Hermione and Tonks might develop a particular 
kind of friendship, we all know Hermione likes exciting people. What 
if Ginny and Luna start getting a little cozy there while trying to 
tag along the trio, and maybe, possibly Molly feels responsible for 
Harry because she had her own special relationship with Lily and 
thinks about Lily everytime she looks into Harry's eyes....

Just leveling out the playing field.  :)
Katrina