![]() ![]() One explicitly LGBT-themed random encounter, the Rainbow Confederation, was cut from the game. Francis accepts bets and collects regardless of the Chosen One's gender. ![]() Francis, a super mutant arm wrestling champion from Broken Hills, can also be interpreted as bisexual, as the player character can challenge them, wagering themselves as a potential gimp for the night. They can also date and sleep with Miss Kitty after destroying the Enclave, and participate in a rave, having sex with other participants regardless of gender. Chosen Ones can flirt and have sex with Leslie Anne Bishop regardless of gender, and the Bishop crime family of New Reno in general is portrayed as supportive of gay members (in stark contrast to most fictional and real-life criminal organizations). The game included other opportunities for characters to engage in same-sex romance. Despite the comedic framing, it was a landmark for LGBTQ+ representation in gaming, predating The Sims, which provided systemic support for same-sex relationships and released in 2000, a year before the Netherlands became the first country in the world to recognize same-sex marriages. Released in 1998, Black Isle's Fallout 2 became the first mainstream game in western markets to feature same-sex marriage: In Modoc, male and female Chosen Ones can romance Davin and Miria respectively, potentially leading to a shotgun wedding at the insistence of their father, Grisham. ![]()
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