Editing LGBT characters

A number of people have been identified as (or implied to be) '''lesbian, gay, bisexual or transsexual''' (commonly abbreviated '''LGBT''').

== Lesbian ==
[[File:Ssi 5.PNG|thumb|250px|[[Marge]] and [[Lindsey Naegle]] in [[Homer]]'s fantasy]]
* [[Patty Bouvier]] - Formerly closeted, as she appeared (enclosed) on a float in a gay pride parade, chanting "We're gay! We're glad! But don't tell Mom and Dad!" along with [[Waylon Smithers]].<ref name="Jaws Wired Shut">[[Jaws Wired Shut]]</ref> As time went by, her orientation became more or less an open secret, until she came out to everybody (including, finally, [[Marge]]) when she almost married Veronica.<ref name="Something About Marrying">[[There's Something About Marrying]]</ref>
* [[Verity Heathbar]] - Leaves her husband [[Charles Heathbar|Charles]] for Patty, who says that they were brought together by their hatred of Homer.<ref name="This Is Your Wife">[[Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife]]</ref>

=== Hinted to be Lesbian ===
* [[Martha (librarian)|Martha]] - hinted as being attracted to the assistant librarian.<ref name="Color Yellow">[[The Color Yellow]]</ref>

== Gay ==
=== Openly gay characters ===
* [[John (Homer's Phobia)|John]] - A nostalgia store owner who befriends the Simpson family.<ref name="Homer's Phobia">"[[Homer's Phobia]]"</ref>
* [[Roscoe]] - Manager of the [[Ajax Steel Mill]]. He and his workers are all gay, and at breaks they turn the mill into a gay nightclub.<ref name="Homer's Phobia"/>
* [[Grady]] and [[Julio]] - Were a couple when [[Homer]] roomed with them<ref name="Three Gays">[[Three Gays of the Condo]]</ref>; they later broke up.<ref name="Something About Marrying"/>
* [[Thad]] - Married Julio (with Homer as the officiant) subsequent to Julio's and Grady's breakup.<ref name="Something About Marrying"/>
* [[Dewey Largo]] - Formerly in the closet, now openly gay.
** He was in a many-vehicle car crash and rescued from the same car as [[Waylon Smithers]]; then was quick to state that they were just carpooling<ref name="See Homer Run">[[See Homer Run]]</ref>.
** He later had [[Nelson Muntz]] customize a bicycle for him and brought it back complaining that it fell apart during a pride parade. When Nelson asked what kind of pride parade, Largo sharply replied, "Never you mind!"<ref name="Loan-a Lisa">[[Loan-a Lisa]]</ref>.
** Largo revealed himself as gay when he ran off with his soul mate, a man he met at [[Moe's Tavern|Mo's]], also named Dewey.<ref name="Flaming Moe">[[Flaming Moe]]</ref>
* [[Dewey]] - Boyfriend of Dewey Largo; their attraction to each other started when they found they had the same first name.<ref name="Flaming Moe"/>
* [[Grizzly Shaun]] - a patron of Mo's Bar. He fancied [[Moe]].<ref name="Flaming Moe"/>
* [[Comic Book Gay]] - Patron of Mo's and cousin of [[Comic Book Guy]], to whom he bears a strong enough resemblance that [[Homer]] mistook him for Comic Book Guy. Told Homer that he liked comic books of "a certain kind".<ref name="Flaming Moe"/>

=== In the closet ===
* [[Waylon Smithers]] - There are numerous references to Smithers' orientation (or at least his fixation on [[Mr. Burns]]) and his efforts to keep it a secret. However, a blatant example occurs when Smithers boots up his home computer and an animation of Mr. Burns appears, saying (in obviously cobbled-together sound clips), "Hello, Smithers. You're quite good at turning me on." Smithers then says to [[Lisa]] (who was standing behind him), "You should probably ignore that."<ref>[[Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]]</ref>
* Unnamed Latino Man - When he saw [[Homer]]'s graffiti tag of "[[El Homo]]," he interpreted it as Homer declaring himself to be homosexual, and said, "If only I had your courage, Señor."<ref>[[Large Marge]]</ref>

=== Hinted to be Homosexual ===
* [[Lenny Leonard]] - Sometimes hinted as being attracted to Carl.
* [[Carl Carlson]] - Sometimes hinted as being attracted to Lenny.
* [[File:KarlKissesHomer.JPG|thumb|200px|[[Karl]] kisses [[Homer]].]][[Karl]] - Kissed Homer on the lips after stating that his mom taught him to never kiss a fool. However, it should be noted that Karl is implied to be of [[Germany|German]] origin, and men kissing men doesn't necessarily equate to homosexuality as much as just respect in some European countries. Karl also patted Homer on the behind after giving him a pep talk, but in the context of the situation it could easily be considered a comradely gesture rather than an affectionate one. Further clouding the issue is that Karl was friends with the women in the power plant's typing pool, and, after being fired, made a point of returning to say goodbye to them. However, it isn't known whether he was romantically involved with any of them. There is a lot of ambiguity surrounding the issue of Karl's sexual orientation, and not enough information to definitively settle the question<ref>[[Simpson and Delilah]]</ref>. A stronger hint at Karl's possible orientation is dropped when Karl is seen supporting [[Moe]]'s campaigning as gay while running for city council, but there's still no overt indication of his status.<ref name="Flaming Moe"/>
* Dr. Smith actor at the [[Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con]] - Implied that he wanted to molest [[Bart Simpson]]<ref>[[Mayored to the Mob]]</ref>. It is important to note, however, that tendencies toward paedophilia (even same-sex paedophilia) don't automatically equate to homosexuality.

== Transsexual ==
*[[Judge Constance Harm]] - Indicates that she was born male<ref>[[The Parent Rap]]</ref>.
*[[Brunella Pommelhorst]] - Takes a leave of absence from teaching gym at [[Springfield Elementary School]]; says she will return next semester as Mr. Pommelhorst, the new shop teacher, after having a female-to-male sex change operation<ref>[[My Fair Laddy]]</ref>.

=== Hinted to be Transsexual ===
*[[Helen Lovejoy]] - The Parson tells [[Reverend Timothy Lovejoy]] that he "remember[s] when [Helen Lovejoy] was Helen Schwartzbaum. In fact, I remember when she was ''Harold'' Schwartzbaum."<ref>[[Wedding For Disaster]]</ref> This is questionable due to her and Tim having a daughter together<ref>[[Bart's Girlfriend]]</ref>, as well as a flashback clearly depicting her as a little girl<ref>[[The Way We Weren't]]</ref>.
*[[Waylon Smithers]] - Smithers hinted at possible transgendered tendencies when Marge was selling prescription medication at a garage sale and he bought bottles of estrogen for "a friend...who's trapped in the body of another friend."<ref>[[We're on the Road to D'oh-where]]</ref>
*[[Dewey Largo]] - Sought gender reassignment surgery from [[Dr. Nick]], but because Nick had the surgery files mixed up, Largo ended up getting an operation intended for [[Moe]] which made him shorter<ref>[[Eeny Teeny Maya Moe]]</ref>.
*[[Frank Simpson]] - Homer Simpson's history about Frank Simpson implied that Frank changed his gender in 1976<ref>[[Lisa's First Word]]</ref>.

== Bisexual ==
* [[The Cool Moms]] (except [[Marge]]) - They are a group of four moms, all married, and each one has a son about [[Bart]]'s age. When Marge left the group for the second time, it was revealed that the other three enjoy making out with each other when Marge is not around<ref>"[[Moms I'd Like to Forget]]"</ref>.

=== Hinted to be Bisexual ===
* [[Duffman]] - Slept with [[Titania]], who was competing in a bartending contest that he was judging<ref>[[Pygmoelian]]</ref>. However, [[Bart]] mentions that Duffman is supposedly in a long-term gay relationship after seeing him dining with [[Booberella]]<ref>[[Homerazzi]]</ref>. He is later in a relationship with [[Julio]]<ref>[[Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words]]</ref>. It should be noted, however, that there are several different actors portraying Duffman<ref>[[Homer and Marge Turn a Couple Play]]</ref>, and not all of them necessarily have the same sexual orientation.
* [[The Sea Captain]] - Apu delivers pornographic magazines to keep the Sea Captain's crew from resorting to situational homosexuality for about ten minutes, at least<ref>[[I'm With Cupid]]</ref>. However, the Captain is also seen taking pictures of Selma and Patty in the nude to cope with being out at sea<ref>[[Bart's Inner Child]]</ref>.
* [[Santa's Little Helper]] - Intrigued by male dogs at the Springfield Gay Pride Parade<ref name="Jaws Wired Shut"/>. However, he mated with both [[She's The Fastest]]<ref>[[Two Dozen and One Greyhounds]]</ref> and [[Rosa Barks]]<ref>[[Today, I Am a Clown]]</ref>, both of whom were definitely female as both unions produced puppies.
* [[Ralph Wiggum]] - Declares "I like men now!" after seeing Bart naked on a skateboard<ref>[[The Simpsons Movie]]</ref>. However, [[Lisa Simpson]] was his first crush<ref>[[I Love Lisa]]</ref>. It should be noted, though, that nothing Ralph says about himself is reliable since his understanding of ''everything'' is questionable.
* [[Milhouse Van Houten]] - Noted as having "flamboyantly homosexual tendencies" by Dr. [[J. Loren Pyror]]<ref>[[Lisa's Sax]]</ref>, but has a long-standing crush on [[Lisa Simpson]] and has dated other girls.
* [[Martin Prince]] - Generally effeminate and was shown to have a crush on Ralph Wiggum at one point. <sup>''[citation needed]''</sup> Accused of being gay by Nelson and protests, "I'm not anything yet!"<ref>[[There's Something About Marrying]]</ref>; has a male robot boyfriend in the future<ref>[[Future-Drama]]</ref>. On the other hand, he did have an attraction to [[Princess Kashmir]] on seeing Bart's photo of her dancing with Homer, even referring to it as being "quite exciting" and calling her a "sexy lady" when he asked Bart who she was<ref>[[Homer's Night Out]]</ref>.

== See also ==
*[[Gay Neighborhood]]

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