11 Times 'The Last of Us' Stars Publicly Supported LGBTQ+ Rights
| 03/14/23
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With The Last of Us finale now available for streaming on HBO Max, the wait begins for season two. In the meantime, let's take a look at ten times its actors and creators — some of whom are queer — publicly spoke out in support of queer representation and LGBTQ+ rights.
Pascal's caption reads, "The answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind. #LGBTQIA." The star then fired back at homophobic responses in the comment section.
During an interview with The Last of Pods podcast, Ramsey voiced their appreciation for their queer fans on social media, stating, "It’s nice to have that army behind me.” Ramsey is nonbinary.
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Offerman, speaking with Metro, said, "If there’s another human being you should be allowed to love one another, regardless of how you fit in conventional couple templates."
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The 19-year-old actor told Sky News, "There are so many more important things to be worried about than two people in love kissing on a screen."
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"“I think to anybody that is in opposition to it," Baker shared in an interview with Inverse, "I would just simply say watch it first, and then tell me how you feel about it. Because they clearly haven’t seen it." Baker was the original voice actor for Joel in The Last of Us video game series. He also plays the role of James in episode 8 of the series, "When We Are in Need."
The two showrunners took to the official The Last of Us podcast to discuss Ellie and Riley's queer relationship in episode seven, "Left Behind."
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"If you don’t want to watch the show because it has gay storylines," Ramsey told GQ UK, "because it has a trans character, that’s on you, and you’re missing out. It isn’t gonna make me afraid."
"It's 2023. If you're concerned about who I love, then I need you to get your priorities straight," Reid told Entertainment Weekly, referring to the romantic connection between her and Ramsey's characters. "There's so many other things to worry about in life. Why are you concerned that these young people — or anybody — love each other? Love is beautiful, and the fact that people have things to say about it, it's just nonsense."