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I will back to the topic soon...

''But How much homophobia exist in the Discworld, like in the real world? But I understand what you're trying to say. There is no preaching or political talking in those books, of course. Or there is no unnecessary angst about diversity. It's just hinted, lgbt characters exist in those books, it wasn't really obvious.''

I was talking about the diversity and character's handle and portay, actually. Of course Discworld is different from the real world, but at the same time alike. The characters are not so much different from normal people, even we are talking about fantasy characters here. The important thing is, dealing with diversity's situation in your works and in your world, without preaching and adding unneseccary angst about it.

Maybe the thing is, DW series isn't based on romance because Pratchett wasn't a romance person. there aren't that many sexual relationships in the books at all. Or there is hardly romance. TBH, Sure there's some sexual inuendo and double entendres, but Terry wasn't tend to write romantic scenes. But it was pretty hinted, even if this wasn't really obvious. And, there were almost certainly lgbta denizens of the Discworld as the Discworld actually holds a mirror to our own world, so Discworld aren't so much different from our world. But sexuailty aren't necessary to the plot of any of the books so far as I can tell. But on the other hand for example, it's likely that Tonker and Lofty are gay, (Yeah, spoiler) but not essential for the plot. They had both been through a lot together and had be drawn together to protect each other. It's really up to the reader to decide, but makes no difference to the plot, or it wasn't talked to much. But character's diversity was pretty much seen.