The Evolution of Vampires and Queerness in Media

Since the very first story of Carmilla, vampires have been used as an allegory for queerness. We explore how as society changes, so do our fictional vampires.

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Who is your favorite vampire?

[@mackveltman7959]

Carmilla by a long shot. I also love Lenore from Castlevania! Sybil from Downton Abbey voices her.

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Disaster Bisexual: Lestat de Lioncourt

[@JohnnyProctor9]

Asellus from SaGa Frontier, possibly the first lesbian vampire in a video game back in 1996?

[@thegeekywaffle]

@@JohnnyProctor9 I'll have to check it out!

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Forever Knight predates Buffy by 5 years...