TNTOS Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 So, is it?I know the topic of homosexuality has always been hotly debated on BZP whenever brought up, but I've checked the rules for Epics, Short Stories, Comedies, and even COT and none of them say it is against the rules to write a fanfic featuring homosexual characters or characters of the same sex kissing or anything like that.Now I figure, if it is allowed, it goes under the same rules as heterosexual romance (i.e. no graphic sex), but I need to know for sure what the BZP administration's stance on this is, 'cause I plan to post a story sometime featuring two characters of the same gender kissing and I need to know if that is allowed or not. The rules say nothing against it, but I just want to make sure there aren't any unwritten rules that forbid it for whatever reason.Not trying to ruffle anybody's feathers or anything. Simply looking for clarification so I don't get in trouble.-TNTOS- "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - Theodore RooseveltA Writerly BlogThe Tasty Library of Sugary Goodness(My Little BIONICLE: Friendship is Explosive Completed 01/05/14){The Shika Trilogy Omnibus Completed 03/31/14) (Review Topic)(In the End Completed 09/01/14) (Review Topic)The Biological Chronicle: (2001) (2002) (2003) (2004) (2005) (2006) (2007) (2008) (2009) (2010) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legolover-361 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I remember back on the old forums, stories with same-gender romance were banned after a lot of controversy. However, some time after that, I saw a story with that sort of romance in the COT forum, posted by a staff member. I think as long as it's just romance, no preaching or anything like that, it should be fine. (( BZPRPG profiles: Kynaera, Nova )) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfahome Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 (edited) Yes, it's allowed.And yes, same rules apply. Edited March 15, 2012 by Cama Zotz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elrond of Rivendell Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 As far as I remember, the real controversy came in the forms of sigs. So yes, even though your story will probably cause some split feelings in your fans.-Bane Gentlemen, it's time to spread the word. And the word is: Panic life is not a question of how long we live, but what we do with the life we haveBZRPG profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumiki Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 As far as I remember, the real controversy came in the forms of sigs. So yes, even though your story will probably cause some split feelings in your fans.Homosexual romance in stories was banned on the old forum long before the signature controversy. In the downtime, that perceived double standard was rectified. avatar by Lady Kopaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Windrider- Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 (edited) Yes, it's allowed.And yes, same rules apply.Heterosexual and homosexual romance are treated equally on BZPower. Both are allowed to be expressed, depicted, and described, as long as things are kept clean, as you said. Having two characters kiss would break no rules, written or unwritten.Question answered, topic closed. Edited March 15, 2012 by The Thunderbird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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