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For the LGBTQ+ characters, see Category:LGBTQ+ characters.

Pride is an event hosted by Riot Games to celebrate LGBT Pride across their games. This is an extension of Riot's participation in International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia and part of their mission to build a diverse and inclusive game experience. As part of the event, free cosmetic content is distributed across all of Riot's games.

Pride 2021[]

Pride 2021 began on May 17th, 2021 and ended on June 30th, 2021. Pride 2021 included a merch release where 100% of net proceeds went to the It Gets Better Project and a story featuring Diana Diana and Leona Leona, detailing their temple education on Targon Crest icon Mount Targon and the events that transpired on the Festival of the Nightless Eve.[1]

Pride 2022[]

Pride 2022 began on June 1st, 2022 and ended on June 30th, 2022. Pride 2022 included new cosmetics for League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, Wild Rift, Valorant and a story featuring Graves Graves and Twisted Fate Twisted Fate and their heist against Bombolini.[2]

Pride 2023[]

Pride 2023 began on June 1st, 2023 and ended on June 30th, 2023. Pride 2023 included new cosmetics for League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, Wild Rift, Valorant and illustrations comissioned from LGBTQIA+ community artists from around the world.[3]

History[]

Rise with Me[]

Diana Leona Rise with Me 01
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Targon Crest icon

Short Story

Rise with Me

By Dana Luery Shaw

Hear! Upon the Great Mountain,

The Boys and Bombolini[]

Graves Twisted Fate The Boys and Bombolini 01
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Bilgewater Crest icon

Short Story

The Boys and Bombolini

By Jared Rosen

There existed, among the multitude of disgusting Bilgewater shipping warehouses filled with rusted knives and arms-length carnivorous rats, one Bilgewater shipping warehouse devoid of such things.

LGBTQ+ characters[]

Release Order[]

League of Legends icon League of Legends[]

2017
  1. Varus Varus (Valmar Valmar & Kai Kai) - unspecified mlm (revealed in As We Fall)
2018
  1. Neeko Neeko - lesbian (revealed at by writer)[4]
2021
  1. Diana Diana - lesbian (revealed in Rise with Me)[5]
  2. Leona Leona - unspecified wlw (revealed in Rise with Me)[5]
  3. Nami Nami - bisexual and polyamorous (revealed by writer)[6]
2022
  1. Graves Graves - gay (revealed in The Boys and Bombolini)
  2. Twisted Fate Twisted Fate - omnisexual/pansexual/bisexual (revealed at The Boys and Bombolini)[7]
  3. K'Sante K'Sante - gay (The Pride of Nazumah, Everything We Should Have Said, Defeat Your Monster)
2023
  1. Vi Vi - lesbian (revealed through promotional art)[8]
  2. Caitlyn Caitlyn - lesbian (revealed through promotional art)[8]
  3. Nidalee Nidalee - unspecified wlw (revealed in dev blog)[9]
2024
  1. Rell Rell - unspecified wlw (revealed through promotional art)[10]

Legends of Runeterra icon Legends of Runeterra[]

2019
  1. LoR Non-Champion Non-Spell Indicator4 Legion Veteran - unspecified mlm (revealed through flavor text)
2020
  1. Tyari Tyari - non-binary transgender (revealed by writer)[11]
2021
  1. LoR Non-Champion Non-Spell Indicator1 Shomi - Non-Binary (revealed through flavor text and social media)[12]
  2. LoR Non-Champion Non-Spell Indicator2 Tama - bisexual and polyamorous (revealed by writer)[6]
  3. LoR Non-Champion Non-Spell Indicator4 Loto - polyamorous (revealed by writer)[6]
  4. LoR Non-Champion Non-Spell Indicator8 Dess - unspecified wlw (revealed through social media)[13]
  5. LoR Non-Champion Non-Spell Indicator8 Ada - unspecified wlw (revealed through social media)[13]
2022
  1. LoR Non-Champion Non-Spell Indicator3 Tauulo - Trans man (revealed by writer)[14]
  2. LoR Non-Champion Non-Spell Indicator3 Chaska - Non-Binary (revealed through flavor text)
  3. LoR Non-Champion Non-Spell Indicator4 Janan - unspecified wlw (revealed through voice over)

Riot Forge Games[]

  1. Gideon Gideon - unspecified mlm (revealed through dialogue)

Trivia[]

  • Each group of colors represents a pride flag:
    • Magenta, Yellow, and Cyan - Pansexual
    • Orange, White, and Pink - Lesbian
    • Yellow, White, Purple, and Black - Non-Binary
    • Rainbow - LGBTQIA+
    • Light Blue, Pink, and White - Transgender
    • Deep Pink, Lavender, and Dark Blue - Bisexual
    • Black, Grey, White, and Purple - Asexual
    • Mint Green, White, Cerulean - Gay (masc)
  • Despite not being confirmed, Sett Sett is implied to be bisexual.[15]


Media[]

2022_Pride_Gameplay_Trailer

2022 Pride Gameplay Trailer

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References

  1. ↑ Celebrate Pride 2021 Across and Beyond Runeterra!
  2. ↑ Celebrate Pride 2022 Across and Beyond Runeterra!
  3. ↑ Celebrating Pride with the Community
  4. ↑ Neeko lesbian
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rise With Me
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Nami Polyromance
  7. ↑ TF's sexuality
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Celebrating Pride with the Community
  9. ↑ Heart of the Huntress: Nidalee Deep Dive
  10. ↑ CELEBRATE PRIDE 2024: LEAGUE AND TFT
  11. ↑ Tyari being Trans
  12. ↑ Dropboarder being Non-Binary
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Dess & Ada Queer
  14. ↑ Buhru Captain Trans
  15. ↑ Spirit Blossom Sett's voice over
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