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Their journey throughout the books is lovely and part of what has made the last 17 years of IDW Transformer comics so special.
5 It's Best To Pretend Like G1 Skids Is The Only One
Skids is, unfortunately, most well known by pop culture as one of the horrendous racial caricatures paraded by Michael Bay in 2009's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
As we celebrate the impact of Beast Wars, Beast Machines, and Transformers, let’s remember that, just like our favorite robots in disguise, we all have the power to transform and shape our own destinies.
Check out the latest episode of Tiffany Explains It All, where Tiffany dives deeper into the influence of these iconic shows on queer millennials and beyond.
Unfortunately for Prowl, his further adventures in IDW would lead to some very dark places.
6 Anode & Lug Are Literal TRANS-Formers
Anode and Lug (ignoring a G1 Nubulan Headmaster) were both brand new characters created for IDW's ongoing Transformers comics.
In the late 90s and early 2000s, Beast Wars and Beast Machines brought a new level of depth and complexity to the Transformers franchise.
Anode and Lug are the first transgender couple in the legacy of the IP, having both been born or rather built as male but later in life identifying as female. The first homosexual romance in the franchise occurred by accident when the Japanese dub of Beast Wars rewrote the character of Airazor to be male. Even fan favorites like Silverbolt and Blackarachnia don't have the breadth of stories dedicated to the ongoing tale of their relationship.
This list also only considers Bots who are explicitly shown as LGBTQ+, so no fan shipping nor headcanon.
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10 Knockout & Breakdown Are Prime Examples
Easily the most popular incarnation of Knockout first appeared in 2010's Transformers: Prime animated series where he was shown to be a snobbish and narcissistic Decepticon obsessed with aesthetics and visual appearance.
The best part of their romance is fellow shipmate Whirl's attempts at getting the two to drop the act and just admit their feelings to each other.
2 Chromedome & Rewind Are The Perfect Couple
Anyone even passively familiar with the IDW era of Transformers comics knows that Chromedome and Rewind would inevitably make this list.
However, since then, and especially once the license was purchased by IDW the number of LGBTQ+ characters has skyrocketed.
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In no particular order, the following has been compiled of the best LGBTQ+ characters from Transformers comics. Your support is essential for our ongoing work to create safe spaces for all students, regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or expression.
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Drift: Have ship tease with both Rodimus and Ratchet, Lug and Anode mistake Rodimus for his boyfriend,and had bigger hints with Ratchet.
In this continuity, she was also in a same-sex romance with fellow Autobot and secretary to Optimus Prime, Aileron.
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Canonized as the ending of LL.Skids (bi): Flirts with Firestar not realizing she is a “she” and not a “he” but doesn’t change his opinion on her.
Quickly becoming a fan favorite, a romance between him and fellow Decepticon Breakdown was long shipped by viewers.
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While the cartoon never broached the subject, when Knock Out was introduced in IDW's continuity of Transformers comics he retained many of his character traits from Prime and would eventually be confirmed to be in a gay relationship with an unseen Cybertronian who is heavily implied to be Breakdown.
9 The Pipes Are Always Calling On Pescus Hex
The Autobot known as Pipes was originally a 1986 recolor and retool of fellow Autobot Huffer.
With major roles in the G1 cartoon, the '86 movie, and recent media like Transformers: Animated and Transformers: Prime she is easily the most popular female character in franchise history. During his time in the IDW family of comics, Crankcase would join a Decepticon dating website called "The Big Conversation" where he would meet CONS4EVA.
JRo confirmed is an homonormative society, so here a list, anyways:
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Chromedome (gay): Is married to Rewind. This rejection of gender norms particularly appealed to queer millennials, who embraced the idea that strength and power can be found in every form, regardless of gender identity.
In recent years, the Transformers franchise has continued to evolve and expand, with new shows like Transformers: Cyberverse and Transformers: War for Cybertron featuring more diverse and inclusive casts of characters.
As Galvatron's right-hand bot he was an imposing figure for the Post-Movie era of Transformers media.
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IDW's books would create a redemption arc for the brutal Decepticon which eventually climaxed into the loving relationship with Lost Light crewmate Tailgate. Aside from being a well-trained theoretician, this incarnation of Skids was a stalwart Autobot hero who came to continue his interest in fellow Cybtertronian Firestar regardless of her gender.
Little did they realize that Airazor was destined to be a romantic partner for fellow male Maximal Tigatron. Originally assuming she was male, Skids is revealed to be one of a few Transformers interested in both sexes.
4 Ratchet Gets His Drift
Drift is another character that unfortunately doesn't have the best representation in the Michael Bay films, but his subtly foreshadowed relationship with Autobot medic Ratchet is a perfect example of the kind of wonderful character writing in IDW's comics.
With intricate storylines, relatable characters, and stunning CGI animation, these shows captured the hearts of fans worldwide, including many queer millennials who found solace and representation in these robotic heroes.
One of the most notable queer elements of Beast Wars and Beast Machines is the deep bond between characters like Rattrap and Dinobot or Blackarachnia and Silverbolt.
Cons4eva (gay): The internet boyfriend.
minor characters: Dominus Ambus (Rewind’s first Conjunx), Proxima (Married to a lady),
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Rodimus: It’s implied he is attracted to Drift, Anode mistook them for a couple, so apparently implied Magnus, when asked if Rodimus would officiate the Drift/Ratchet wedding JRo answerd “There was a conflict of interest”.