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In 2015, [[Rachel Edwards]], a character in the [[Faction Paradox]] novel'' [[Head of State (novel)|Head of State]]'' would be introduced as bisexual. The [[Lethbridge-Stewart (series)|''Lethbridge-Stewart'' series of books]] would also introduce the character [[Owain Vine]]. Featured as a teenager during the late 1960s in his debut, ''[[The Forgotten Son (novel)|The Forgotten Son]]'', it is indicated that he was unable to be open about being gay out of fear of how people would react. In ''[[Beast of Fang Rock (novel)|Beast of Fang Rock]],'' he also forms a close friendship with [[William Bishop]] - though it is explicitly suggested that Owain is also sexually attracted to William. <!-- Someone will need to add details about Owain's attraction to "Simon Gore" and the eventual kiss. I am aware of it but I just don't know enough of the backstory around "Simon", to know how best to articulate the details for this one. --> | In 2015, [[Rachel Edwards]], a character in the [[Faction Paradox]] novel'' [[Head of State (novel)|Head of State]]'' would be introduced as bisexual. The [[Lethbridge-Stewart (series)|''Lethbridge-Stewart'' series of books]] would also introduce the character [[Owain Vine]]. Featured as a teenager during the late 1960s in his debut, ''[[The Forgotten Son (novel)|The Forgotten Son]]'', it is indicated that he was unable to be open about being gay out of fear of how people would react. In ''[[Beast of Fang Rock (novel)|Beast of Fang Rock]],'' he also forms a close friendship with [[William Bishop]] - though it is explicitly suggested that Owain is also sexually attracted to William. <!-- Someone will need to add details about Owain's attraction to "Simon Gore" and the eventual kiss. I am aware of it but I just don't know enough of the backstory around "Simon", to know how best to articulate the details for this one. --> | ||
The [[Series 9 (Doctor Who)|Series 9]] opener, ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'', contained a line of dialogue that further hinted towards Clara Oswald's bisexuality, in which she casually describes [[Jane Austen]] as, among other things, "a phenomenal kisser" in front of her [[Coal Hill School]] English class. Though it passed largely without external commentary at the time, [[Richard Unwin]] later reflected, in a 2023 issue of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', on the line's unacknowledged significance in the show's legacy; | The [[Series 9 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 9]] opener, ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'', contained a line of dialogue that further hinted towards Clara Oswald's bisexuality, in which she casually describes [[Jane Austen]] as, among other things, "a phenomenal kisser" in front of her [[Coal Hill School]] English class. Though it passed largely without external commentary at the time, [[Richard Unwin]] later reflected, in a 2023 issue of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', on the line's unacknowledged significance in the show's legacy; | ||
{{quote|For most of the kids growing up in ‘the wilderness years’ when ''Doctor Who'' was off-air, such comments from a teacher would have been unthinkable. {{w|Section 28}}, a piece of legislation effectively banning the "promotion of homosexuality" in classrooms, was introduced in the UK in 1988 – which was also the year we saw Coal Hill School for the final time in the original run of ''Doctor Who''. | {{quote|For most of the kids growing up in ‘the wilderness years’ when ''Doctor Who'' was off-air, such comments from a teacher would have been unthinkable. {{w|Section 28}}, a piece of legislation effectively banning the "promotion of homosexuality" in classrooms, was introduced in the UK in 1988 – which was also the year we saw Coal Hill School for the final time in the original run of ''Doctor Who''. | ||