Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-14138255-20171205173000/@comment-26397825-20171230040412

The Devil&#039;s Advocate WP wrote: As soon as you have one openly gay character in a story, it becomes easier to bring in others or have others come out.

Especially if she is confident in her own sexuality to a degree that she doesn't hide it. If she is gay or bi, she will say it, which can have a roll on effect of other people who were hiding their own tastes finding confidence in themselves by following Ilia's example.

It won't work with everyone, but it does help to give some people a bit of a nudge to know that they're not alone.