In Persona 3 Portable (part of the Persona series), players can choose to play as a female protagonist, though in the original Persona 3 they can only play as a male protagonist. However, the female character doesn’t have the dating options the male protagonist does (Alexander, 2010). Aigis, a cyborg character, can fall in love with her. Also, Mitsuru has a homoerotic relationship with the female protagonist, but there is not an actual relationship option. Additionally, the female protagonist can go on dates with Elizabeth, which can eventually lead to implied sex with her off-screen. LGBTQ content in this game series: Persona 2: Innocent Sin (1999): Tatsuya Suou; Jun Kurosu Persona 3 (2006): Unnamed Female Student; Unnamed Beautiful Lady Persona 3 Portable (2007): Elizabeth; Female Protagonist; Aigis; Mitsuru Kirjo; Ryoji Mochizuki Persona 4 (2008): Kanji Tatsumi; Naoto Shirogane; Chie Satonaka; Yukiko Amagi; Yosuke Hanamura Persona 5 (2016): Two Gay NPCs; Lala Escargot; Yusuke Kitagawa See also QRM’s entry for this game series. Citations:

1. Alexander, L. (2010, July 28). What I discovered from gaming like a girl. http://kotaku.com/5598679/what-i-discovered-from-gaming-like-a-girl
2. Female Protagonist (Persona 3 Portable). Retrieved from http://megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Female_Protagonist_(Persona_3_Portable)
3. LGBT characters in video games. (n.d.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_characters_in_video_games
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