LGBTQ References in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

The two rival computer companies in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories are called TOS (Technical Operating System) and Fruit Computers (a clear parody of Microsoft and Apple computers). The users of the former are called Tossers, the latter Fruits. Both terms have derogatory homosexual connotations.

In addition, there is a parody organization called Citizens United Negating Technology for Life and People’s Safety (the abbreviation for which is a derogatory reference to female genitalia). One of the actions of this organization is to ban a website that “is accused of influencing visitors to become homosexuals.”

LGBTQ references in this game series:

Grand Theft Auto (1997): El Burro

Grand Theft Auto II (1999): Tetsuo

Grand Theft Auto: London 1961 (1999): Pretty Charlie

Grand Theft Auto III (2001): Gay Pedestrian; LGBTQ References

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002): The Psycho; LGBTQ References

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004): LGBTQ References; LGB Characters; Queens; OG Loc Mission

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005): Kazuki Kasen; LGBTQ References

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006): Reni Wassulmaier; LGBTQ References

Grand Theft Auto IV (2008): Brucie Kibbutz; Tom “French Tom” Rivas; Bernie Crane/Florian Cravic; Bryce Dawkins; LGB Love-meet.net users; Elizabeta Torres; Talbot Daniels; Marcus; The Hater; Eddie Low;  Unnamed Homosexual NPCs; LGBT NPCs in LCPD Database; LGBT Media Personalities; LGBTQ References 

Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned (2009): Trans Man

Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony (2010): Anthony “Gay Tony” Prince; Clay “Pain Giver” Jackson; Jacob; The Celebinator; Evan Moss; LGBTQ References

Grand Theft Auto V (2013): Trevor Philips; Peter Dreyfuss; Transgender Sex Workers; Locations; LGBTQ References

Citations:

  1. Citizens United Negating Technology. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://gta.wikia.com/wiki/Citizens_United_Negating_Technology
  2. Fruit. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=FRUIT&defid=8947
  3. Fruit Computers. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://gta.wikia.com/wiki/Fruit_Computers_(3D_Universe)
  4. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_Liberty_City_Stories
  5. Technical Operating System (TOS). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://gta.wikia.com/wiki/Technical_Operating_System_(TOS)
  6. Tosser. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tosser&defid=2769060