Brucie Kibbutz in Grand Theft Auto IV

Brucie is first introduced in Grand Theft Auto IV, and appears in later games as well. His sexuality is a bit of an open question in the game. He indicates having an attraction to men several times, but then asserts he is only joking. In GTA: Ballad of Gay Tony, he attempts to kiss one male character, but then says it was just a test (the scene can be viewed here). Moreover, the character has a tattoo of a Chinese character for rényāo, which is a derogatory term for transgender women. A video of all of the cut scenes with Brucie in GTA: IV is available here.

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. Cheapbit. (2015, May 17). GTA IV: Brucie Kibbutz Funny Moments. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFJEEfM5VU8
  2. Brucie Kibbutz. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://gta.wikia.com/wiki/Brucie_Kibbutz
  3. Brucie Kibbutz. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/Brucie_Kibbutz
  4. Fontville, T. (2009, October 18). Gender trouble in a virtual criminal world. Masters of Media. http://mastersofmedia.hum.uva.nl/2009/10/18/gender-trouble-in-a-virtual-criminal-world/
  5. Fun Facts, Trivia & Top 10’s. (2015, July 4). GTA IV- Brucie Kibbutz Story (All Cutscenes). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI2STyBrLL4
  6. GuruSUPERmaster. (2010, August 25). GTA 4 Bruce Kibbutz. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDwBVQe6dIU
  7. rényāo. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%BA%BA%E5%A6%96
  8. Winger. N. (2010, April 25). There’s Something About Brucie… YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUyaBqewcEE