Moonmist is allegedly the first video game to feature a lesbian character: Vivien Pentreath. She is described as “A female artist who is also a criminal was jealous about her girlfriend marrying a man” (Harriet, 2013). However, in the game she is is never explicitly referred to as a lesbian. In blue plot-line Vivien is the villain.

Citations:

1. 1986: Moonmist (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.connextionsmagazine.com/gaymers–techies/1986-moonmist
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4. Harriet. (2013, November 13). Check out These Lesbian Content in Video Games. (13 November, 2013). GameGuyz. http://www.gameguyz.com/news/gossips/check-out-these-lesbian-content-in-video-games.html
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6. Moonmist. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonmist