Sabrina Grafenberger asked this question about The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1):
Are there LGBTQ characters in this book? :)
Nirkatze Queernormative universe with several main and side characters who are LGB, though I didn't notice any different gender identities than binary.

However…more
Queernormative universe with several main and side characters who are LGB, though I didn't notice any different gender identities than binary.

However, there wasn't much separation of gender roles in society either, with the exception of childbirth and fashion--and I suppose at the Priory--but it seemed like any profession, inheritance or title, etc, was open for any person regardless of gender.

Prejudice in the book is mostly based on social class and birth rank.(less)
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