Are Vampires Gay? Yeah, duh.

Cast of What We Do in the Shadows

I love monsters. Literally anything with vampires, werewolves, or other cryptic creatures gets my gears going. No matter how bad something is, I will watch it if it has vampires in it (here's looking at you Twilight). They're just so freakin' cool and mysterious! And by GOD are they gay as hell.

Let's examine the evidence that vampires are queer:

1. Absolutely inspirational fashion sense. The high collars, the buttons, the ruffled blouses. Don't even get me started on the coats, blazers, and vests. The best part is that these outfits are typically worn by both male and female vampires, making the typical vampire "look" gender neutral.
2. Lives alone in a big castle. That's like, the entire gay mood.
1. And are they really "alone?" Vampires usually have assistants or Renfield's running around. They're usually of the same gender as the vampire, so I mean who's to say the haven't cuddled up in a coffin from time to time?
3. Flare for the dramatic. They make killing/hunting/drinking blood overly Shakespearean which is kind of hot, no lie.

Okay, there's probably more reasons than just these, but what I'm saying is: vampires are usually inherently romantic. They usually have some sort of pull, whether it's magic or dark powers, that attracts victims of all genders to a toothy demise. Romance is common in vampire fiction, as we've seen with Twilight. So why hasn't gay vampire fiction become a huge thing? Because before Twilight there was Interview With the Vampire which pushed the boundaries of romance fiction.

What's interesting to me is that the romance doesn't occur between a human and a vampire, but between a vampire and another vampire (in Louis' case, multiple vampires). You could argue and say that Louis is more human that Lestat, seeing as Lestat converted him in the beginning of the novel. But for the majority of the book they're a parallel of two gay dads raising a child from Hell. To me, this reads more like a realistic gay relationship. Both Louis and Lestat know they're vampires/gay rather than having one of them not be a vampire/not know their gay. It's a weird connection to make, but I'm making it anyway.

It's weird to me that, because of the popularity of this book, gay vampire stories didn't become a huge fad at some point. Granted, Anne Rice has a huge following of creepy adults who call her their "queen," but the idea of gay vampires didn't seem to catch on like how Twilight inspired a whole generations worth of vampire fiction. Or how The Hunger Games brought about a generation of dystopian fiction. Maybe it's due to the time period Interview With the Vampire was released in, however it still became a huge hit so it's confusing to me.

I guess it's up to me now to write the next big gay vampire series. Wish me luck!