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Mortal Kombat Series Introduces First Gay Character, Kung Jin

18/04/2015 By ACOMSDave Leave a Comment

The Huffington Post  |  By JamesMichael Nichols

Posted: 04/17/2015 1:09 pm EDT Updated: 04/17/2015 1:59 pm EDT

For the first time, players of the massively popular Mortal Kombat series have the option to play as a gay character in the franchise’s latest installment, “Mortal Kombat X.”
Kotaku reports that Kung Jin, a former thief turned Shaolin monk, hints at his sexuality in a flashback scene where Jin is pressed to join the Shaolin monks. Jin reportedly says, “I can’t… They won’t accept,” with another character responding, “They care about only what is in your heart; not whom your heart desires.”
Check the scene out in the clip above.
Dominic Cianciolo, cinematic director of NetherRealm Studios, the production team behind the Mortal Kombat series, later seemed to confirm the speculation surrounding Jin’s sexuality in a tweet to a fan.

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Filed Under: Anti-Bullying & Homophobia, History Tagged With: Dominic Cianciolo, Kung Jin, Mortal Kombat, Shaolin monk

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