As a bisexual man, I find this whole situation quite humorous.
LOTC is a world full of barbarism, racism, genocide, and slavery... not to mention the sheer amount of zealous religious prosecution! With that said, I find It quite... weird to focus on homophobia specifically. There isn't simple fantasy racism like dwarfs hate elves cuz they do as said by others within this forum but also racism because of cultural and physical ranging from skin color to eye color for **** sake!
To tackle another argument, LOTC is an escapism. Now I really don't want to denounce someone's perspective on what game counts as their escape but just because you or someone else finds It as an escapism, doesn't mean It is for everyone and sensitive or disturbing concepts and narratives are common within LOTC.
Another Interesting argument is of a hypothetical homophobic person using OOCLY-charged homophobia within their RP. To which I ask, what is this argument? This is a hypothetical boogie-man that would be dealt with immediately for OOC reasons. That has less to do with the work RP and more to do with the person.
A very bad faith argument is that why do we have magic, robots, and tanks but still have homophobia in a middle-aged setting? Well other than the fact that homophobic RP would be inspired by the influence of middle age cultures, religion, and politics that by proxy might cause homophobia to be a part of the culture. Also to note is, despite modern society having tanks and robots.... WE STILL HAVE HOMOPHOBIA! so this whole argument doesn't make sense?
I would like to bring my perspective into place by talking about me, a bisexual guy. I see the homophobia RP as a perfect way to add depth and impactful meaning to LGBTQ characters who might struggle with the oppression of others. It's a very realistic and narrative-impactful struggle to use effectively. I played two homosexual characters in LOTC, Titus Gabrielli Septimus was a Caelian senator and legionary who struggled internally with his homosexuality which caused him to shelter himself from others but at the same time desperately attempt to find affection he yured for as a person. This gave alot of memorable RP that still sticks to me today, It shows the adversity, resilience, and the unfortunate struggle of being a homosexual person within the plains.
Lastly, I always want to ask myself a few questions whenever stuff like this comes up
1. does this directly affect me?
2. is this intentionally malicious?
3. Should I really care about this?
and to all of this, no? None of this is real. This is all fiction created and entertained by a minecraft dnd server.