Game of Thrones creator George RR Martin has revealed why there are no gay sex scenes in his bestselling novel series.
Responding to a question at a book festival, the author explained that his fantasy novels are narrated through "viewpoint" characters. As none of those characters are gay, there have been no explicit gay sex scenes in the Winterfell novels to date.
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