lookingformyanchor:

why is shadowhunters important?

Isabelle Lightwood:

• played by a latina woman
• feminine and badass
• strong and independent
• owns her sexuality and doesn’t get any shit for it from everyone
• weapons master
• best forensic pathologist in new york
• (after kicking a sexist guy in the ass) “you still wanna take me home?” IDOL

Alec Lightwood:

• gay and in a happy relationship
• serious and interesting coming out story
• smart and born leader
• not comforming to any stereotype, showing there is not one single way of being a gay man
• head of the institude
• referred to as an inspiration by fellow lgbt shadowhunters
• (had suicidal thoughts)
• quote from underhill: “you are an inspiration, sir. if it wasn’t for you i don’t think i could have come out at the institute” omg i’m so proud of him

Magnus Bane:

• played by a chinese american man
• openly bisexual
• one of the most powerful warlocks in the world
• most powerful warlock in new work
• former high warlock
• in a happy and healthy relationship with alec
• always caring and loving
• comforming to some stereotypes, like loving fashion and makeup, showing there is no wrong way to be lgbt and comforming to some stereotypes doesn’t make you any less valid
• has past trauma issues
• to alec before his coming out: “you have nothing to be ashamed of” magnus i love you so much i might cry

Luke Garroway:

• played by a black man
• head of the new york pack
• best father figure you could ask for
• had to abandon his past life and relationships, being left out and discriminated by his former friends for being a downworlder
• lost the love of his life after being loyal to her his all life without ever pressing her into being with him
• this did not make him any less gentle
• badass detective.
• “you have to fight, and those who care about you will fight for you” (Maia: “i don’t have anyone who cares about me”) “now you do” what a dad omg

Maia Roberts:

• played by a black woman
• has past trauma and an abuse history
• powerful and badass
• has addressed police brutality
• downworlders rights advocate
• doesn’t take shit from anyone
• is finally in a happy relationship
• “ive been stopped by cops for no other reason than being black, but I thought the Shadowhunters were more evolved than that” fucking tell them you queen

Simon Lewis:

• played by a latino man
• jew and proud of it
• his religion is often addresed and always taken into consideration (i.e his burial)
• literally died and had to erase his mother’s memory to keep her safe
• might be pansexual
• “please tell me you know what a Jedi is” i’m sorry he’s just a huge nerd i’m in love

Raphael Santiago:

• played by a latino man
• head of the new york’s vampire clan
• had drugs problem and got out of it
• canonically asexual
• “I’m not like that. I’m just not interested in sex” i know and i cherish you