Derived from the term ''Gender-Locking'' known in some videogames, where in full character customization is blocked behind a gender-lock. A simplified primary example is locking classes or races behind a gender for lore reasons.

Straight-Locking can be found in videogames where your character customization is suddenly limited when in the game itself you cannot express your character's sexuality or romantic preferences in dialogue or settings.
Straight-locking only truly visibly occurs when a game with character-customization forces the player to partake in heterosexual romance which is either not optional, or the only romantic options given.

A videogame with a pre-written character that has already established lore about their gender identity and sexuality with romantic options isn't ''straight-locking'' as it is not offering character customization, only a pre-written narrative and character design. (Examples; Geralt of Rivia, Kratos, etc.)

''I downloaded this quest mod in Skyrim which also adds a few npcs that flirt with the player character, however I feel uncomfortable at the straight-locking dialogue, as I cannot make my character tell the female npcs that he's gay, to make them stop flirting.''

''I was really excited for this videogame, but feel a bit disappointed that my only romance options are straight-locked, Either I flirt with a girl, or my character is asexual.''

''Tomodachi is great! But it got straight-locking in it, the only romances that can happen are male x female.''

Straight-Locking by ZeroParanoia May 15, 2022

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Straight Outta The Shire

1. One who has the characteristics of a hobbit.

2. Someone who lives in a little village in a cottage and raps about how hard life is.

"Dude, Coach Morganstern is like totally Straight Outta the Shire."

Guy 1: That fag is a rapper?
Guy 2: Yeah hes straight outta the shire, ya dig?
Guy 1: Stfu

Straight Outta The Shire by Robbie Hobby June 25, 2009

Straight as a rainbow

Gay

My ex is as straight as a rainbow

Straight as a rainbow by Strait as a rainbow January 28, 2016

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straight edge sex

Straight edge sex takes place between two people, one or both of whom are straight edge, who have sex because they care for one another rather than because it is available.

Contrary to what has been written, straight edge - see also straightedge and sxe - people do often have premarital sex (though some do not), but abstain from casual sex without a committed relationship and/or deep emotional bond with the person they are having sex with.

Straight edge sex is an expression of love between two people, not just a "good time" with an acquiantance.

straight edge sex by Wrae Ann July 14, 2006

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