Claire Augustus was the first noted transgender Character in the web comic. Due to the format of the web comic, multiple simultaneous plot lines, the full details of Claire's transition have not been detailed currently; This has caused much consternation among the fan-base, being Claire is currently in a sexual relationship with the starting character in the web-comic, Marten Reed. Theses point to maybe Clair had not physically transitioned to Female while Clair and Marten began the sexual portion of their relationship. This is calling into question of the Heterosexual status of Marten Reed.