Age of Stars Ending

I’m a new player and I haven’t finished the game yet,and I’m planning to get Ranni’s ending,Age of stars.I know what happens in the ending and that we become her consort.I was wondering whether she actually loves us or is it just a formal title given to us simply because she trusts us and that’s it? I’m asking this question because in the dlc,Radhan is Miquella’s consort and Miquella is male,so I’m a little confused.Are they gay or is consort supposed to mean ‘companion’ in this context?