The film 'Star Wars' (Episode IV – A New Hope) does not include any explicit or implicitly identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a classic hero's journey, space opera, and rebellion against an evil empire, without engaging with queer identity or experiences. Therefore, its net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.

Star Wars: A New Hope does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative is centered on a galactic conflict, the Force, and the hero's journey, without engaging with gender identity or transsexual experiences in any capacity.

The film features Princess Leia Organa as the primary female character. While she participates in action sequences and uses a blaster, there are no scenes depicting her defeating male opponents in direct close-quarters physical combat using skill, strength, or melee weapons.

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope is the inaugural film in the original trilogy, introducing its characters for the first time. There are no prior canonical versions of these characters from other media or historical records that could have undergone a gender swap in this film.

As the inaugural film in the Star Wars saga, 'A New Hope' introduced its core characters for the first time. There was no prior established canon or historical record for these characters' races to be altered from.