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Twitch sues users who targeted LGBTQ gamers with threatening ‘hate raids’
The trolls doxxed LGBTQ and POC Twitch users, providing their personal information and leaving links to gory videos on their chat streams.
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A “Harry Potter” video game may allow trans characters in spite of J.K. Rowling’s views
Players can now create trans characters in the game. But do they want to buy a game that J.K. Rowling will profit from?
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World of Warcraft removes gay guild’s name because anti-gay players think it’s ‘inappropriate’
The players think that they were the targets of an anti-gay harassment campaign.
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Major gaming company drops YouTube celeb for harassing a trans player
He asked, “Am I transgender if I wear a woman’s t-shirt?” and “How come we never see transgender people being lesbian?”
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Major gaming convention says it may leave Indiana if governor signs anti-LGBT bill
The organizers of Indianapolis’ largest convention say they’ll move the event elsewhere if Gov. Mike Pence signs a religious freedom bill that could legalize discrimination against LGBT people.
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Google Play removes android game that advocates killing gays for sport
Google has removed a controversial game from its android store that advocated the killing of gays for sport.
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Nintendo apologizes for lack of virtual equality for gay gamers
Nintendo is apologizing and pledging to be more inclusive after being criticized for not recognizing same-sex relationships in English editions of a life-simulator video game. The publisher said that while it was too late to change the current game, it was committed to building virtual equality into future versions. Nintendo came under fire from fans […]
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Nintendo won’t allow gamers to play as gay in new life simulator game
Nintendo isn’t allowing gamers to play as gay in an upcoming life simulator game. The publisher of such gaming franchises as “The Legend of Zelda” and “Mario Bros.” said Tuesday it wouldn’t bow to pressure to allow players to engage in romantic activities with characters of the same sex in English editions of “Tomodachi Life.”
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GaymerX says no more LGBT gamer conferences, citing lack of sponsorhip
Organizers of the GaymerX conference for LGBT gamers and developers have announced that this year’s conference in San Francisco will be its last for the foreseeable future, citing a lack of sponsorship.
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Maryland gaming measure could have negative impact on same-sex marriage ballot teferendum
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s plan to reconvene the state legislature for a special session Thursday to consider adding a voter initiative on approving gaming in the state could contribute to defeating the same-sex marriage bill, according to political analysts.