Each year across the world, millions of people celebrate Pride month. Xbox has outwardly been a supporter of the cause in the past, and this year is no different, with the console manufacturer giving away a free game on Steam while also donating to charities. Making the announcement on their …
Read More »Tim Cook lashes out at US religious freedom laws
Head of Apple, Tim Cook, has spoken out against US based religious freedom laws, which let individuals ignore anti-discrimination laws as long as their religion allows it. Cook however believes that the laws, which as many as 20 US states have instigated, are merely a sanctioned lack of tolerance, often specifically …
Read More »GaymerX rebrands, launches Kickstarter
GaymerX, a gaming convention with a decidedly inclusive ethos when it comes to sexuality and gender, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help it continue running next year. On top of that, to better reflect its ongoing focus – not just gay gamers, but everyone – it's rebranding to GX: …
Read More »EA might be hated, but not by its diverse staff
The gaming industry often gets a lot of flak for not being a gender neutral workplace and alongside that negative comparison, EA games has been similarly voted the worst company of the year several years in a row based on online voting, so it's somewhat of a surprise to hear …
Read More »Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender games conference set for August
Known as GaymerX (formerly Gaymercon), the conference, set to take place in San Francisco between the third and fourth of August, is planned as a typical games related event, but with a focus on the LGBT community. Funded by a Kickstarter campaign that raised over $90,000, GaymerX, will feature booths, …
Read More »EA is hosting a negative chat about sexuality in gaming
EA Games is set to host a talk today called EA Full Spectrum, that looks to find out what Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) think of the current state of gaming. Or at least, that's what you'd think they'd be asking, instead according to the event's site, it already …
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