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Inclusive gaming: Awesome LGBTQ characters in games

"It always warms my heart to see some LGBTQ characters in my videogames. After all, I fell in love with games long before I fell in love with dudes. Though I wouldn’t label myself as a “gaymer,” per se, I’m all for equal representation in all aspects of life.

So to mark the end of LGBTQ Pride Month – as well as pride weekend in New York City and San Francisco – I’ve decided to put together a list of some of the best representations of gay men and women.

This is obviously not a complete list. Sure, I could have put in FemShep from Mass Effect or The Grey Warden from Dragon Age: Origins, but the sexuality of those characters are up to the will of the player. Instead, the following guys and gals were made to stay true to themselves and they rock it.

These, in my eyes, are some of the best gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer* videogame characters that I’ve taken notice of over the years."

- Maxwell Coviello

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Snookies124327d ago

I dunno about Vanille and Fang... I mean, I get how people could see them as being something more. Yet it's never actually stated. That being said, it's never stated that they're straight either. Either way, it's kinda speculation lol.

jc485734327d ago

I don't know either. Can it be seeing as a form of sisterly love?

Snookies124327d ago

That's what I was considering it as when I played through the first time. They love each other, just not in "that" way. I think... I dunno, again... Never stated, so it's only speculation. :\

jc485734327d ago

whatever works for people.

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pr0t0typeknuckles4327d ago

after playing tomb raider i can easily see the new lara as a lesbi,or maybe thats just my imagination.

manaxknight14327d ago (Edited 4327d ago )

idk y to sexualize video game characters but for humor

ChrisW4327d ago

LGBT... Q? Queer?

Sorry, but anyone a bit odd and out of the ordinary falls under that description... and I don't think they should be grouped with the LGBT.

SilentNegotiator4327d ago

I saw that for the first time walking around campus a few weeks ago. It's because they don't want anyone to feel left out of "safe zones", I think.

According to wikipedia, there's also:
"Other variants may add a "U" for "unsure"; a "C" for "curious"; an "I" for "intersex"; another "T" for "transsexual" or "transvestite"; another "T", "TS", or "2" for "Two‐Spirit" persons; an "A" or "SA" for "straight allies"; or an "A" for "asexual".[31][32][3 3][34][35] Some may also add a "P" for "pansexual" or "polyamorous", an "H" for "HIV-affected", and/or an "O" for "other""

....HIV-affected? ASEXUAL?! Really?

How about LGBTO, O for "other"? "Queer" (although Q also means "questioning" sometimes, I believe) is too synonymous with "Gay" and comes off redundant.

Heck, do away with the acronyms altogether before it becomes LGBTQUCITTTSASAPHO...

NeXXXuS4326d ago (Edited 4326d ago )

I'm gay, but I'm very backwards about the gay community. I don't like it. I'm not proud to be homosexual because there's nothing to be proud of. I'm just a person who happens to like the same sex. I don't see a difference between homosexuals and heterosexuals besides just that one thing. People are people and deserve to be treated like people. At least video game characters don't care about each other's orientation.

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SEGA / Atlus Nintendo Switch eShop sale - lowest prices ever for Persona 3 and 4, more

A huge SEGA / Atlus Nintendo Switch eShop sale with over 50 games on sale, including Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, and more.

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Persona 4 Remake Domain Update Hints At Announcement At Upcoming Xbox Games Showcase

An update to a domain for Persona 4 remake suggests that the game may be close to an official announcement at the Xbox Games Showcase.

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Persona 4 Golden: Why You Should Start Over in 2025

With rumors of a Persona 4 remake allegedly launching soon, it may be time to replay Persona 4 Golden and relive the adventure in Inaba.

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jznrpg29d ago

4 is my favorite Persona so I’m hyped for a remake. I’ve played Golden a few times and the original a couple times so I’m ready for the remake

Loktai29d ago

P4 Golden literally justified the VITA at the time (incredibly slick on that OLED display as well... huge memories for me). P4 on PS2 was awesome (I played it on my BC ps3 at the time) but Golden elevated it, again- that screen and the intimate feel of playing it on a handheld made it feel way less dated.... I love that game. That and Ys memories of Celceta, Killzone and some of the other incredible games made the VITA intensely memorable even if mostly due to the name (same fate as the Wii U) nobody knew what it was initially and it went by the wayside (idiots blame the cards but literally nobody but a few loud people on forums cared about the cards, mostly because they were hoping to pirate, one small cheap card held tons of games- it was never a problem)

Taero28d ago

Damn straight it did, I bought it on a whim when I was in a Gamestop one day and saw it on sale. I played the shit outta that game. Another one was Zero escape: Virtues Last Reward. If it was just for those 2 games, the console was worth it.

gold_drake28d ago

im actually doing just that tomorrow ha.