Be Gay Do Games

This is a bit personal, but I want to talk about how I view queer representation in video games.

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More than the representation of fictional queer characters, what I'd really like to see represented are real-life queer creators! More often than not, the "worst representation" is created by actual queer people, so I'd like there to be more supportive and inclusive spaces for queer creators both in online gaming journalism and at in-person gaming conventions. Abstract representation is all well and good, but what I really want are concrete opportunities.