Gaming for those who care to think.
Whatever happened to the gay gaming star?
Where is the gay video game star? Sure, there have been minor dalliances here and there, but where is the certifiable gay gaming star? It may not seem like a big issue, and perhaps in the grand scheme of things it is not. However, as other minority groups begin to pop up as game stars more often, it does seem that homosexuals are one group left out in the cold, so to speak.
So, where are they? Where is the Lara Croft for gay gamers? There have been characters that were “wink wink” gay, but how many have actually been outed within the game? Of course, no one is asking for it to be the primary focus of a character, but the heterosexuality of characters is often made quite clear.
This isn’t a debate, but an honest question out to the gaming community. Post below with your answers, or even thoughts on the subject. We’d love to do a follow-up profiling a particular game.
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about 2 years ago
he was banned from XBL for having an offensive tag and was never heard from again.
about 2 years ago
Zangief from Street Fighter is gay. Why? No idea. Uhm, I think there was a character in the Final Fight series that’s a transvestite, and no, I didn’t make that up. I’m pretty sure several characters from the LEGO Star Wars series are gay. Not from the actual Star Wars series; just the LEGO one.