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Tag Archives: representation
Why do you think you know that Taric is gay?
This week, there has been discussion about whether League of Legends character Taric should come out of the closet as a gay man (by Todd Harper, Patricia Hernandez, and Kristin Bezio). It is argued that having a character be openly gay, rather … Continue reading
Posted in General Gaming, Web
Tagged gender, genderqueer, league of legends, privacy, representation, sexual orientation, sexuality, taric
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An Open Letter to Kotaku’s Joel Johnson
I just finished reading your article on Kotaku, “The Equal Opportunity Perversion of Kotaku,” a lengthier response than the one you gave me previously. In case you don’t recognize me, we had a conversation on Twitter about Dan Bruno’s recanting … Continue reading
Posted in General Gaming, Social Media, Web
Tagged diversity, Gaming Community, Kotaku, representation, sexuality
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Gay (But Not “Gay”) Characters in Video Games
by guest contributor Robert Yang, originally posted at Radiator Design Blog Robert Yang is currently an MFA student studying “Design and Technology” at Parsons, The New School for Design. If he’s famous for anything, it’s probably for his artsy-fartsy Half-Life … Continue reading
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Tagged characters, Fallout: New Vegas, homophobia, homosexuality, Jim Sterling, LGBT, representation, sex
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