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EA to Host GLAAD Panel on Homophobia in Gaming
by Nick Breckon, Jul 14, 2009 7:04pm PDTElectronic Arts will play host to a panel on homophobia in videogame culture organized by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation this Saturday.
Representatives from Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Linden Labs, GayGamer.net and the Entertainment Software Association will be present. Topics will include "how to provide safe spaces for LGBT people online, how to ensure the best policies are in place to prevent virtual attacks against LGBT people and how to educate the users of online communities about the effects of homophobia."
As Gamasutra points out, GLAAD has become increasingly active in the gaming sphere. GLAAD director of digital media recently published an editorial on "The Impact of Homophobia in Virtual Communities."
The event is open to the public, and is being held at EA's headquarters in Redwood City, California from 11am-1pm. More information is available on the GLAAD site.
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On the homophobia thing, titaniumdave hits the nail on the head. Most of this is coming from a largely male demographic who aren't even 100% certain of their own sexual identity. While GLAAD may be on the right side of history, I'm doubting this will bear any headway for their cause.
What does alarm me is the amount of antisemitism and race-baiting you come across that seems suspiciously more pointed that your regular trolling. Either way, a panel isn't the solution, the community is.
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