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Video Game Empowers Players To Smack Talk With Gay Stereotypes

3:20AM December 11, 2010 | Brian Crecente

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Players losing in Heroes of Newerth 2.0 may find that they’ve had their “cherry popped” or taken part in a “three way” if the person they’re playing against purchased the PC game’s “flamboyant” audio pack. More »


In Real Life

See The GLAAD On Games Panel For Yourself

10:20AM July 30, 2009 | AJ Glasser

If your Kotaku comment made it into the talking points of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation panel a couple of weeks ago, this video immortalises your screen name. More »


GLAAD Panel: Pearls Of Wisdom And Points Of Discussion

11:40AM July 21, 2009 | AJ Glasser

I’ve got a re-cap of last Saturday’s Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation right here, but if you’re looking for quick quotes and interesting issues to rehash, here are a few gems. More »


In Real Life

Your Comments Fuel Gay Gaming Conference

10:40AM July 21, 2009 | AJ Glasser

Physically, you may not have been at EA Redwood Shores this weekend. But if you commented on to Justin Cole’s op-ed column to Kotaku, you were there in spirit. More »


In Real Life

Microsoft: “Gay” Almost Always Used As A Pejorative On Live

7:00AM July 18, 2009 | Brian Crecente

This weekend the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation is hosting a talk about homophobia online and in games and Xbox Live’s head of policy and enforcement will be on hand to hear what they have to say. More »


Op/Ed: The Impact Of Homophobia In Virtual Communities

3:00AM July 11, 2009 | Brian Crecente

By Justin J. Cole, GLAAD’s Director of Digital Media A few weeks ago there was a group established on Facebook called “I hate gays” which openly advocated killing gay people. More »