In Real Life

Rainbow Bridge: Marvel And DC Comics Bring Same-Sex Superheroes Into The Spotlight

This morning, the ladies of ABC’s The View were talking about a celebrity wedding. Happens all the time, right? But the celebrities in question were the X-Men, not the Kardashians. And the wedding? It’s going to be super-fast adventurer Northstar marrying his longtime boyfriend Kyle. Definitely not your typical talk-show fare.


May 10, 2012
In Real Life

Transgender Transition Inside EA Sports: ‘Will Everyone Stare At Me?’

Going from the person most co-workers know as a man to one they will know as a woman is a challenge most people won’t ever have to face. Doing it in the sports division of a video game company probably adds a ridiculous degree of difficulty.


May 8, 2012
News

What The Mass Effect 3 Writers Didn’t Want Same-Sex Romance To Be

Mass Effect 3 became the game in the sci-fi series where BioWare finally opened up the relationship possibilities for players wanting to romance a character of the same gender, with characters Esteban Cortez and Samantha Traynor only available for wooing if you played as a male or female Commander Shepard.


August 3, 2010

Dragon Age: Origins Is The First Game About Gay Marriage & The Power Of Mods

Robert Yang, a video game design student, created a Dragon Age mod that enabled new dating options, including gay romance. We’re republishing his account of what happened when he played it. There will be marked spoilers.


July 31, 2010
In Real Life

Chinatown Arcade, An Unlikely Place For Tolerance

For 30 years Chinatown Fair Video Arcade has stood at 8 Mott Street in New York City’s Chinatown, entertaining gamers. Despite its age, it also stands as an environment for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) youth to just be themselves.