Two years ago, when GX Australia was first announced, co-organiser Liam Esler wrote, “I want a place where, even if it’s only for a weekend, I don’t have to worry… Because everything around me, down to the pop-culture I consume, tells me that who I am isn’t normal, that I don’t fit the mold of societal expectations.”

We already know that this year will be GX Australia's last, after corporate sponsors pulled out on the gaming convention at the last moment. But at least one major company has jumped on board to make sure GX's final event is a blast: Nintendo Australia.

Australia's queer gaming convention - for the second year running - has crept over the funding line with less than a day remaining.

The organisers behind Australia's first queer gaming festival, GX Australia, have returned to the crowdfunding platform to raise funds for next year.

It won't be held around Mardi Gras this time, but the good news is that Australia's first queer gaming festival -- GX Australia -- is making a comeback, provided the Kickstarter campaign gets over the line.

The last couple of days have been excellent for the organisers behind GX Australia, who will be able to proudly say they are running the country's first LBGT gaming convention after their crowdfunding campaign ticked over their $50,000 goal with 24 hours remaining.

Every time I see a straight couple holding hands, or kissing, or hugging in public, it’s a little painful.

I'm Liam Esler and I'm gay. I’ve been with my partner for the past eight and a half years, and I don’t feel comfortable doing any of those things. Not necessarily because someone would say something, or do something, but because we become a spectacle for people to react to. I can’t hold hands with my partner walking down the road without being judged for it. And it’s all well and good to say, “Well, just ignore it,” but why should I have to? Shouldn’t it be okay for me and my partner to express even a small amount of affection in public and not be judged for it?