I’m sure if a game award show called “Straight White Male Gaming” or “Gaming for Heterosexuals” existed, current year media would not tear it a new orifice to defile, right? I’m sure it would go over just fine without any controversy bubbling up, right? Sarcasm aside, it wouldn’t go over well at all and wouldn’t be celebrated by mainstream outlets like the upcoming LGBTQ+ Gayming Awards set to go live in 2021.
I bet you are thinking, “I’ve never heard of the LGBTQ+ Gayming Awards before, are you sure it’s being promoted and celebrated?” To that question, yes, it is.
The same current year websites that will trash anything related to “old-school gaming culture” have simultaneously released articles to celebrate the new upcoming exhibition. Here is a handful of names praising the event:
- Kotaku.uk – London will play host to the world’s first LGBTQ+ videogame awards show next year.
- AB-Gaming – We look forward to seeing the results from the LGBTQ+ community in 2021.
- Bleeding Cool – The show will be celebrating the advancements in LGBTQ video gaming, with the support of Ukie, Out Making Games, and Games London.
- Pocketgamer – Gayming Magazine to host first ever Gayming Awards in February 2021.
- Gamasutra – A range of sponsorship opportunities are available for companies wishing to support this world-first and join Gayming Magazine in making history.
- Mirror.uk – The first-ever award recognising LGBTQ+ video games has been launched.
Although the above quotes and websites are just a fraction of other outlets praising the 2021 award show for being “stunning and brave,” here’s what gaymingmag.com had to say about the forthcoming games event:
“The Gayming Awards are coming! Launching in 2021, the Gayming Awards will be the world’s first award ceremony celebrating all that is great about LGBTQ video gaming. The Awards set out to celebrate the achievements of the global gaming industry in representing and championing the LGBTQ world through video games. .”
Lo and behold, there are even categories that are up so that people can vote and nominate games for the 2021 current year award show. Here are all eight categories:
- Authentic Representation Award
- Best LGBTQ Character
- Best LGBTQ Narrative
- Best LGBTQ Indie Game
- Best LGBTQ Streamer
- Industry Diversity Award
- Special Recognition Award
- Gayming Magazine Readers Award
Also, on the topic of current year, did you know:
- Gays and lesbians are only 1.6% of the population but gays account for 67% of all HIV cases.
- Gays have high rates of substance and drug abuse.
- Lesbians have high rates of alcohol and tobacco abuse.
- Lesbians have double the rates of domestic abuse.
- Lesbians have higher rates of heart attacks.
- Lesbians and bisexual women have higher rates of obesity.
- Lesbians and bisexual women have higher rates of breast cancer.
- Gays statistically have far more sexual partners than heterosexuals.
- Gays have higher than normal STD rates.
- Gays have higher than normal suicide rates.
Lastly, expect more of these events to be announced later this year and throughout 2021, especially after PAX West hosted a session for females and non-binary folks that excluded males in 2018.