Despite LGBTQ people making up nearly one-fifth of all active gamers in the U.S., only 2 percent of all video games have LGBTQ storylines or characters, according to a new report from GLAAD.
“We are nearly invisible in game representations despite being a significant percentage of gamers,” Sarah Kate Ellis, the president and CEO of GLAAD, said in the report.
Additional report findings include the following: 72% of LGBTQ gamers state that they feel better about themselves when they see characters who share their sexual orientation or gender identity "represented well." This percentage is higher in younger age groups, at 78% for those between the ages of 13 and 17.
Additionally, 68 percent of LGBTQ gamers "wish there were more prominent LGBTQ storylines in games," according to the research.
According to the research, "gamers can experience narratives in new ways, explore fantastical worlds, simulate daily life, and recreate real events ranging from significant historical moments to modern sporting events." "LGBTQ people need to be included in these imagined or recreated worlds because they exist in our world."
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February 14, 2024
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