1 in 5 active gamers identify as LGBTQ, but community is underrepresented in video games: report ...Middle East

The Hill - Technology
1 in 5 active gamers identify as LGBTQ, but community is underrepresented in video games: report
source : The Hill ( Middle East ) () 34
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.  Other findings in the report include 72 percent of LGBTQ gamers saying that seeing characters with the same sexual orientation or gender identity “represented well makes them feel better about themselves,” with the percentage being higher among younger age groups, at 78 percent for those ages 13 to 17. The report also noted

Hence then, the article about 1 in 5 active gamers identify as lgbtq but community is underrepresented in video games report was published today ( ) and is available on The Hill ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.

Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( 1 in 5 active gamers identify as LGBTQ, but community is underrepresented in video games: report )

Apple Storegoogle play

Last updated :

Also on site :

Most viewed in Technology
SEGA’s “Legendary” Games Are Coming To NVIDIA RTX Spark 30 Years After NV1 Powered The First Virtua Fighter on PC
Wccf tech - before 3 hours & 58 minute
Latest Assassin’s Creed Hexe Leak Pegs June 2027 Launch, but Ubisoft Insider Warns the Date Could Slip
Wccf tech - before 6 hours & 31 minute
id Software Claims It Can Still Build Games After Xbox’s 3,200 Jobs Purge, But Dev Says That Statement “Stretches Reality”
Wccf tech - before 3 hours & 22 minute
"I don't know how anyone remaining at Xbox Studios can feel safe" - New report reveals environment of uncertainty and fear, and a "staggering" loss of institutional knowledge
Eruogamer - before 2 hours & 11 minute
China Develops Its First 3.5D “Infinity Chiplet” & 3D DRAM Tech As It Tackles External HBM Constraints Through Domestic AI Supply Chain
Wccf tech - before 2 hours & 42 minute
MSI Charged A Customer For A Bent-Pin Repair, Then Returned The Motherboard With Another Pin Still Bent; Apologizes Later
Wccf tech - before 2 hours & 20 minute
Battlefield 6 is bringing back a feature we've not seen since Battlefield 2, and teasing a fitting Top Gun collab alongside it
Eruogamer - before 5 hours & 27 minute
Sony’s All-Digital PlayStation Plan Hits Political Resistance in Mexico as Legislators Cite Antitrust Threat to Retailers and Resale
Wccf tech - before 2 hours & 51 minute
NVIDIA Announces Gears Of War-Inspired RTX 5080 Founders Edition Giveaway
Wccf tech - before 5 hours & 56 minute
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Outsells Ryzen 7 7800X3D For The Same Price On Amazon Despite Being Weaker
Wccf tech - before 4 hours & 45 minute
Intel Leverages ASML’s High NA EUV Technology To Produce 18A Panther Lake Chips
Wccf tech - before 5 hours & 9 minute
The rumoured Resident Evil 1 Remake reportedly entered pre-production last year
Eruogamer - before 2 hours & 44 minute


Latest News

Jensen Huang Lands In Japan, The Birthplace Of Humanoid Robots, As NVIDIA Kickstarts The Physical AI Era

before 21 minute

Battle against data centers grows nationwide amid concerns over electricity, water usage

before 24 minute

26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave

before 46 minute

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced studio Ubisoft Barcelona goes on three-day strike in protest of layoffs

before 47 minute

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced enjoys the best launch of any AC game on Steam, making avast sum of money there

before 59 minute

Dead Space series co-creator and industry veteran Glen Schofield announces his retirement in emotional video

before hour & 23 minute

A18 Pro Supply Constraints Have Become An Impenetrable Obstacle, As Analyst Says MacBook Neo Shipments Will Drop By 40%, AI Testing TSMC’s Fortitude

before hour & 33 minute

"I don't know how anyone remaining at Xbox Studios can feel safe" - New report reveals environment of uncertainty and fear, and a "staggering" loss of institutional knowledge

before 2 hours & 11 minute

MSI Charged A Customer For A Bent-Pin Repair, Then Returned The Motherboard With Another Pin Still Bent; Apologizes Later

before 2 hours & 20 minute

Apple Intelligence Scales The Regulatory Hurdle In China, Giving A Modicum Of Consumers, Who Care About AI, Encouragement To Upgrade To The iPhone 18 Pro

before 2 hours & 32 minute

China Develops Its First 3.5D “Infinity Chiplet” & 3D DRAM Tech As It Tackles External HBM Constraints Through Domestic AI Supply Chain

before 2 hours & 42 minute

The rumoured Resident Evil 1 Remake reportedly entered pre-production last year

before 2 hours & 44 minute

Sony’s All-Digital PlayStation Plan Hits Political Resistance in Mexico as Legislators Cite Antitrust Threat to Retailers and Resale

before 2 hours & 51 minute

id Software Claims It Can Still Build Games After Xbox’s 3,200 Jobs Purge, But Dev Says That Statement “Stretches Reality”

before 3 hours & 22 minute

26 Meta workers sue over alleged AI-aided layoffs of employees on leave

before 3 hours & 56 minute