This is fantastic, and was exactly the kind of project I wanted to start up with the free time that I don’t have. GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) is a great organization that seeks to increase positive awareness of LGBT issues in the media. I’ve been thinking about the need to have something similar to this in virtual worlds, since anonymous interaction between humans is the fundamental driver of virtual communities and LGBT people are often on the receiving end of bashing in multiplayer games and virtual worlds. GLAAD is launching a project that addresses homophobia in virtual spaces.
GLAAD will also be convening a groundbreaking panel discussion in Silicon Valley on July 18, 2009, that will spotlight the issue of homophobia in virtual communities and include the perspectives of both gaming companies and LGBT gamers. Confirmed panelists include representatives from XBox Live, Electronic Arts, Inc., Linden Labs, the Electronic Software Association, and GayGamer.net. For more information on the panel event and to RSVP, please visit: www.glaad.org/digitalevent .
It’s great to see EA, XBL and Linden Lab participating in this. I’d love to be a part of a panel of this nature. You can RSVP for this free panel here, if you’re close enough to San Francisco to attend. Wish I was a bit closer…
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