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Nearly 1 in 5 gamers are LGBT+, says new GLAAD study


Nearly one in five gamers are members of the LGBT+ community, yet LGBT+ storylines and characters account for less than…

That's according to the first ever GLAAD Gaming Report, the global leader in advocacy for LGBT+ representation, alongside market research company Nielson. Watch on YouTube Notably, players identifying as LGBT+ skews younger (under 35), likely due to higher acceptance in this age range. "Despite the significant progress we've seen, gaming remains woefully behind other forms of entertainment media when it comes to representation."

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