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Nintendo nominated for GLAAD award for trans representation in Paper Mario


Nintendo has been nominated at this year's GLAAD award for trans representation in last year's Paper Mario: The Thousan…

This year's nominees include Nintendo for Paper Mario ghost companion Vivian, whose trans identity was restored in the remake. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door — Launch Trailer — Nintendo Switch Watch on YouTube In the Japanese GameCube original release, Vivian is trans but is deliberately misgendered by her sisters. As per a GLAAD study last year, nearly one in five gamers are members of the LGBT+ community, yet LGBT+ storylines and characters account for less than two percent of all games.

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