EA Rponds To Flood Of Anti-Gay Letters: "We Don't Tolerate Hate Speech" | Complex

Contents:

• EA FENDS SELF AGAST THOANDS OF ANTI-GAY LETTERS
• EA STANDS UP TO ANTI-GAY LETTERS, SAYS THEY WERE NOT PRSURED
• EA DON'T BACK DOWN AGAST THOANDS OF ANTI-GAY LETTERS
• EA ‘HARASSED’ OVER GAY VIO GAME CHARACTERS
• EA RPONDS TO FLOOD OF ANTI-GAY LETTERS: "WE DON'T TOLERATE HATE SPEECH"
• EA FENDS SELF AGAST THOANDS OF ANTI-GAY LETTERS
• EA RECEIVG ‘THOANDS OF ANTI-GAY LETTERS’
• ANTI-GAY CAMPAIGN TARGETS EA
• EA IS 'PROUD' TO OFFICIALLY BACK GAYMERCON
• EA IS THE TARGET OF AN ANTI-GAY LETTER WRG CAMPAIGN
• EA IN FULL DAMAGE CONTROL MO, POTS TO ANTI-GAY HATE-MAIL

EA FENDS SELF AGAST THOANDS OF ANTI-GAY LETTERS

EA has been undated recent weeks wh what GamIndtry Internatnal unrstands to be "several thoand" letters and emails prottg the cln of same sex or LGBT (lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr) ntent s vio gam, most notably Mass Effect 3 and Star Wars: The Old Republic.

EA STANDS UP TO ANTI-GAY LETTERS, SAYS THEY WERE NOT PRSURED

The letters also fer that EA was prsured by LGBT groups to clu homosexual ntent s gam, and that this ntent is somehow forced upon children, exposg them to LGBT them. "In a new Star Wars game, the biggt threat to the empire may be homosexual activists!

EA DON'T BACK DOWN AGAST THOANDS OF ANTI-GAY LETTERS

We asked Matt Kane, Associate Director of Entertament Media at GLAAD (Gay & Lbian Alliance Agast Defamatn) about mpaigns such as the one Florida Fay Associatn and Fay Rearch Council have been spearheadg.

EA ‘HARASSED’ OVER GAY VIO GAME CHARACTERS

HRC is currently anizg a petn "so that EA hears om the majory of fair-md Amerins who wele their lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr fay and iends. EA has received thoands of letters ncerng their portrayal of gay and lbian characters gam. Electronic Arts received a multu of homophobic letters after players were prented wh optns of homosexual relatnships 'Mass Effect 3' and 'The Old Republic'.

However, some people weren't too ecstatic about the optn as EA has reportedly received many, many letters om homophobic dividuals threateng to boytt their gam. The publisher was sent thoands of letters and emails regardg the homosexual ntent Mass Effect 3 and The Old Republic, the latter of which did not have same-sex relatnships at lnch.

The dividuals want EA to remove said ntent om their gam, wh some even accg them of beg prsured to addg homosexual relatnships. In rponse to accatns that EA was liberately letg anti-gay posts om s foms, Brown explas that EA do not and will not accept hate speech of any kd on the foms, so 's no surprise EA leted said ments. " Mass Effect 3, The Old Republic and Dragon Age 2, all of which feature homosexual sex scen, are all rated M and therefore, are not for children.

EA RPONDS TO FLOOD OF ANTI-GAY LETTERS: "WE DON'T TOLERATE HATE SPEECH"

Mass Effect 3 is available now, and clus gay sex scen. A ee area for the discsn of issu facg those who intify as gay, lbian, bisexual, transgenr, and all other sexual or nonsexual orientatns and/or genr inti. Go to gaymers.

r/gaymers. Gaymers has been forced to re-open after our prott of the assassatn of 3rd party applitns.

Gaymers is a place for LGBTQIA gamers of all strip to share their nerry & geekery.

EA FENDS SELF AGAST THOANDS OF ANTI-GAY LETTERS

EA fends self agast thoands of anti-gay letters, claims that opposn to LGBT-Inclive vio gam is ‘polil harassment’. Followg the troductn of gay characters recent game seri, vio game manufacturer EA says has been undated wh anti-gay letters.

Bware, a divisn of EA, clud gay relatnships s Mass Effect 3 game and s Star Wars: The Old Republic multi-player game. EA told has received “thoands” of letters plag about the cln of gay characters, wh many threateng to boytt the veloper, but fend the cisn to reprent gay players. The vice print of rporate munitns Jeff Brown said given the scriptors on the gam was “hard to believe” anyone was surprised by the availabily of gay relatnships.

EA RECEIVG ‘THOANDS OF ANTI-GAY LETTERS’

A snned letter published by says: “The overwhelmg number of players on Star Wars gam is children who do not need to be forced as a ptured dience to participate homosexual ntent. He wrote: “Sce the announcement, homosexuals have been celebratg the news, but parents sure aren’t. Matt Kane, Associate Director of Entertament Media at GLAAD drew attentn to recent backfir by anti-gay groups, cludg the Natnal Organizatn for Marriage’s Dump Starbucks mpaign and One Milln Moms’ bid to have Ellen DeGener sacked for beg gay, sayg: “Tryg to rally Amerins around msag rooted hate is a losg proposn.

Gamdtry Internatnal reports that high-level employe and executiv at EA have recently received thoands of anti-gay letters om relig "fay valu" groups. The letters, by and large, allege that EA was prsured by LGBT groups to clu gay relatnships Mass Effect 3 as part of some supposed mpaign to expose children to homosexualy. That's not a bad thg, fact I thk 's a great thg, but if you hontly thk that somethg like homosexualy is beg "plastered everywhere" while heterosexualy is not, then you are an idt.

If you thk that hetero stuff is the only kd that should be plastered everywhere, then you are kd of a homophobe. I fd hilar when homophob try to play the victim.

ANTI-GAY CAMPAIGN TARGETS EA

"You aren't beg tolerant of my choice to be an tolerant homophobe". Lol, yeah, so your hatred of homosexuals should be allowed to be tolerated, but homosexuals shouldn't be allowed to be tolerated? Ah, so that’s why Electronic Arts are the worst pany Ameri, they’ve been snugglg up to the gays.

Reports that “several thoand” letters and emails prottg at the cln of same sex or LGBT (lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr) ntent var gam cludg latt mega-smash Mass Effect 3. Some of the letters suggt EA has been prsured to addg gay relatnships to s gam and the pany is ‘forcg’ children to be exposed to the ntent. The FFA say “There were no LGBT (Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr) characters any of the Star Wars movi.

” Perhaps not, but they seem to have overlooked Ziro The Hutt, Jabba’s rather gay uncle who appeared The Clone Wars, a TV show for children. Thoands of letters h publisher of gam featurg LGBT is the target of an anti-gay letter-wrg mpaign. Electronic Arts has announced their official support of GaymerCon - the first gamg nventn wh 'a foc on LGBT geek culture.

EA IS 'PROUD' TO OFFICIALLY BACK GAYMERCON

However, those sick of onle pass might be surprised to hear that EA is officially throwg support for GaymerCon. Runng om Augt 3rd-4th, 2013 San Francis, California, GaymerCon is the first gamg nventn for the LGBTQ geek crowd.

EA's Gger Maseda had this to say about their support of GaymerCon (as well as the LGBTQ gamg muny):. This isn't the first time EA has shown s support for gay rights. Earlier this year, the publisher received thoands of anti-gay letters threateng to boytt the pany.

EA will also be joed by other dtry lears support of GaymerCon, most notably the Xbox Live team - and Robert Khoo of Penny Ar fame. Wh jt unr a year left until GaymerCon kicks off, we're terted to see what other dtry members will show their support for the nventn.

EA IS THE TARGET OF AN ANTI-GAY LETTER WRG CAMPAIGN

The gam dtry is often cricized for terg solely to the straight male mographic - and by supportg nventns like GaymerCon publishers and velopers fely open the door to a much larger muny of gamers (of all sexual orientatns or genrs).

GaymerCon recently tripled s Kickstarter goal of $25, 000 - llectg $91, 389 fundg.

EA IN FULL DAMAGE CONTROL MO, POTS TO ANTI-GAY HATE-MAIL

GaymerCon ns Augt 3-4, 2013. Source: GaymerCon (via MCVUK). The gam publisher has been flood wh thoands of letters prottg the cln of homosexual relatnships Star Wars: The Old Republic, acrdg to a report by Gam Indtry Internatnal.

They’re directed to top EA executiv, and they suate that EA has been prsured by LGBT groups to clu homosexualy the game.