Gam wh LGBTQ+ them and characters. Inclus gay, lbian, bi, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, transgenr, polyamoro, non-bary, and others.
Contents:
- MEET THE GAYMERS: WHY QUEER REPRENTATN IS EXPLODG VIO GAM
- WHY WE NEED MORE GAY CHARACTERS IN VIO GAM
- PRS A, BE GAY: LGBTQ REPRENTATN VIO GAM
MEET THE GAYMERS: WHY QUEER REPRENTATN IS EXPLODG VIO GAM
* gay characters in video games games *
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Dorian is proud of who he is, both as a gay man and as a Tevter mage.
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WHY WE NEED MORE GAY CHARACTERS IN VIO GAM
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PRS A, BE GAY: LGBTQ REPRENTATN VIO GAM
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One of gamg’s most famo gay characters is Ellie om The Last of Us (2013).