Gay As The Mounta — I'm so on board wh the Zarya and Orisa ship, and...

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• ZARYA FROM OVERWATCH HAS BEE A GAY IN, IRONILLY
• 27 OTHER OVERWATCH HERO THAT ARE ALSO GAY
• IS ZARYA FROM "OVERWATCH" A LBIAN IN?THIS RSIAN BADASS HAS BEE A GAYMER {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY SNICKSJULY 9, 2016/9:41 AMBY SNICKSJULY 9, 2016 / 9:41 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"IS ZARYA FROM \"OVERWATCH\" A LBIAN IN?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-07-09T13:41:08.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-07-09T13:41:08.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SNICKS","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MULTIPLAYER FIRST-PERSON SHOOTER OVERWATCH ALLOWS PLAYERS TO CHOOSE OM AMONG 21 CHARACTERS TO BAT A ROBOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT ONE CHARACTER STANDS HEAD AND SHOULRS ABOVE THE RT: A PK-HAIRED RSIAN BADASS NAMED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALEKSANDRA "ZARYA" ZARYANOVA WIELDS A PARTICLE NNON AND HAS SWORN TO PROTECT HER PEOPLE AND HOMELAND. A FORMER BODYBUILR, 28-YEAR-OLD ZARYA IS THE STRONGT OF THE PLAYABLE FEMALE CHARACTERS AND, THE SHORT TIME THE GAME HAS BEEN OUT, HAS BEE A FAN FAVORE FOR LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT IS THE SIBERIAN SOLDIER A LBIAN—OR ARE FANS READG TOO MUCH TO HER BUTCH ATHETIC?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OVERWATCH ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BILL PETRAS NFIRMED BEFORE THE GAME WAS RELEASED THAT THERE WOULD BE A GAY CHARACTER. AND BLIZZARD PRENTED HER AS A "DIVERSY HERO" WHEN OVERWATCH WAS ROLLED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE'VE BEEN HEARG A LOT OF DISCSN AMONG PLAYERS ABOUT THE NEED FOR DIVERSY VIO GAM. THAT MEANS A LOT OF THGS. THEY WANT TO SEE GENR DIVERSY, THEY WANT TO SEE RACIAL DIVERSY, THEY WANT TO SEE DIVERSY ALONG THE L OF WHAT UNTRY PEOPLE ARE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE IS ALSO TALK ABOUT DIVERSY DIFFERENT BODY TYP THAT NOT EVERYBODY WANTS TO HAVE THE EXACT SAME BODY TYPE ALWAYS REPRENTED. AND WE JT WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE'RE LISTENG AND WE'RE TRYG HARD AND WE HOPE ZARYA IS A STEP THE RIGHT DIRECTN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOST TRIGUG ELEMENT THE "IS SHE OR ISN'T SHE" BATE IS THAT ZARYA IS OM RSIA, A UNTRY FAMO FOR S OPPRSIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KOTAKU SPOKE WH RSIAN GAMERS WHO WERE TORN BETWEEN THEIR ADMIRATN FOR ZARYA'S FERVENT PATRTISM AND THE POSSIBILY THAT SHE MIGHT BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REACTNS RANGED OM "I THK SHE ISN’T ONLY AS STRONG AS A FORTRS, BUT FULL OF GOODNS AND LOVE, TOO,” TO "ALL THIS LGBT NONSENSE SHOULD BE BURNT THE QUISN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE DARE YOU TO SAY THAT TO HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OVERWATCH IS NOW AVAILABLE ON PC, PS4 AND XBOX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• GAY AS THE MOUNTA — I'M SO ON BOARD WH THE ZARYA AND ORISA SHIP, AND...

ZARYA FROM OVERWATCH HAS BEE A GAY IN, IRONILLY

Lots of Overwatch fans read the game’s proud, pk-haired Rsian lady soldier Zarya as gay. While perhaps not a huge al on s own, that terpretatn nflicts wh homophobic views wily held Rsia and backed by the state, forcg Rsian Overwatch players to rencile two clashg terpretatns of a wily admired Most Sought After Eln Rg Sword Has A Storied HistoryOffEnglishOverwatch’s trite character sign isn’t jt about athetics. To fans, she is the pk-haired big spoon of our dreams and to many, a gay idol.

27 OTHER OVERWATCH HERO THAT ARE ALSO GAY

While big mcl and short dyed hair certaly don’t mean a woman is gay, there’s no qutn that a huge number of fans read Zarya as a Sapphist. And so, a nonil nflict aris: the Rsian ernment recent years has taken great measur to crack down on exprsns of homosexualy, which–if Zarya were gay–might make her untry a hard one for her to is one of the strongt women the entire Overwatch universe, and certaly the strongt of the playable female characters.

IS ZARYA FROM "OVERWATCH" A LBIAN IN?THIS RSIAN BADASS HAS BEE A GAYMER {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY SNICKSJULY 9, 2016/9:41 AMBY SNICKSJULY 9, 2016 / 9:41 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"IS ZARYA FROM \"OVERWATCH\" A LBIAN IN?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-07-09T13:41:08.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-07-09T13:41:08.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SNICKS","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MULTIPLAYER FIRST-PERSON SHOOTER OVERWATCH ALLOWS PLAYERS TO CHOOSE OM AMONG 21 CHARACTERS TO BAT A ROBOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT ONE CHARACTER STANDS HEAD AND SHOULRS ABOVE THE RT: A PK-HAIRED RSIAN BADASS NAMED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALEKSANDRA "ZARYA" ZARYANOVA WIELDS A PARTICLE NNON AND HAS SWORN TO PROTECT HER PEOPLE AND HOMELAND. A FORMER BODYBUILR, 28-YEAR-OLD ZARYA IS THE STRONGT OF THE PLAYABLE FEMALE CHARACTERS AND, THE SHORT TIME THE GAME HAS BEEN OUT, HAS BEE A FAN FAVORE FOR LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT IS THE SIBERIAN SOLDIER A LBIAN—OR ARE FANS READG TOO MUCH TO HER BUTCH ATHETIC?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OVERWATCH ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BILL PETRAS NFIRMED BEFORE THE GAME WAS RELEASED THAT THERE WOULD BE A GAY CHARACTER. AND BLIZZARD PRENTED HER AS A "DIVERSY HERO" WHEN OVERWATCH WAS ROLLED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE'VE BEEN HEARG A LOT OF DISCSN AMONG PLAYERS ABOUT THE NEED FOR DIVERSY VIO GAM. THAT MEANS A LOT OF THGS. THEY WANT TO SEE GENR DIVERSY, THEY WANT TO SEE RACIAL DIVERSY, THEY WANT TO SEE DIVERSY ALONG THE L OF WHAT UNTRY PEOPLE ARE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE IS ALSO TALK ABOUT DIVERSY DIFFERENT BODY TYP THAT NOT EVERYBODY WANTS TO HAVE THE EXACT SAME BODY TYPE ALWAYS REPRENTED. AND WE JT WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE'RE LISTENG AND WE'RE TRYG HARD AND WE HOPE ZARYA IS A STEP THE RIGHT DIRECTN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOST TRIGUG ELEMENT THE "IS SHE OR ISN'T SHE" BATE IS THAT ZARYA IS OM RSIA, A UNTRY FAMO FOR S OPPRSIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KOTAKU SPOKE WH RSIAN GAMERS WHO WERE TORN BETWEEN THEIR ADMIRATN FOR ZARYA'S FERVENT PATRTISM AND THE POSSIBILY THAT SHE MIGHT BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REACTNS RANGED OM "I THK SHE ISN’T ONLY AS STRONG AS A FORTRS, BUT FULL OF GOODNS AND LOVE, TOO,” TO "ALL THIS LGBT NONSENSE SHOULD BE BURNT THE QUISN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE DARE YOU TO SAY THAT TO HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OVERWATCH IS NOW AVAILABLE ON PC, PS4 AND XBOX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

” Zarya is a cell her body polic, and she lik that Put, Rsia’s patrtism has bee exorably bound to nservative valu set by the Rsian Orthodox Church, which is volly anti-gay.

When Ameri legalized gay marriage, the Rsian Orthodox Church went to full-on smear mo, nouncg the Supreme Court’s cisn as “godls” and “sful.

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GAY AS THE MOUNTA — I'M SO ON BOARD WH THE ZARYA AND ORISA SHIP, AND...

Over 50% of gay Rsian rponnts for 2013 survey by the Rsian LGBT Network, a St. Homosexualy was actually illegal Rsia until the early ‘’s anti-gay polici garnered ternatnal cricism at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Sixty years later, Zarya would have lvg further to Zarya’s sexualy, ’s important to reerate that jt bee a woman is mega-strong and pk-haired, that do not by any means mean she is gay.