LGBTQ Gamers Seek Greater Representation and Safety in Video Games
• 17% of gamers identify as LGBTQ, yet less than 2% of console video games include LGBTQ characters or storylines
• Majority of LGBTQ gamers surveyed reported experiencing harassment when playing games online
• 75% of LGBTQ gamers in states with anti-LGBTQ legislation said video games provide an escape where they can safely express themselves
• LGBTQ representation still lacking compared to TV - 10.6% of primetime scripted TV characters are LGBTQ
• Some recent video game characters that provide LGBTQ representation Ellie from The Last of Us; Venture from Overwatch 2