Gay nonbinary esports pro SonicFox wins seventh EVO championship
SonicFox's 'Mortal Kombat 1' win at EVO 2024 moved them into second place for all-time EVO championships.
By Brian C. Bell | July 24, 2024
Gay owner of pro team speaks out on Saudi Arabia’s abuses, wears Pride jersey in Riyadh
Team Liquid’s Steve Arhancet believes gaming can help spark change in Saudi Arabia, which has shocking anti-LGBTQ laws.
By Jon Holmes | July 8, 2024
Trans pro claims gold at major event
Fighting games esports pro Claire 'UMISHO' Harrison topped the field in cathartic fashion for Guilty Gear Strive at CEO 2024.
By Brian C. Bell | July 7, 2024
LGBTQ esports pros find success at Combo Breaker
LGBTQ competitors earned top eight finishes in 10 of Combo Breaker's 24 main tournaments.
By Brian C. Bell | May 31, 2024
Nonbinary esports pro SonicFox wins Skullgirls world championship at Combo Breaker
Dominique 'SonicFox' McLean is 'Your Skullgirls God' twice over. The nonbinary esports athlete just keeps winning.
By Brian C. Bell | May 28, 20242023
‘Gaming changed my life’: Inspirational trans pro esports player wins film award
Emma Rose, aka Emzii, wants to bring more LGBTQ people into gaming after winning the top prize for her documentary short ‘It’s For Everyone’ at the ESI Film Festival.
By Jon Holmes | October 24, 20232022
Ubisoft pulls Rainbow Six Siege major from UAE amid backlash from LGBTQ esports community
Ubisoft remains committed to developing the Rainbow Six Siege esports community in the region.
By Brian C. Bell | February 25, 20222021
‘Defender of trans rights’ SonicFox claims WePlay UFL Mortal Kombat championship
Fighting under the trans flag, SonicFox’s dominance in Netherrealm Studios fighting games delivered yet another shiny.
By Brian C. Bell | March 30, 2021New Operator Flores brings the rainbow flag to Rainbow Six Siege
Today’s launch of Operation Crimson Heist introduces Rainbow Six Siege’s first out LGBTQ character.
By Brian C. Bell | March 16, 2021Riot Games announces Valorant Champions Tour Game Changers esports gender diversity initiative
VCT Game Changers will create ‘new opportunities and exposure for women and other marginalized genders within Valorant esports.’
By Brian C. Bell | February 25, 2021Out WNBA champion Aerial Powers signs with esports organization Team Liquid
Powers will chair the esports behemoth’s Diversity and Inclusion Task Force.
By Brian C. Bell | January 19, 20212020
Increased LGBTQ representation in gaming is only part of the push for progress
It’s a double-edged buster sword.
By Brian C. Bell | November 25, 202040 years on, videogames icon Rebecca Heineman found herself beyond her ‘escape’
Heineman became the first national gaming champion in 1980 but didn’t truly begin the process of finding self-worth until recognizing she was transgender in the 2000s.
By Brian C. Bell | November 12, 20204th of July fireworks and duds in LGBT sports
A national holiday is no reason not to recap the big stories from the past 7 days of LGBTQ sports coverage.
By Dawn Ennis | July 4, 2020Major esports tournament Evo canceled after SonicFox, developers withdraw participation
Dominique “SonicFox” McLean, other competitors and multiple game developers withdrew after allegations of sexual misconduct against Evo co-founder Joey Cuellar surfaced.
By Brian C. Bell | July 3, 2020Leo Baker drops into Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 remaster
Baker will be the first non-binary skater and third out LGBTQ skater to appear in the long-running videogame series.
By Brian C. Bell | June 26, 2020How my first console lit the fuse of the modern sports video game explosion
A story of The Blue Sky Rangers, the “running man”, and the legacy of the Intellivision
By Karleigh Webb | June 19, 2020My favorite video games are ‘Old School’
Give me Pong, Space Invaders, Asteroids, PacMan and Ms. Pac-Man any day over NBA 2K20, Madden, Call of Duty or Mortal Kombat.
By Dawn Ennis | June 1, 2020For a Blue Jays podcaster, baseball still blooms
Despite the COVID-19 shutdown, A.J. Andrews delivers a daily diamond dream: a simulated baseball season.
By Karleigh Webb | May 5, 2020Transphobia won’t stop esports athlete Mystearica from aspiring for more
May “Mystearica” Peterson is currently recognized as the top ranked Smash Ultimate player in the state of Indiana.
By Brian C. Bell | April 18, 2020