"What kind of issues could an LGBT person face in an online game?"
This is a weird example, but... well, WoW's Moon Guard is kind of a weird place.
So... yeah, it happens, sometimes. I understand why someone would seek out a LGBT-themed community-within-a-community. It's not about isolationism, or being a special snowflake. It's about finding a community of peers who understand you, and won't ever, ever judge you on the basis of your orientation - a safe space. Bigotry and homophobia are still very common, frequently surfacing in both subtle and overt ways. Calling it a "non-issue" is very narrow-minded and naive at best, and outright harmful and dismissive at worst. Your experiences are not someone else's experiences.
This is a weird example, but... well, WoW's Moon Guard is kind of a weird place.
So... yeah, it happens, sometimes. I understand why someone would seek out a LGBT-themed community-within-a-community. It's not about isolationism, or being a special snowflake. It's about finding a community of peers who understand you, and won't ever, ever judge you on the basis of your orientation - a safe space. Bigotry and homophobia are still very common, frequently surfacing in both subtle and overt ways. Calling it a "non-issue" is very narrow-minded and naive at best, and outright harmful and dismissive at worst. Your experiences are not someone else's experiences.
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