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Why queer visibility matters in video games
June is Pride Month. Many organizations use this time as an opportunity to look at the representation of the LGBTQ+ community in their respective sectors. For example, Jake Daniels recently became the first ever active English Premier League player to come out, prompting the football world to consider its own sluggish progress.
Video games finally embrace LGBTQ+ romance
It’s not often that a video game trailer makes me go all gooey, but this one for The Sims 4 My Wedding Stories is a gorgeous festival of romantic excess. Timed for the Valentine’s Day season, the trailer promotes a new addition to Electronic Arts’ human life simulation The Sims 4, in which players plan the wedding of their dreams. The trailer is a mini-movie about two women who fall madly in love, and throw a beautiful marriage ceremony.
Gaming, diversity, and the ‘Rooney Rule’
The “Rooney Rule” states that employers seeking out senior hires must commit to interviewing at least one minority candidate as part of each selection process. The rule encourages employers to make a greater effort towards diversity, without mandating quotas based on ethnicity.
Dialect Dialogue
A series of conversations focused on the present and future of marketing with John Gower, Dialect's CEO and founder