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Microsoft: From banning GLBTI gamertags to sponsoring GaymerCon

31 Aug 2012
Steve Wright

What a welcome change from Microsoft. It seems like only yesterday (okay, it was 2009) when we were reporting on Microsoft banning gay and lesbian gamertags from Xbox Live. Now, they’re a proud sponsor of the upcoming GaymerCon.

A backlash against the gamertag banning in 2009 brought a quick apology from Microsoft, and a change to their policies and practices.

This latest move cements Microsoft’s stance as a gay-friendly corporation, and we’re all for it. Good work, guys!

GaymerCon takes place over 3 and 4 August 2013 in San Francisco.

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Steve's the owner and Editor-in-Chief of Stevivor.com, the country’s leading independent video games outlet. Steve arrived in Australia back in 2001 on what was meant to be a three-month working holiday before deciding to emigrate and, eventually, becoming a citizen.

Stevivor is a combination of ‘Steve’ and ‘Survivor’, which made more sense back in 2001 when Jeff Probst was up in Queensland. The site started as Steve’s travel blog before transitioning over into video games.

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