ESO Players Share Why Celebrating Pride Is So Important
ESO players marched across Vvardenfell's mushroom-laden isle this year in celebration of Pride, telling gamers everywhere that they belong while celebrating who they are. This was organised by Twitch streamer Locke who, along with moonxdaughter, ficusfox, Zharwyn, elsyarts, gwentthebard, theelvishwolf, and Sindradottir, raised over $6,000 for LGBTQ+ suicide prevention charity The Trevor Project.
We sat down to talk with some of the organisers and players who took part to ask what ESO Pride means to them.
"There are many LGBTQIA+ people who are unable to attend IRL Pride events for a variety of reasons, this gives them a chance to feel the community that comes with these events," Locke says. "The game has a lot of representation and normalisation of queer relationships. So being able to embrace that with the community is very important. Gaming, like a lot of the world, can be a divisive place and it's important to show that LGBTQIA players are an important and included part of the gaming space. It shows me, and many others, that the negative and hostile voices that seem so loud on social media actually are a small part of the community."
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"This year was my first time participating in a Pride Parade, period," @SkyrimBeauty tells me. "It was a delight and joy to see so many people participate. It truly showed the best side of this remarkable community. Unlike many other games, ESO is a friendly online space for LGBTQIA2S+. I hope events like this will help more LBGTQIA2S+ people to find a community that is accepting, open, and full of love."
"ESO Pride means the world to me because everyone deserves to be loved and accepted no matter their background or how
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