How Other Games Could Follow Destiny 2's Lead in LGBTQIA+ Representation

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Following in its own footsteps, Bungie honored National Coming Out Day yesterday by publishing an article on its website about the importance of being true to one's own sexual orientation and gender identity, and how this ties with Destiny 2. LGBTQIA+ representation is not something entirely new in Destiny 2, which, according to past reports, became a problem due to Bungie's so-called «old guard» having a different vision for its sci-fi looter shooter. Characters like Devrim Kay and Ana Bray were given more depth by making them have same-sex partners, and even fiercer representation came in the form of Saint-14 and Osiris being in a love relationship, which Bungie writers defended when it was called «just friendship» by some fans.

Alongside the National Coming Out Day post, Bungie released five posters representing Destiny 2 characters, each with a different LGBTQIA+ flag pattern. Saint-14 aptly got the gay flag, Mara Sov the bisexual flag, Eramis the lesbian flag, a Cloud Strider named Nimbus the nonbinary flag, and finally the Drifter the pansexual flag. Some of these characters have in-lore reasons behind their sexual orientation or gender identity, whereas others don't — yet. Regardless, this is an important discourse that Bungie has repeatedly shown not to be afraid of, and other video games should follow, creating more inclusive spaces and more great representation for all players.

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Many wrongly assumed that when Osiris tried to bring Saint-14 back to life in Season of Dawn it was out of respect for a fellow legendary Guardian, but the real reason was that the two had always felt a stronger connection than just friendship or war bonding. The power couple