Although June has officially been Pride Month since Bill Clinton term in 2000, celebrations have been going on unofficially since 1970. The Stonewall Riots began on June 28, 1969, and lasted until July 3 of the same year, following a police raid of the mafia-owned Stonewall Inn gay bar. LGBT people, particularly POC drag queens and trans individuals, fought back against the police, and their defiance really kickstarted the gay rights movement, leading to Pride Month becoming a time of festivities meant to celebrate queerness.
There are many ways to join Pride Month events online, and one of the most inclusive platforms at the moment is Twitch. Queer Twitch streamers and creators are often great beacons of the LGBTQIA+ community that everyone can follow to find a safe space, a refuge on the Internet for all minorities. ZombaeKillz is one such beacon, and they have created a great community where queerness is not only welcome in all its shapes and forms, but also celebrated. Game Rant spoke to ZombaeKillz about what it means to be an openly queer parent, why Fortnite is the perfect LGBTQIA+ game, and more.
Last year, Game Rant started a Pride Month Streamer Spotlight, which we’re happy to continue this year with several fresh streamers.
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Creating a safe space for others online is a small milestone compared to what ZombaeKillz, Natasha in real life, has achieved with their family and friends. One of Natasha's kids came out as trans, and they were quick to comfort the child by explaining that there is nothing wrong with being queer. Natasha themselves has known of their queer identity from a very young age. Zombae's parents were very
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