The Gayming Awards heads to Palm Springs for 2024 show
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The 2024 Gayming Awards, a LGBTQ video game award show, is heading to Palm Springs in 2024.
The show, now in its fourth year, will relocate from New York City to the Margaritaville Resort in Palm Springs, California. The event will be on April 7, 2024.
Known for its vibrant LGBTQ community, Palm Springs offers an ideal backdrop for the celebration of queer geek culture, the event organizers said. The Gayming Awards aims to become a prominent player on the global video game stage, and the new location reflects its commitment to growth and inclusivity.
Following the success of the 2023 Awards, which recognized an exceptionally diverse lineup of games, content creators, and companies, the 2024 event promises to be even more expansive. In addition to the main award show, the organizers have added a networking brunch for nominees, industry professionals, and press, fostering connections within the LGBTQ gaming community.
To further promote diversity and inclusion among nominees and attendees, the Gayming Awards has established a Community Diversity Council, led by Raffy Regulus from NYC Gaymers. This council will work alongside the production team to ensure that the event remains equitable and inclusive, with a focus on representation and fairness.
“This move shows that we want to keep carving out our space in the global games industry as we come to its spiritual home in California,” said Robin Gray, the creator of the Gayming Awards, in a statement. “Having Raffy head up the Community
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