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Reclaiming video games' queer past before it disappears

  • Written by Adrienne Shaw, Associate Professor of Media and Communication, Temple University
The cover of the ‘GayBlade’ game, scanned by designer Ryan Best.LGBTQ Game Archive, Author provided

The role of video games in queer communities is finally being recognized – but it’s almost too late.

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