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LGBTQ+ Youth Are Huge Gamers—Here’s Why

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The majority of LGBTQ+ youth are playing video games very often, so we use YPulse data to show how these self-proclaimed gamers are approaching this favorite hobby…

TL;DR

  • The vast majority of LGBTQ+ young people are playing mobile games weekly or more often—and they’re playing more than non-LGBTQ+ peers on other devices, too
  • LGBTQ+ youth are also more likely to consider themselves gamers, which points to more involvement in gaming as a community
  • Both demographics say their top reason for playing video games is to have fun, but LGBTQ+ youth are largely playing for their mental health
It would seem that gaming is a place where diversity would thrive, with players exploring many different worlds as characters that could look like anything. But there’s still a disparity between the people playing the games and the representation they’re seeing on screen. GLAAD’s 2024 Gaming report on LGBTQ+ players found 17% of active gamers...

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