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Celebrating LGBTQ+ Narratives Across Gaming Platforms Edited by Mikkel Hyldebrandt

In the realm of video games, inclusivity and representation have become increasingly important, giving rise to a number of titles that actively include LGBTQ+ narratives and characters. Here are five games across various platforms that stand out for their inclusive storytelling and diverse character representation: The Last of Us Part II Fire Emblem: Three Houses (PlayStation 4) (Nintendo Switch) This critically acclaimed action-adventure game This entry in the long-running tactical rolefrom Naughty Dog takes storytelling in video playing series by Nintendo features a large cast games to a new level. Featuring Ellie, a young of characters players can form deep relationships lesbian woman, as the main character, the game with, some of which can turn romantic, including presents her relationship dynamics and struggles same-sex relationships. The game’s approach in a post-apocalyptic world with honesty and to character interaction and relationship-building depth. The inclusion of other LGBTQ+ characters allows for a personalized experience, reflecting a and a compelling narrative makes it a significant broad spectrum of orientations. title for representation.

Stardew Valley Life is Strange Series (Various Platforms including PS4, Xbox One, (Various Platforms including PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, Android) PC, iOS, Android) An indie farming simulation game that has won This series is known for its strong character-driven the hearts of many with its charming graphics and narratives, which prominently feature LGBTQ+ relaxing gameplay. Stardew Valley offers players characters and themes. Starting from the original the ability to marry any townsperson regardless game through to “Life is Strange: True Colors,” of gender, alongside its themes of community players can explore complex relationships and and acceptance. This feature, combined with make choices that reflect their personal ethics and the tranquil pace of the game, makes it a haven preferences, including LGBTQ+ relationships. for players looking for a comforting escape with inclusive elements.

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator (PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, These games not only entertain but also provide Android) meaningful experiences and representation for This lighthearted visual novel allows players to the LGBTQ+ community, making them excellent role-play as a single dad who moves to a new town choices for anyone seeking narratives that respect with his daughter and meets a variety of other and celebrate diversity. single, dateable dads. The game is celebrated for its humor, warmth, and inclusive portrayal of different types of relationships and identities, including transgender and gay characters.

The ‘Idol’ We Need Now

By Chris Azzopardi Photos: Shaun Vadella, Nick Spanos, Irvin Rivera

When David Archuleta returned to the “Idol” stage and be able to be there now that “American Idol” stage in April, he knew that I’ve come out, like you said, even wearing singing his latest single, “Hell Together,” mesh, it’s nice to be able to feel like you can which he wrote about his mother’s show of lay all yourself out there in the open, in front unconditional allyship after he came out in of people without having to feel the need to 2021 and left the Mormon church (so did hide. And people still feel like you should she, in solidarity), wouldn’t be embraced hide. They’ll say, “Well, don’t talk about it. by everyone. But he sang it anyway, his Don’t show yourself. Can’t you just keep it to pro-queer message heard loud and clear yourself?” So you have to be open about it. by those who are closeted and afraid, like You have to talk about it because you have he once was, and who still need it most — to show people “I’m here. What are you going LGBTQ+ youth. to do about it? You can’t hide me.” And they try to, because it makes them uncomfortable.

Archuleta wasn’t even close to being out in 2008, during the seventh season of “American When I hear you sing “Hell Together,” Idol,” when his kind smile and puppy-dog those feelings are still so raw for you eyes told a very different story than the open it seems, and it’s such an important and honest one he’s been sharing through song that you’re releasing. As a kid who his candid thoughts and personal music. He struggled with my sexuality while growing told People magazine in 2022 that he would up Catholic, it would’ve changed my life pray to God to “please take this away from had I heard that song in my teen years. me because I don’t know what else to do.” And as an adult, I realize there are so He only got frustrated when he spoke to many young people who need to still hear church leaders about Mormonism’s views the message of this song. Was that on on the LGBTQ+ community. And then, your mind while working on it? at 30, after spending most of his life as a Yeah, because when I came out, I had devout member of the Church of Jesus thousands of people, even to this day, still Christ of Latter-day Saints, which he has in the closet — all ages, people who are still since abandoned, he came out publicly. married, people who are young, teenagers, With years of severe anxiety attacks and people about to go on missions for their suicidal thoughts behind him, Archuleta is church — all saying, “I’m like you and I don’t doing what so many of us feel compelled to know what to do.” That was the biggest do when we’ve been condemned and felt motivating factor for me to write a book, betrayed by our faith communities: sharing because I’m writing a book now. I am trying his story with authenticity and vulnerability to live my life authentically, but also I want and standing as a beacon of hope and to do it in a way that keeps the conversation empowerment for those who are still finding going. I don’t want it to just be a middle finger their way to their truest selves. He’s giving to conservative people. There’s too many his voice in more ways than one, too. As a people like me still in that community who singer, he’s hopeful that “Hell Together” — don’t know how to find their way. They don’t inspired by an exchange he had with his know how to get out of that. And they don’t mother who texted him and said, “If you’re have a safe way to get out of that. I think a going to hell, we are all going to hell with lot of people who are out and now part of you,” he explained in an Instagram post — the queer community, they know how that will inspire other parents to be wholehearted struggle is. And a lot of people who find their allies to their queer children. way into the queer community, they have to be tough. They have to be thick-skinned, they Recently, I spoke with Archuleta, 33, about have to be fighters, but not everyone knows performing the emotional song on the how to do that. Songs like “Hell Together” and “Idol” stage, his advice for queer youth torn other artists who’ve written songs that are between authenticity and religion, and why similar to that, I think it’s like, I want to start he identifies with his younger self now more that conversation. “American Idol” was not than ever. the place I saw myself singing a song about going to hell together and about coming out, How did it feel to be on the “Idol” stage because that’s not the audience that is OK again all these years later, but this time with that. It shows in a lot of the comments. as almost a completely different person “‘American Idol’ is still a very family, middle in some ways? You got to step back on America Christian-conservative audience for that stage as an openly queer person and the most part, and they’re not OK with that express being openly queer. kind of stuff.

It was invigorating. It’s just nice to be able to feel like you can just lay all yourself out there So you have to start in a very uncomfortable when so many people feel, and still feel, like conversation with people who don’t want that you should hide. So just to be back on the conversation. But you know what? If there’s

a little queer person who is on the couch with you just judge me, then go ahead and do their family watching this, and if they hear it in my face. Because I’m not going to do their parents saying, “Ugh, that’s so gross this anymore behind closed doors. This that he would sing that song,” I hope that they is just who I am, and that’s fine. So it was see that there is a mother out there like my nice. Singing a song like “Hell Together” on mom, who wasn’t OK with me coming out at a family show, “American Idol,” it’s like, in the first. I had to have hard conversations with end, it is a song about family. And sometimes her. Sometimes you have to find a way; you I think people overlook that. But it literally is a have to help them understand and say, “This song about a mom showing her support and is what I’ve had to go through.” I know it’s learning how to support her son. I love my hard, but try to have a hard conversation and mom. I’m grateful because not everyone’s say, “Mom, Dad, I want you to listen to what parents are like that. Hopefully by sharing her I’ve had to deal with and why, and the pain story and what she said can be something I’ve had to go through and the torture of not that other parents in the future or now can being able to change who I am because this have in mind when they have a kid going is what I am, and who I am. And I need you through a similar thing. to understand why I’m coming out.” That’s a hard conversation to have and not everyone’s Controversy aside, there’s been an ready. But do what is going to help you feel outpouring of support for this performance like you can thrive and prosper and be happy. as well, and some commenters are even admiring your chest in the mesh.

You knew that performing this song would be somewhat controversial given Oh my gosh. That’s so funny. Here I’m going the show you were performing it on. What all deep and stuff, and gay Twitter’s not went through your mind as you were even thinking about that, oh my gosh. That’s singing? hilarious. I mean, I didn’t look at that as the focus. It was just like, I feel good in this, so I was scared. It’s uncomfortable. And I was I’m going to wear it. And that’s what I think. nervous, not just because of the song, but My mind was totally taken by the controversy. also the fact that it’s a hard song to sing I’m still getting comments. I’m still getting vocally, and I’m on a singing competition people trying to rebuke me and save me, show that I once was a singing person on, and shake their finger and say, “How dare singing a song that I knew was going to have you,” defending their beliefs. So that stuff very mixed reviews by the people who are takes more of my attention. I guess the gay watching it. But at the same time, it was guys have been commenting on my body, so so refreshing. Because again, I don’t have maybe that’s also why I haven’t noticed. It’s to hide this about me. I don’t have to just nothing new, whereas singing a song about present myself in a way that is acceptable going to hell together in front of a conservative to people who would judge me normally. If audience of millions of people was more…

I was a Mormon. Now that I’ve come out of that and I don’t have to worry about, “Was It was just more like that’s what took my this modest enough?” I don’t worry about attention, I guess, and pressure. But hey, I’m that anymore. I’m just like, “Do I feel good glad. If it’s positive that they’re commenting in this?” And it’s so freeing. It’s so nice to just be able to wear what feels good and about that, then great. what I feel confident in, and what I feel makes a statement. And I’ve invested more You don’t go to the gym for nothing. money into a stylist. Shout out to Andrew I’ve been working out, and I don’t go to the Philip Nguyen. He’s been so fun to work gym for nothing, no. I like to show off what with, and I’ve worked with the other stylists too, and I look forward to collaborating with I’ve worked hard for. more photographers and stylists and brands What did it mean to you to be named hopefully. Hey, I’ve never had brand deals. I Outstanding Breakthrough Artist by would love to because it’s just another form of expression and creativity, and I love it. It’s GLAAD this year? a new world to me, and I think it’s really fun.

Oh, that took me so off guard. I wasn’t expecting it at all. Because Ice Spice was When you look back at the last few years literally in the category, so I was like, if Ice after coming out, is there a specific Spice doesn’t get it, it’s going to be someone moment or experience that made you feel else other than me. But I was like, there’s no like you made the right decision? way in hell I’m going to get this. So I was just minding my own business. I’m like, it’s cool I feel like every day makes me feel that way that I was nominated and my jaw dropped because a lot of religious people will be like, when [they called my name]. I’m like, “What? “Well, we don’t tell gay people to die and What?” I was so confused, but I was so stuff,” but the structure and the conversations happy as well. And by winning the award, I and the culture builds to a lot of queer people was able to go backstage and I got to say hi having to choose one or the other. A lot of to Reneé Rapp, and I was like, “I love you. people feel like to choose religion, they will You’re an amazing singer.” She’s like, “Wait, even have to lay down their own life, [or] even take their own life. And there was a I’m obsessed with you.” point where I was willing to do that. So for With Pride on the horizon, how do you me, being out and living life as a queer reflect on your journey and what this time person and just living after having done that, of year means to you and the rest of the when I thought that was going to be the end of the world, and the end of my life. When it queer community? was like, that’s when my life began. And for It’s so exhilarating and invigorating. Pride is me, every music festival I go to, every rave — a thing that I’ve now embraced; I was afraid I went to Coachella for my first time and just of it before. Because I’m like, oh, Pride is connecting and being there and not having so loud and colorful, and in your face. Now any reservations, just dancing and loving the I’m just like, “Oh, I get it now. I see why.” I music — I’ve just loved it. I’ve loved going to look forward to it. I’m performing at a lot festivals because it’s a freeing energy. I just more Pride things this year, whereas I only think that if there is a God like the way I’ve performed at one last year and it was my first been taught, then I thank God I’m alive in this one, so I can’t wait to keep going. It’s so fun. moment because this is just something that makes me thankful to be here, and thankful You’ll have to expand the mesh collection. to be alive and breathing.

Pressure?

Yeah, I guess I’ll have to maintain at the gym.

Your self-expression is not just through music, but it’s radiating through your style too. I’ve watched your journey from somebody who was more of a buttonup GAP kid to really pushing fashion boundaries more. How is what you wear an extension of who you are?

Well, I used to be styled, first by “American Idol,” which was on Fox. It was a conservative family show. And then after that, I was styled by my friend who was a Mormon mom. And

community elsewhere,” and I have meaning for life again. So I think that’s something else, to be encouraging to people who haven’t left religion and haven’t come out, because they’re afraid of losing their community, and feeling like they’ll lose their purpose to live. It’s like, you know what? There is a community elsewhere and it’s beautiful, and it’ll give you a whole new sense of meaning to live, and it’s wonderful.

It seems like you’ve also found a close ally in Paula Abdul, who is a longtime LGBTQ+ ally and who was also a judge during your season of “American Idol.”

You two recently reconnected. How has she been an ally to you on this journey?

I love Paula. She’s shown all of her support, and because of that, I wanted to return the favor. And when I got asked to do a tribute for her at the Queerties, and they’re like, “Hey, we’d love for you to do a song,” I was like, “I don’t want to do just one song. I want to do a whole medley, because that’s what she deserves.” And it was so fun to do, and yeah.

Thank you, Paula. I love you, Paula.

How did the concept for the “Hell Together” video come about, and also what was it like seeing young David in Seems like you’re breathing much easier those family videos? How do you identify these days. with him now?

Thank you. I wasn’t breathing too easily I totally identify with him because for me, on the “American Idol” stage last night, but when I was little, there was no judgment otherwise, yes, I would agree. toward myself. And so it’s nice to be able to see myself no longer with that judgment What has it been like to find queer and because when I started hitting age 11, ally ex-Mormons in the music community, 12, 13, 14, I hated myself and hated how I with Tyler Glenn and Dan Reynolds among looked. Now, being able to see myself and them? be like, “Oh, I have compassion for myself,” is very healing. And so when I see videos of It’s been great to do LoveLoud with them. I’ve when I was 6 and 7 years old and then not found a lot more people grew up as Latter- having any fear of who I am and who I would day Saints than I realized. I was talking to my become is really an empowering moment for friend, Mikey Angelo, he’s on TikTok, and he me. There are a couple of moments when I does these really funny recap videos. He’s was 9 years old that I saw and I knew about like, “I was a Mormon too.” I was like, “What? being different and I was scared of it, but now You were a Mormon too?” And now we’re both being able to just hold myself and be able to out and we were both jamming at Coachella. show love is really beautiful. And also to just I’m like, look at us two ex-Mormons, now out pay tribute to my mom and reminisce. We’re and queer and proud and having a fun time human beings trying to figure out life and be at Coachella. there for each other, just like everyone else in this world is trying to.

Would you say you left one community for another community?

Chris Azzopardi is the Editorial Director of

Pride Source Media Group and Q Syndicate,

Yeah. I feel like, as human beings, we need the national LGBTQ+ wire service. He has community. And that’s what was so beautiful interviewed a multitude of superstars, including about religion: it’s community and you’re Cher, Meryl Streep, Mariah Carey and Beyoncé. there for each other. And so when you leave His work has also appeared in The New York religion, people think, “Oh, you’ve lost the Times, Vanity Fair, GQ and Billboard. Reach him meaning of life.” It’s like, “No, I just have to find via Twitter @chrisazzopardi.

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The groundbreaking Kink Down South How did Kink Down South come about?

Weekend, the first kink street fair David: It began as a one-off social at style event in the South, hosts a The Hideaway that was so overwhelmingly diverse range of events that celebrate popular it quickly became what is now all aspects of kink and fetish culture. our monthly Gear Night event. Then, In this exclusive Q&A, we sit down as we grew, we added in more events, with the founders of KDS, Paul aka including a Gear Swap, a partnership Urban and David, to talk about their with Barking Leather for the Spelling commitment to fostering community Bee(DSM), theater show takeovers with empowerment for the kink and fetish OutFront Theatre, Queer book reading community in Atlanta and beyond. with Unbound Edition, and of course our annual signature event: Kink Down Firstly, how did you get involved with South Weekend.

Kink Down South - and what is your . involvement with the organization?

How would you describe the kink David: Well, it started one night community in Atlanta? What is ‘popular’ over drinks, post-pandemic, when the right now?

Atlanta Eagle had shut down, and no one Urban: The kink community in Atlanta, had really stepped in to fill that void and the South in general, feels like in the community. We simply decided the Wild West at times - it’s growing “Well, why not us?” and got to work. rapidly! There are a lot of new people Urban: So yeah, David and I are the seeking community and wanting to original co-founders and producers of find a home in the kink and fetish Kink Down South. I handle the marketing world. I think people came out of and brand strategy. the pandemic with a desire to truly David: And I handle the operational express themselves and embrace their and organizational aspects making kinky side. I guess you could say sure everything runs smoothly. everyone is just looking for a new Though we share a lot of duties leash on life…sorry, bad dad joke. The back and forth, it’s really a South has always been known to keep team effort to make it all happen. things behind closed doors and I think we’re finally moving to collectively

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Urban: Bigger, Kinkier, and more fun than you can shake a fist at… but you can try. We’ve doubled the street fair space so you can expect almost 40 different kinky vendors and organizations! We’re also taking over new places including Blake’s on the Park for our Friday (6/7) evening “Meet and Greet” event followed by Future for our “Fort Troff Grunt Party” being more in the open! In terms of with DJ Ryan Willing from Chicago. what’s ‘popular’, I’d have to say what David: Saturday and Sunday, the Street I’ve loved to see growing is the pup/ Fair will run from 12 - 6 PM, with pet play community and the fisting vendors and providers throughout, as community. As a leather pup, it fills well as performers and DJs on our Main Stage, presented by JustFor.Fans. my heart with joy.

There’s also a special cooled KDS Why did you think it was important for lounge on the festival grounds – we the Atlanta kink community to have a know that gear and summer heat don’t weekend like Kink Down South Weekend? always mix!

Urban: Atlanta has a rich history of Urban: Don’t forget the Deviant’s Disco kink and fetish events from SouthEast will be Saturday evening at Atlanta Leatherfest (SELF), Southeast Black Eagle, featuring New York Eagle DJ, and Blue, Frolicon, and Leather James Anthony starting at 11 PM. Leadership Conference to name a few - but they have always been mainly What if you are just getting into kink indoors or focused on just a select – is the KDS weekend a good space for you to explore? few aspects of the kink community.

David: Absolutely! We work very hard Kink Down South and by extension, and get input from many folks, to make KDS Weekend is about creating a KDS Weekend as welcoming and accessible place for all kinks. It’s a place as possible. Attending large events to celebrate whatever makes you like this (and especially if you’re kinky and to do it outdoors. There’s solo) can be very intimidating. From something freeing about gearing up (or a large team of Volunteers to support gearing down for our nudist friends) the attendees, to dedicated socials and feeling the sun shining on you where you can meet in small groups as you’re surrounded by community. with folks, you’re able to engage at the level that is most comfortable David: I would say it’s not just for you! Since we’ve extended the for Atlanta, but for the Southeast, duration of KDS Weekend, it’s also we feel KDS Weekend is an important allowed us to have more “breaks” between classes and events anchor for our community. Too often in kinksters in our region have to travel for folks to catch their breath. long distances to get this type of experience or be able to freely “be And what if you are experienced in the themselves” among like-minded folks, world of kink? Will this be enough of which is expensive and limiting for a challenge? some. Putting down roots in our own Urban: Absolutely - while we offer a backyard shows folks within and lot of intro classes for people new to outside the community that we are kink, there’s plenty of opportunities here, we’re kinky, and we’re not going for those with more experience to go anywhere. Visibility is a key factor in-depth on topics, refresh their in acceptance, so we try to be loud skills, or just network and play with other kinksters. Kink Down South has and proud in everything we do. always been about building community How has the weekend and the events and a consistent factor at other events is how friends travel thousands developed over the years?

David: The first year we announced KDS of miles just to see each other at Weekend, (not knowing any better), the event and reconnect. KDS Weekend we gave ourselves a full 60-days to is no different. I have friend groups pull it off. I feel it speaks to the coming from Seattle and different parts demand for this type of event in the of Texas just to hang out for the South, as well as the support from weekend! the community, that not only was it launched successfully – essentially as a team of two, but we far exceeded our anticipated attendance many times over. This year, and as we’ve now done a few of our smaller “annual” events a few times over now, we are far more methodical and give ourselves a LOT more lead-time to prepare. Another big help is our newly announced inaugural Board of Advisors. This team brings together so many helpful voices to the table, and their expertise has been invaluable to our success.

Looking ahead, where would you like to see Kink Down South go?

David: We had joked in the beginning, about becoming the “Folsom of the South”, and didn’t realize then how close we are to capturing that spirit. I’d like to see KDS Weekend continue to grow in scale to truly become a nationally recognized “go-to” event for our community.

Urban: While we’re a business, the goal is to do good for the community and create what the community wants to see. We’ve received a lot of ideas like establishing our own title contest during the weekend, adding more entertainment spaces, and so much more. We are growing cautiously, but Where can we learn more about the KDS confidently, and each year building to weekend and how to participate?

Urban: Check out KDSWeekend.com for something bigger.

David: Ultimately, one day we’d would all the details including tickets, like to hand over the reins to the event schedules and more! You can also next generation, attend KDS Weekend follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and as part of the general public, and X (formerly Twitter)! We’re on there revel in the legacy of having built as @KinkDownSouth. And, of course, our main website - KinkDownSouth.com! something bigger than either of us.

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A snapshot of Gay Atlanta’s favorite destinations. View their ads in DAVID & visit their websites for weekly event listings.

SNAPS

BLAKE’S ON THE PARK blakesontheparkatlanta.com 227 10th St NE BULLDOGS 893 Peachtree St NE FRIENDS NEIGHBORHOOD BAR friendsonponce-atl.com 736 Ponce De Leon Ave NE

ATLANTA EAGLE 1492 Piedmont Ave NE FELIX’S 1510 Piedmont Ave NE THE HIDEAWAY 1544 Piedmont Ave NE MIXX mixxatlanta.com 1492 Piedmont Ave NE

132 10th St NE

FITNESS

LA HACIENDA lahaciendamidtown. com 900 Monroe Dr NE

MIDTOWN

TUK TUK THAI FOOD LOFT TUKTUKATL.COM 1745 Peachtree Rd NW DEKALB LIPS ATLANTA atldragshow.com 3011 Buford Hwy NE

MY SISTER’S ROOM mysistersroom.com 66 12th St NE

OSCAR’S oscarsatlanta.com 1510 Piedmont Ave NE

X MIDTOWN xmidtown.com 990 Piedmont Ave NE

WOOFS woofsatlanta.com 494 Plasters Ave NE

THE T modeltatlanta.com 465 Boulevard SE

EAST ATLANTA, GRANT PARK & EDGEWOOD

CHESHIRE

MARY’S marysatlanta.com 1287 Glenwood Ave SE

SOUTHERN NIGHTS VIDEO 2205 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE

SISTER LOUISA’S CHURCH sisterlouisaschurch. com 466 Edgewood Ave SE

ANSLEY

HERETIC hereticatlanta.com 2069 Cheshire Bridge Road BJ ROOSTERS bjroosters.com 2043 Cheshire Bridge Road NE WESTSIDE MARQUETTE 868 Joseph E. Boone Blvd NW 840ATL 840 Joseph E. Boone Blvd NW ANSLEY

DINING MIDTOWN CASA ALMENARA 991 Piedmont Ave NE casa-almenara.com HENRY’S henrysatl.com

RETAIL MIDTOWN BARKING LEATHER AFTER DARK barkingleather.com 1510 Piedmont Ave NE CHESHIRE

BOY NEXT DOOR MENSWEAR boynextdoormenswear.com 1000 Piedmont Ave NE, Ste A GCB & PLEASURES brushstrokesatlanta. com 1510-D Piedmont Ave. NE

URBAN BODY FITNESS urbanbodyfitness. com 500 Amsterdam Ave N CHESHIRE GRAVITEE FITNESS graviteeatl.com 2201 Faulkner Rd NE SPAS/BATHS ADULT FLEX SPA flexspas.com 76 4th St NW

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BARS & CLUBS MIDTOWN

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