Why Are Fighting Games So Gay?

On todays episode our hero journeys into the depths of professional esports while trying to answer one of life's most difficult questions, just why are there SO many gay people in the fighting game community? Through extensive research, personal experience, and one too many white monsters, our hero finally completes this exhausting task, bringing only the most important information back with her. From CSGO, to Guilty Gear, the Overwatch League, to Super Smash Bros. Melee, she left no stone unturned, and no person left behind in this quest benefitting all of mankind. Primary articles referenced - https://www.adl.org/resources/report/free-play-hate-harassment-and-positive-social-experiences-online-games https://teamliquid.com/news/2023/06/30/why-is-the-fgc-so-queer https://www.wired.com/story/fighting-games-community-lgbtq-gamers/ https://gametyrant.com/news/smashin-the-closet-the-story-of-melees-first-trans-top-100-player https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2019/jul/02/mortal-kombat-11-champion-gives-his-first-place-medal-young-fan-after-big-win-ceo-2019/ Timestamps - Intro 0:00-1:32 Vol.1 Watering the Grassroots 1:33-6:18 Vol. 2 Recourse and Representation 6:19-12:35 Vol. 3 Putting the “G” in FGC 12:36-18:57 Vol. 4 Genderational Talent 18:58-24:00 Vol. 5 Why this Matters 24:01-25:40 Epilogue 25:41-26:39 Follow me ! - https://linktr.ee/goIdy All music used - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-MHXsVffT-V7iPEsUNFIaWDunrX6cDKt&si=KrBzjkkPb5tVLUZQ Outro- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J3zvFT0CAA How I made this episode - https://youtu.be/0Iv7Nsq-h_I thanks for watching :) #fightinggames #lgbtqia #videoessay