Template:Infobox Convention GaymerX, or GX is a fan facing, LGBT-oriented gaming and geek culture, or gaymer, convention, with panels primarily focused on LGBT issues and debates in the gaming industry, founded by Matt Conn.
Event history 
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| Name | Dates | Venue | Location | Atten. | Guests of Honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GaymerX | August 3–4, 2013[1] | Hotel Kabuki & Hotel Tomo | San Francisco, California | 2,300 | Ellen McLain, Zach Weiner, Matthew Michael Brown, Anna Anthropy, John Patrick Lowrie, Pandora Boxx |
| GaymerX2 | July 11–13, 2014 | InterContinental Hotel | San Francisco, California | 2,450 | David Gaider, Mattie Brice, Alexis Ohanian, Gordon Bellamy, Darren Young,[2] Zach Weiner, 2 Mello, Colleen Macklin, Jaime Woo |
| GXDev: Everyone Creates | Jan 9-11, 2015 | PubNub | San Francisco, California | 60 | Johnnemann Nordhagen, Anna Kipnis, Kortney Ziegler, Matt Conn |
| GX3: Everyone Games | December 11–13, 2015 | San Jose Convention Center | San Jose, California | TBD | Jennifer Hale,[3] Zach Weiner, John Patrick Lowrie, Ellen McLain, Rob Jagnow, Jamin Warren, Natasha Allegri, Trixie Mattel[4] |
Origin of GaymerXEdit
GaymerX was founded by Matt Conn, a "twenty-seven-year-old gay man and lifelong gamer" who felt E3 was an unwelcoming place for LGBT gamers.[5] The first instance of GaymerX was financed through a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter,[6] and occurred on August 3–4, 2013 in San Francisco, CA.[7] Organizers have said the event is about uniting gay gamers, not creating a division among gamers,[8] as they want to create a "safe place" for LGBT gamers.[9]
The planned convention began with significant news coverage of its initial Kickstarter launch, but the event achieved more widespread attention after the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church, known widely as a hate group that pickets espousing homophobic statements, announced that they would protest the convention,[10][11]
GaymerX began with a Kickstarter project launched on August 1, 2012, which was covered by sites such as Examiner and GamePolitics.com.[12] The convention raised over $14,000 in its first two days,[8] exceeded its goal of $25,000 as early as August 6,[13][14] and ended with over $90,000.[14] Throughout the fundraising campaign, organizers added new support levels, in addition to existing support levels that include admission to the event and voice acting from Ellen McLain.[15] At a session during the convention, McLain took part as assistant on a marriage proposal to help an attendee propose to his boyfriend by voicing a version of the song Still Alive with reworked lyrics.
GaymerX2 (2014)Edit
GaymerX2 was held at the InterContinental Hotel between July 11–13, 2014 in downtown San Francisco. It featured Darren Young, the first openly gay wrestler in the WWE,[16] who revealed that he would be a playable character in the upcoming WWE 2K15.[17]
GXDev: Everyone Creates (2015)Edit
GXDev: Everyone Creates, is a game jam and hackathon that first happened on January 9–11, 2015 and featured over 40 developers who produced over 10 games featuring queer content and themes,[18] including one about "dating butts",[19] and one about polyamory.[19]
GXDev winners Edit
| Award | Game Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Judge's Choice | Patchwork | |
| Crowd Choice | Fatal[e] | |
| Diplomacy Award | Here’s Your Fuckin’ Papers | |
| #suchridiculous | Cheek 2 Cheek | |
| The Whole Picture (Most Complete) | Cactus Seeking Hug | |
| Best Feminism | Fatal[e] | |
| LSD Award | Cosmic Endeerment | |
| Tobii EyeX Award | Cosmic Endeerment | |
| Firebase Award | We Are Here | |
| Volume Award | Consensual Chaos | |
| Strangest Game | Patchwork | |
| Prismatic Award for Diversity | We Are Here | |
| Best Message | Shiny Things |
GX3: Everyone Games (2015)Edit
GX3: Everyone Games was announced for December 11–13, 2015 in downtown San Jose at the San Jose Convention Center featuring Jennifer Hale,[3] Zach Weiner, John Patrick Lowrie, Ellen McLain, Rob Jagnow, Jamin Warren and Natasha Allegri.[4] GaymerX announced in April 2015 that it was in the process of adopting 501c3 non-profit status.[20]
References Edit
- ↑ GaymerCon 2013. Upcoming Cons.
- ↑ Openly Gay WWE Superstar Darren Young Joins GaymerX2. Upcoming Cons.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gamer idol Jennifer Hale to prove Everyone Games at GX3. CNET.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bosses of Honor|GX3: Everyone Games. Retrieved on 2014-12-23.
- ↑ Malcolm Thorndike Nicholson. WE’RE HERE, WE’RE QUEER AND WE LOVE THE LEGEND OF ZELDA.
- ↑ GaymerX on Kickstarter. Kickstarter.
- ↑ GaymerCon for LGBT gamers. BoingBoing.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 GaymerCon is about uniting gay gamers, not separation. VentureBeat.
- ↑ GaymerCon wants to provide a "safe place" for LGBTQ gamers. ArsTechnica.
- ↑ Nate Cook. Gay Gaming Con To Be Protested By Westboro. Upcoming Cons.
- ↑ Nicholas Tan. GaymerX: Best Weekend Evar. gamerevolution.com. Retrieved on 1 September 2013.
- ↑ GaymerCon Raises over $14,000 in Two Days. GamePolitics.
- ↑ LGBT convention GaymerCon secures Kickstarter funding. ShackNews.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 GaymerCon: Everybody Games. Kickstarter.
- ↑ Lana Polansky. Ellen McLain Summons GLaDOS to Voice Support for GaymerCon. GameRanx.
- ↑ Travis Waldron. WWE’s Darren Young Comes Out As First Openly Gay Professional Wrestler. ThinkProgress.
- ↑ Hayner, Chris (July 11, 2014). WWE's Darren Young reveals his 'WWE 2K15' character: Pic. Zap2It.
- ↑ GXdev. Retrieved on 2015-01-19.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 You must specify title = and url = when using {{cite web}}.. Retrieved on 2015-01-16.
- ↑ GaymerX goes 501c3!. Retrieved on 2015-04-16.
External links Edit
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