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This year’s GaymerX to be the last

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GaymerX, the gaming convention that celebrates the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer gaming community will be held in July in San Francisco in June this year. It will also be the last. The convention’s organisers have announced that it’s the end of the road for GaymerX.

“Based on feedback that we’ve gotten, the new focus towards diversity in the industry and budget, GaymerX2 will be the final year for the con,” the GaymerX Twitter account posted.

The biggest issue seems to be a lack of industry support, and a resultant lack of finances. The GaymerX Twitter later tweeted that, “the size of our event and the amount of money we were losing to put it on became too much of a burden to keep at this pace.”

Speaking to Polygon, GaymerX organiser Matt Conn said:

“We decided that we could no longer continue as a convention as the price of running a yearly convention downtown in San Francisco was just too high — we weren’t able to get the corporate sponsorship that we needed to make it something sustainable, and we were racking up huge amounts of debt to put this years con on.”

“That being said, we’re going to make the very best convention we can and we’re super eager to see a rise in more alt-cons in the future, making gaming accessible to everyone.”

On the one hand, it’s important for people to feel they’re safe, welcome and included no matter their orientation. On the other, something like GaymerX shouldn’t exist because there should be no need for it.

In an ideal (and unfortunately unrealised world) people should feel accepted and safe wherever they are, but backwards, still-prevailing attitudes mean that places like GaymerX are necessary. In some ways, GaymerX even further segregates the LGBTQIA folk from everyone else, and I imagine the real end goal would be for everyone to all just get along at the conventions that already exist. Liberté, égalité, fraternité and all that.

Last Updated: April 14, 2014

24 Comments

  1. Umar's Sin

    April 14, 2014 at 13:33

    Unfortunately our world is ANYTHING but ideal

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    • VampyreSquirrel

      April 14, 2014 at 13:35

      Much like Geoff’s proof reading of his own writing.

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      • Umar's Sin

        April 14, 2014 at 13:37

        Agh we all used to it by now. It’s become endearing lol

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        • VampyreSquirrel

          April 14, 2014 at 13:39

          Yeah, I actually enjoy it now and read it with a Chinese accent in my head… makes it funnier. I tend not to give him hell about it.

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        • Kensei Seraph

          April 14, 2014 at 13:47

          are*

          Sorry, but I couldn’t resist.

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          • Umar's Sin

            April 14, 2014 at 13:55

            LOL fine fine, nazi me for all I care! I’ll get you back

          • Kensei Seraph

            April 14, 2014 at 13:56

            Sure you will.

          • Umar's Sin

            April 14, 2014 at 13:57

            OH I WILL…..*Thunder reigns down from the heavens*

          • Kensei Seraph

            April 14, 2014 at 14:00

            rains*

            Feel free to take your time.

          • Umar's Sin

            April 14, 2014 at 14:00

            Bah…..I hate you

  2. Lourens Jordaan

    April 14, 2014 at 13:39

    But where will Darryn meet girls?

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    • VampyreSquirrel

      April 14, 2014 at 13:40

      We talking about the same Darryn?

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      • Grimthwacker

        April 14, 2014 at 14:23

        Or are you talking about Brenda?

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        • VampyreSquirrel

          April 14, 2014 at 14:27

          Darryn meets a girl every time he looks in the mirror? wait, what? O.o

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  3. NiteFenix

    April 14, 2014 at 13:47

    Don’t lie Geoff. They cancelled coz they heard you were coming.

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  4. UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy

    April 14, 2014 at 13:51

    I always wondered why there would be a separate con for gay people… It should just be another con for all people? Or am I the only one that thinks all people are welcome at all cons? o.O

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  5. Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)

    April 14, 2014 at 13:52

    What was the point to this in the first place? Did they ultimately want a separate “StraightGamerX” convention? This is just silly.

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  6. Rags

    April 14, 2014 at 13:53

    Let’s state the obvious. They where trying to capitalise on a niche and they failed. Good riddance too.

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  7. HvR

    April 14, 2014 at 13:53

    I do not fall in of the affected communities at and probably I have no business commenting on it but is bigotry a real problem in gaming?

    I want to exclude online game chats because that will never change and the racist/bigot/sexual comment directed towards anybody and his mom has nothing to do about the sexuality, gender or orientation but the stupidity that is situated between the earphones on the other side.

    In all other aspects do anyone feel so discriminated against that they will not partake in the gaming world or attend gaming conventions?

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  8. Jaded_Reprobate

    April 14, 2014 at 14:01

    is it politically correct to use the *Q* word?

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    • Rags

      April 14, 2014 at 14:10

      Yes.

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      • Jaded_Reprobate

        April 14, 2014 at 15:11

        thanks…

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  9. Unavengedavo

    April 14, 2014 at 14:10

    Was going to rant on that we need all the different LGBT festivals and conventions as much as we need one for each race or skin tone… But in the end it comes down to the same thing, It’s pointless in an age where people should not be discriminated against for being different or because of their own life choices… Live and let live and all that O_o

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  10. Sev!

    April 14, 2014 at 14:53

    HA! GAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!

    Reply

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