GaymerX

GaymerX seeks to make the gaming world safer and more inclusive to marginalized people, especially those in the gender and sexuality spectrum. This is implemented in three major ways: Making progress fun is a big factor in the way GaymerX does things. When people are genuinely excited and engaged by a concept or a technique, they are far more likely to learn it and put it into practice. Gaming, socializing, and partying can be effective avenues to test out social conditions that favor inclusiveness and conflict resolution. Creating better practices for safety and inclusiveness in physical and online gaming spaces. This can mean rules and enforcement, but it’s really helpful guidelines and tools for people to interact with one another -- as well as exposure to rarely discussed social concepts and issues that help people relate and empathize with one another. Facilitating face-to-face interaction through our GX events, which allow us to put our words into actions. This is a physical space where people can meet and interact in a different way than they would at a mainstream gaming event. When people know that the event’s audience, volunteers, staff, vendors and guests are all supportive of their identity and open to discuss conflicts, it creates a unique positive atmosphere of comfort and inclusiveness.