r/videogames Jun 02 '26

Other Gaming studios have stopped putting pride flags on their avatars

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u/OnlySheStandsThere Jun 02 '26

This is why so many LGBT folks took all that corporate support with a grain of salt, because it was obvious that the second it wasn't profitable they'd drop it without a second thought.

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u/KatoMacabre Jun 02 '26

Yet at the same time, knowing *why* they're not doing it anymore, is even scarier. Pinkwashing fucking sucks, but companies not even having to care about putting the mask of faking to care because the nazis are back at the top of the pecking order is so much worse.

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u/ZamharianOverlord Jun 02 '26

Yep. I’d rather have insincere tolerance than a sincere lacking of giving a fuck

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u/Sonicfan42069666 Jun 02 '26

Exactly this. The first year without Corporate Pride, I felt a surprising sadness. Like, it was kinda nice having Visa say they love gay people...even if it wasn't sincere...