Gay esports pro SonicFox exceeds donation goal during marathon charity stream
The Evo champion raised over $22,000 for The Trevor Project while playing fighting games for 72 hours.
By Brian C. Bell | August 29, 2019The Evo champion raised over $22,000 for The Trevor Project while playing fighting games for 72 hours.
By Brian C. Bell | August 29, 2019Dominique “SonicFox” McLean’s 48 to 72 hour Twitch stream, which starts on August 23, will benefit at least three LGBTQ charities.
By Brian C. Bell | August 22, 2019Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev calls Twitch “a joke” in response to his one week suspension from the streaming platform.
By Brian C. Bell | August 21, 2019The prominent fighting game competitor received a ‘global prohibition’ in response to allegations of sexual assault from multiple women dating back to 2015.
By Brian C. Bell | August 20, 2019Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi’s journey of love was neither the beginning nor the end of LGBTQ pro wrestling’s rise.
By Brian C. Bell | August 13, 2019The fighting game community’s dominant gay star remains undefeated in Mortal Kombat tournaments at the Super Bowl of fighting game esports.
By Brian C. Bell | August 6, 2019“For us to come out together, it’s almost like we’re both coming out of our shells. And people are finally seeing us for who we really are.”
By Brian C. Bell | August 1, 2019The former LEC commentator discusses how his struggles inform the fight against toxicity in League of Legends and the greater esports industry.
By Brian C. Bell | July 26, 2019The one-time Impact Wrestling co-workers publicly acknowledge their relationship on social media in heartfelt fashion.
By Brian C. Bell | July 23, 2019Sonny Kiss’ sashayed his way to the ring and took out “The Librarian” in his emotional AEW singles debut.
By Brian C. Bell | July 17, 2019The former League of Legends European Championship caster wishes he’d “had the courage to stand up and fight for our community to be more inclusive” earlier in his career.
By Brian C. Bell | July 17, 2019The 2-0 victory over The Netherlands secured the nation’s 4th Women’s World Cup trophy.
By Brian C. Bell | July 7, 2019Leaked vetting documents spotlight homophobic “red flags” from UFC owner Ari Emanuel and former WWE president and CEO Linda McMahon
By Brian C. Bell | July 3, 2019Dominique “SonicFox” McLean won the CEO 2019 Mortal Kombat 11 championship in an all-gay grand final and gifted his medal to a young black fan.
By Brian C. Bell | July 2, 2019“Go and be your amazing self and we’re going to sit back and just love you.”
By Brian C. Bell | June 25, 2019Best known for her world record swim from Cuba to Florida, Nyad’s greatest achievement was proving LGBTQ people could be normalized.
By Brian C. Bell | June 25, 2019Anthony Bowens celebrated Pride early, outlasting four other men and winning the championship as he continues “fighting for change.”
By Brian C. Bell | June 24, 2019WWE’s first out lesbian wrestler, Sonya Deville, appeared at a GLAAD event while the company prepared for its latest Saudi Arabia-hosted event.
By Brian C. Bell | June 23, 2019The “$17 million man” remains vigilant years after becoming the first out gay former NBA player.
By Brian C. Bell | June 16, 2019Citing “cultural reasons,” South Korean OWL broadcast partners chose to not show OWL’s Pride Day festivities for the second year in a row.
By Brian C. Bell | June 14, 2019