Gayming Pride Parade set for June 6 broadcast as official Summer Game Fest Partner Community Showcase
We are excited to announced that the Gayming Pride Parade, an official Summer Game Fest partner community showcase celebrating LGBTQ+ games and creators, will broadcast Saturday, June 6 at 12 p.m. PT on The Game Awards YouTube and Twitch channels as part of Summer Game Fest weekend programming.
“Summer Game Fest has become one of the industry’s biggest moments for discovering new games and celebrating the future of interactive entertainment,” said Robin Gray, founder of Gayming Magazine and executive director of Gayming Foundation. “With the Gayming Pride Parade, we wanted to create a dedicated space within that global celebration to spotlight LGBTQ+ developers, creators and stories while also delivering the kind of exciting reveals, updates and surprises audiences expect during showcase season.”
Hosted by award-winning streamer MiladyConfetti and RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jax, the virtual Pride parade-inspired showcase will spotlight LGBTQ+ games, developers and creators through a lineup of world premieres, exclusive announcements, release date reveals, new gameplay updates and developer insights.
“This is a fun time of year for the games industry, where gamers all over watch in excitement the upcoming releases. I’m excited to be co-host of the Gayming Pride Parade to celebrate queer creativity during Summer Game Fest.” said MiladyConfetti. “As an asexual Black woman who has been gaming all her life, to be a part of an important moment brings me joy. Let’s celebrate and uplift queer games and developers during Summer Game Fest and beyond!
“Gaming has always been a place where people can express themselves, connect and build community, so getting to be part of a showcase centered around LGBTQ+ creators and players feels really special,” said Jax. “Pride is all about joy, authenticity and visibility, and the Gayming Pride Parade is bringing all of that energy to Summer Game Fest.”
Participating titles include Wylde Society, Neon Death Drop, Art of Solitaire, Spill the Beans and more, alongside additional surprises planned for the showcase.
“Neon Death Drop is the kind of game we wished existed when we were growing up: fierce, stylish and unapologetically queer” said Mark Shteller, Founder of Diamond Dust Games. “Being part of the Gayming Pride Parade is an incredible opportunity to connect with players who are hungry for fresh perspectives and celebrate the creators pushing games in bold new directions.”
“Showcases like the Gayming Pride Parade create meaningful opportunities for LGBTQ+ developers to share their work with wider audiences while celebrating the diversity of stories and experiences games can offer,” said Victoria Kershaw, Marketing Lead, Studio Drydock. “We’re thrilled to be part of a showcase that champions creativity, representation and exciting new games during one of the industry’s biggest weekends.”
Presented with support from Fireshine Games, the Gayming Pride Parade aims to celebrate the creativity, storytelling and impact of LGBTQ+ voices across the games industry while bringing players together during one of gaming’s biggest global weekends. More partners to be revealed ahead of the showcase.
Additional announcements, participating titles and showcase details will be revealed in the lead-up to the event. Stay up to date at gaymingfoundation.org and by following the Gayming Foundation on Instagram (@gaymingfdn), Bluesky (gaymingfdn.bsky.social) and LinkedIn.
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