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Author: Taryn Urban

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DIGIPRIDE20 Opinion

Video Game Baddies and the Power behind Reclaiming Queer Villainy

August 14, 2020

Why do LGBTQ+ people seem to drift to villains? Taryn Urban explains their reasons, and the significant power in reclaiming queer villainy.

Gayming TV

From the 1960's Lavender Scare and Trans-Panic in the 90's and 2000's, the Horror genre has always responded to fears surrounding Queer identities. In this episode of DeVo's Terror-Bytes, Gayming TV's horror host @DEVOGLAER peels back the pages of the history books to show how Queer people have responded and thrived in an environment designed to make them the horror villains.

Gayming TV has arrived! Your daily source of all things fabulous and nerdy at the intersection of queer culture and gaming, featuring a diverse pool of content creators ready to slay!

For more info and Gayming TV content, visit https://gaymingmag.com/tv

From the 1960's Lavender Scare and Trans-Panic in the 90's and 2000's, the Horror genre has always responded to fears surrounding Queer identities. In this episode of DeVo's Terror-Bytes, Gayming TV's horror host @DEVOGLAER peels back the pages of the history books to show how Queer people have responded and thrived in an environment designed to make them the horror villains.

Gayming TV has arrived! Your daily source of all things fabulous and nerdy at the intersection of queer culture and gaming, featuring a diverse pool of content creators ready to slay!

For more info and Gayming TV content, visit https://gaymingmag.com/tv

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GTV DeVo's Terror-Bytes | QUEER PANIC IN HORROR??

Gayming Magazine January 30, 2026 5:55 pm

If you have ever romanced an in-game character, you might be playersexual! In this episode of Gaming's a Drag, @dearDEERE opens up the backlog to explore games that really let players choose who they want to romance. What do you think? Give us options and let us romance all the queer icons possible diva!

Gayming TV has arrived! Your daily source of all things fabulous and nerdy at the intersection of queer culture and gaming, featuring a diverse pool of content creators ready to slay!

For more info and Gayming TV content, visit https://gaymingmag.com/tv

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If you have ever romanced an in-game character, you might be playersexual! In this episode of Gaming's a Drag, @dearDEERE opens up the backlog to explore games that really let players choose who they want to romance. What do you think? Give us options and let us romance all the queer icons possible diva!

Gayming TV has arrived! Your daily source of all things fabulous and nerdy at the intersection of queer culture and gaming, featuring a diverse pool of content creators ready to slay!

For more info and Gayming TV content, visit https://gaymingmag.com/tv

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Free Download / Stream: https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/melod...
Music promoted by Audio Library: • Energetic, Retro, Synthwave No Copyright M...
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GTV Gaming's a Drag! | Let's Talk About Playersexual Mechanics

Gayming Magazine January 29, 2026 5:55 pm

Gayming TV's stunning matchmaker @pearlteese returns this week to pair iconic characters from TV and film with video games that they would SLAY every time they picked up a controller! From MEGAN tunneling survivors in DBD to Euphoria's Rue finally getting a break - don't miss this episode of Pearl's Teesers and let us know what on screen icons need their video games!

Gayming TV has arrived! Your daily source of all things fabulous and nerdy at the intersection of queer culture and gaming, featuring a diverse pool of content creators ready to slay!

For more info and Gayming TV content, visit https://gaymingmag.com/tv

Gayming TV's stunning matchmaker @pearlteese returns this week to pair iconic characters from TV and film with video games that they would SLAY every time they picked up a controller! From MEGAN tunneling survivors in DBD to Euphoria's Rue finally getting a break - don't miss this episode of Pearl's Teesers and let us know what on screen icons need their video games!

Gayming TV has arrived! Your daily source of all things fabulous and nerdy at the intersection of queer culture and gaming, featuring a diverse pool of content creators ready to slay!

For more info and Gayming TV content, visit https://gaymingmag.com/tv

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GTV Pearl's Teesers | Matchmaking: Characters with Controllers

Gayming Magazine January 28, 2026 5:55 pm

It is basically canon that every young queer person found their first in-game healer and immediately felt seen! Comedy icon and Glitch Please! host @ctrlaltquin is taking us down memory lane for the Queer history of overpowered healers!

Gayming TV has arrived! Your daily source of all things fabulous and nerdy at the intersection of queer culture and gaming, featuring a diverse pool of content creators ready to slay!

Shop Misty Mountain Gaming: https://mistymountaingaming.com/

Buy Misty Mountain Gaming's Liquid Core Dice Collection: https://mistymountaingaming.com/products/enchanted-dragon-blue-liquid-core-dice-set

For more info and Gayming TV content, visit gaymingmag.com/tv

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It is basically canon that every young queer person found their first in-game healer and immediately felt seen! Comedy icon and Glitch Please! host @ctrlaltquin is taking us down memory lane for the Queer history of overpowered healers!

Gayming TV has arrived! Your daily source of all things fabulous and nerdy at the intersection of queer culture and gaming, featuring a diverse pool of content creators ready to slay!

Shop Misty Mountain Gaming: https://mistymountaingaming.com/

Buy Misty Mountain Gaming's Liquid Core Dice Collection: https://mistymountaingaming.com/products/enchanted-dragon-blue-liquid-core-dice-set

For more info and Gayming TV content, visit gaymingmag.com/tv

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License: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://audiolibrary.com.co/snoozybea...
Music promoted by Audio Library: • Jazzy, Chill, Lo-fi No Copyright Music | T...
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GTV Glitch Please! | The Queer History of Overpowered Healers

Gayming Magazine January 27, 2026 5:55 pm

If you have never experienced the Black Queer joy that is Wylde Society, bestie you are missing out! On this joy filled episode of Confetti Investigates, @MiladyConfetti takes Gayming TV viewers into the wild world of Wylde Society for her informational deep dive of the week.

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Buy Sugoi Mart's Kit Kat Variety Pack: https://sugoimart.com/collections/hype/products/sugoi-mart-japan-kit-kats-variety-pack

For more info and Gayming TV content, visit https://gaymingmag.com/tv

If you have never experienced the Black Queer joy that is Wylde Society, bestie you are missing out! On this joy filled episode of Confetti Investigates, @MiladyConfetti takes Gayming TV viewers into the wild world of Wylde Society for her informational deep dive of the week.

Shop Sugoi Mart: https://www.sugoimart.com/

Buy Sugoi Mart's Kit Kat Variety Pack: https://sugoimart.com/collections/hype/products/sugoi-mart-japan-kit-kats-variety-pack

For more info and Gayming TV content, visit https://gaymingmag.com/tv

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GTV Confetti Investigates | Black Queer Joy in Wylde Society!

Gayming Magazine January 26, 2026 5:55 pm

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