In this episode of The Cozy Robot Show, Mike and Grace interview Raymond Lancione, CEO and Board President of Qweerty Gamers! The audience question answered by Raymond in this segment is:
“What is the path forward for gamers for broad inclusion in the industry? I see great representation in many indie games, but those don’t have nearly as far a reach. Even when AAA games include flawed representation, I see such verbal, profane responses, and even the safest gaming communities I know struggle to keep these voices out. I’ve seen friends abandon games they love because the communities are so toxic to queer people. Is there a middle ground, where we don’t have to abandon mainstream games?” — Alex, from the Cozy Robot private Discord
Get to know the guest co-host:
“Raymond Lancione is CEO & Board President of Qweerty Gamers. Ray has defined his abilities at game developer studios like Nexon and Pearl Abyss with a background in social media, player relations, content creation, and influencer management. In 2018, Ray officially formed Qweerty Gamers, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) with several goals to benefit the LGBTQ community.” — Qweerty Gamers Website [www.qweertygamers.org](http://www.qweertygamers.org)
You can support the Qweerty Gamers mission to represent and include LGBTQIA+ voices and experiences in video games and within the gaming community by donating to [unifiedforpride.com](http://unifiedforpride.com) today!
Looking for micro-grant opportunities? Look no further than Qweerty Gamers! QG will be accepting applications for their Victoria Kennedy Micro-Grant Program on July 1st, 2021. Learn more by visiting [www.qweertygamers.org/grants](http://www.qweertygamers.org/grants)!
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