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Playstation is sponsoring London Pride 2017 (24th June - 9th July)
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hydrophilic attack
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This was sold on an auction for charity once in connection with Stockholm pride
I really want it
SenkiDala
Member
I absolutly agree, but in their point of view, they think that being gay is same than being a pedophile or a zoophile or those kind of shit... For them it's "against nature".
Glad Sony is doing so, losing those "hey gay is a sin" assholes is a pleasure to be honest.
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Deleted member 10571
Unconfirmed Member
Don't get your hopes up, not one of those asshole bros will buy less games because of this. They'll be ranting on twitter for a day or two and be done with it.
alexbull_uk
Member
That's pretty great. Is PlayStation the only sponsor?
These was sold on an auction for charity once in connection with Stockholm pride
I really want it
I would definetly want a PS4 controller with that colour scheme.
Good on Playstation for doing this.
Normally I'd be a bit cynical over the corporate sponsorship over any sort of movement, but given the political and social climate we're currently in, I hope more companies aggressively sponsor events that are targeted towards any sort of minority. I mean, if the people essentially looking to cash in can see that bigotry is stupid, then surely so can everyone else.
I guess that was still a cynical take, but its a good move by Sony.
I guess that was still a cynical take, but its a good move by Sony.
hanspampel
Banned
This was sold on an auction for charity once in connection with Stockholm pride
I really want it
Change the heart for a huge PS symbol and it would get a pass from me
Microsoft sponsors pride week as well.
SunDimension24
Member
Microsoft is also a supporter of the LGBT community.
Yeah, a lot of gamers say they have principles, but if it means not playing certain games, it ends up being just talk.
It's not so cynical. There's been a lot of talk and writing and discussion about how Pride especially has become less about the values it stood for and more about an avenue for free/cheap advertising to the QUILTBAG (Queer, Undecided, Intersex, Lesbian, Trans, Bisexual, Asexual, and Gay) community, especially in the modern climate where you could lose anywhere from 2-10% of your customers if your competitor is seen as more inclusive to the community than you are.
SolarMystic
Member
Bye bitch. Watch this person buy an Xbox not realizing Microsoft/Xbox is a big supporter of LGBT.
See above.
Not to make it into a console war thing, but Microsoft is probably one of the most LGBT friendly companies out there. They have supported the LGBT community for a long time and the parades too. I know Microsoft is sponsoring the parade in Copenhagen where i am from. Also they created Gleam that was a pretty big thing to do.
MugiwaraCole
Member
I thought corporations couldn't be our friends
What does that first link have to do with what we are talking about?
They were all wearing rainbow ribbons during Treehouse Live.
This was sold on an auction for charity once in connection with Stockholm pride
I really want it
If decals are enough for you; https://www.webhallen.com/se-sv/spel/playstation_4/224632-playstation_4-pride-dekal
Come on now. The sentiments behind Pride aren't something to look upon as if they're an indie band.
TetraGenesis
Member
Good on 'em! We need more high profile support of progressive social issues in light of the... *sigh* ...incomparable political regressivism coming from the American White House.
Have you played Persona 5?
That's nice
Serious question, is Japan as progressed in terms of homosexuality as say Europe?
Have you played Persona 5?
Some Nobody
Junior Member
Lol. I hope this post isn't serious, because they aren't. This isn't political, there's enough support for LGBT peeps for companies to find it okay to market to them.
Is this a serious question? Look at their ribbons.
Whatever dude. For many pride is still a protest not a party with corporate sponsors (especially tax dodging multi-nationals like Starbucks and Vodafone) and police marching too.
I don't think the Pride Parade is a protest, at least not where i am from.
Reported on Twitter, and I'd recommend anyone else who has a problem with his statements does likewise.
BigEmil
Junior Member
Yeah because of that incident but we still don't have anything out there that shows Nintendo is supporting LGBT properly
CarlisleDavid1979
Member
Really pleased Sony are doing this.
It still is in London although it has been diluted a lot. Expect some demonstrations regarding Chechnya and Russia for example.
Hard to see ribbons on a phone.
Parapraxis
Member
This is great! Put a smile on my face 
TheWorthyEdge
Member
That's actually a super cool gif.
DalikSkywing
Member
I'm on the same boat to the point I just dropped any non-virtual social interactions with people at all, it's not worth the pain I have to endure.
What does it mean to "properly" support the community?
Who is this loser? Is he of some importance to the industry or some random twitter guy yelling at the clouds?
More than lip service? If you support someone only when it's convenient then you're not actually being supportive.
How About No
Member
That looks amazing
This was sold on an auction for charity once in connection with Stockholm pride
I really want it
DriftingSpirit
Member
Just a random twitter dude. And you dont want to read more of his posts.
What constitutes "more than lip service"? For example, does promoting their brand - essentially advertising - at Pride really constitute "more than lip service"?
Also, just to follow through on this thought, considering none of the platform holders (or publishers for that matter) did anything, lip service or otherwise, about GamerGate when it was poisoning every well, does that indicate that they don't support women or minorities?
It's important to know where the threshold is before we can really identify if it's been crossed in either direction.
Dirtyshubb
Member
After my wife has watched every season of Rupaul about 5 times I heard that exactly in the right voice lol.Yes Gawd Sony put cha lighters up okurrrr *tounge pop*
Not if your company is only sharing the message with an LGBT audience (like all the resorts that advertise in gay-themed publications but wouldn't dare to put a same sex couple in a national ad.) When you're broadcasting to the world that you're supportive that certainly helps. When you put positive LGBT characters and themes in your products that helps. Sony has definitely taken some risks here, and I applaud them for it.
Mr. Phellps
Member
Way to go, Sony!