Is it necessary to advertise "LGBTQ+ friendly"

[Vryn]

Considering current events in the U.S., no, it is not redundant in the slightest.

What current events in the U.S.? Nothing is happening to the LGBT community. It's not the middle or far east or even the southern continents.

We have it very good in the west, and people talking about how to streamline policy or remove policies that don't work or harm people is not an attack. It's a logistical issue.

If you are advertising as LGBT friendly, the question is, why do you feel the need to? Do you not think your game is approachable to everyone who may be interested. Another question is, why do you think people's sexual orientation or particular mental status has anything to do with your video game or event.

This is just corporations and people trying to capitalise on a particular status to show how good of a person they are and that people should respect them because of it. It has the opposite effect and is more likely to alienate someone because they don't want to be preached to.

The best thing you could do is just put in policy decisions that treat everyone equally and protect characteristics such as race, sex, age, orientation etc. This gives people objective lines to work within and makes sure everyone is comfortable.

It's about making a space where everyone can participate civilly in good faith rather than condescending to the majority, which causes more toxicity and feeds into the paranoia of the most extreme members on both sides of the aisle.

One side sees that and thinks it's the gay plan to get their kids. The other side sees it as a bulwark against a totalitarian theocracy ridden nation wanting to wipe them off the earth when in both cases, these people are mental.

Most LGBT and straight people don't give a crap and want to have fun with their friends and family.

The biggest threat to the LGBT community is the people who actively go out and remind everyone about their status at every event, every time they have a conversation, or when someone makes a joke.

No one likes vegans when they do it.
No one likes Religious people when they do it.
No one likes LGBT people when they do it.

Silence after all is the best defence.

[Coletergeist]

If you are advertising as LGBT friendly, the question is, why do you feel the need to? Do you not think your game is approachable to everyone who may be interested.

Most LGBT and straight people don't give a crap and want to have fun with their friends and family.

The need is there for some folks because there are people who do "give a crap", whether you believe it or not. Shocking, I know.

The biggest threat to the LGBT community is the people who actively go out and remind everyone about their status at every event, every time they have a conversation, or when someone makes a joke.

When it comes to making jokes, as long as they are punching up and not down. Sadly, there are a lot of folks who think punching down jokes are okay, when it's just harmful. So, really it depends on what joke is being told, and there's a lot of punch down jokes that just aren't funny unless you are insensitive.

No one likes vegans when they do it.
No one likes Religious people when they do it.
No one likes LGBT people when they do it.

I get the vegan part.
Religious people do it anyways, and the church (granted not all people) tries to force the LGBTQ+ community to "try to be more normal" and try to push their own agenda against the community. Difference is, when religious people do it, it's to cause harm, not to try to become more accepted in society - there is a difference. I was a part of a church that kidnapped my sister's kids for a few days because she was a part of the LGBTQ+ and they thought she was "unfit". People a part of that church went to jail for that, obviously. But for reasons like this, I will forever and always be forced to believe that religious folks pushing "their agenda" and the LGBTQ+ with their "agenda" are vastly different.
When the LGBTQ+ do it, we just want to be more accepted, not to cause harm. The only "harm" that is being done, is when folks get offended that they merely exist and it's being "shoved down their throats". Please.