LGBT Linkshell and Free Company Directory - Updated August 2014

[Altiret]

Hi Everyone!

Looks like it's time for another update. I'll be working on that today I guess.

I also want to address the question of "why do we need this? can't people just play the game and leave <whatever> out of it?"

Most Linkshells and FC's are both 'social' as well as 'game' related. Even in the most hard-core gaming groups I've been in, people still talk about their own lives to some degree. Even if it's just to say "my kids are sick" or "my husband is nagging at me to get off the computer."

I don't think it's entirely possible to keep personal lives out of the game chat and because of that it's important for people to have an environment where they don't have to second guess everything they are going to say for fear of a bad reaction.

Even if people aren't outright antagonistic, it is still an unpleasant experience when you say something about your husband and someone responds with "I thought you were a dude", and then when you say "I am", <person X> has left the linkshell.

[Allenonymous]

Agreed. My girlfriend is trans, and I'm tired of having to obfuscate that for fear of causing a scene. I was spurred in to coming here to seek an LGBTQ LS and make friends I can speak openly with and bond with. I've been playing FFXIV for around 3 years now and have had no real issues with the main LS I've been a part of for that time, but it's recently been brought to my attention that a fair bit of the members have grown a liking to make thinly veiled transphobic and homophobic jokes and it makes me incredibly uncomfortable and really screws my mood up. People play MMO's to make friends and when friends get close enough they like to share and talk about their every day lives. It's important to have a place where you can bond with people you can be open with.