LGBT Linkshell and Free Company Directory - Updated August 2014

[Sagittarian]

yet to be checked

[note - I don't do facebook - can someone confirm this site/group?]
The Starship - Excalibur
https://www.facebook.com/groups/starshipxiv/
"We're 100% social. All players are welcome, and we are equal. Hateful or discriminatory comments or content will be deleted, and the member will be dealt with accordingly."

Unable to confirm. I can't access the page which means it is either inactive or private.

Ragnarok
Guilded Dawn - Ragnarok
No website
"Guilded Dawn is a LGBT friendly group. We will be on the Ragnarok Server (Legacy). We're always glad to help new and old players alike."

I found a website for Guilded Dawn that was active in late July 2014. It doesn't look like the website gets a lot of use but they are still kicking. http://www.dawn.tea-partie.net/

Balmung
Amity Fields - Balmung
[Link is Active - No other info available]
http://amityfields.org
"Membership to this forum is by invitation only."

Amity Fields looks to be defunct on FFXIV. I found a Reddit recruitment thread that lists them as a FC - http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/wiki/recruitment but the lodestone does not have an FC profile for them. The reddit user listed as the recruitment officer seems to be mostly active in the EQN section now.

Behemoth

Jinxed - Behemoth
[Website Inactive - August 2014]
http://jinxed-guild.enjin.com

Reflect - Behemoth
[New Website Inactive - August 2014]
http://reflectfreecompany.webs.com/apps/blog/
Old Site (Above) says "We are moving to a bigger and better site!!! Please come register at http://reflect.enjin.com/"

The Merchant Guild - Behemoth
[Website Gone - August 2014]
http://themerchantguild.guildlaunch.com/
"This Linkshell is for experienced and novice crafters/gatherers/merchants to trade, cooperate on market prices to the benefit of the group, share knowledge, and to offer services. Discrimination and slurs are not allowed, and we welcome all."

Jinxed has 1 active member according to Lodestone.

Reflect has 63 members but I can't tell how active they are - http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...491394/member/

The Merchant Guild linkshell has 27 members according to lodestone - http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...5048183431361/. Standard caveat of not knowing how active it is.

Cactuar

Sinister Swarm - Cactuar
[Website Active - Does not appear to have an active FFXIV presence - August 2014]
http://www.sinisterswarm.com/
"The Sinister Swarm is a multi platform gaming community with experience in MMOs, FPSs, RTSs, PvP, PvE, and more. Respect everyone in guild, alliance and in game. This is one of the core principals of our gaming community."

The front page of their website looks like it hasn't been updated in a while but the FFXIV section of their forums is active and they commented on a Cactuar recruitment thread in late June 2014, so I think they are still active. http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...847223/member/

Diabolos
Ghost Opera - Diabolos
[Website Alive - Does not appear Active - August 2014]
http://ghostopera.enjin.com/

Magitek GoDz - Diabolos
[Website Inactive - August 2014]
http://magitekgodz.guildlaunch.com/

Skay Empire - Diabolos
[Link Dead - August 2014]
skempire.enjin.com

There is no Lodestone listing for either Ghost Opera or Skay Empire as either a FC or LS. Magitek GoDz has an FC listing with 0 active members. :/ All dead.

[HakuroDK]

Hey guys, great job with the redesign, and just in time for the one-year anniversary! I'm also liking how folks are activity-checking all of the FCs too, as it helps weed out the ones that haven't been active in months.

Keep up the good work! I'd like to nominate the Order of the Sword and Rose for inclusion, but like was with the issue with Hexen's initial exclusion (which was later fixed), there's nothing in our charter which specifically states anything about LGBT protections and is instead just a standard non-discrimination policy (which, to be fair, is a very VERY strict policy in which displaying any form of bigotry, racism, or any other discriminatory behavior is grounds for immediate dismissal.).

But still, great work! Also, I have been looking for an excuse to make an alt on Gilgamesh, so I may/may not do that, depending.

[Altiret]

Keep up the good work! I'd like to nominate the Order of the Sword and Rose for inclusion, but like was with the issue with Hexen's initial exclusion (which was later fixed), there's nothing in our charter which specifically states anything about LGBT protections and is instead just a standard non-discrimination policy

Hexen was never excluded - I just changed their 'category' back when I thought it still mattered. As I've said before, the simple fact that a group wants to be listed here suggests that theya re LGBT friendly. I think we can leave it up to the individual to check out the groups website or other information and decide if they seem like a goot fit. So post the info for Order of the Sword and Rose and we can add it to the list.
And if you get a toon on Gilgamesh /tell Altiret Endorion hi

[AmbivalenceAvenue]

Any mo's active or interested on Mateus?

I'd be happy to join (or even co-found) an LGBT or just LGBT friendly FC.

Got called a mahu last night during garuda ex just because I suggested that the MT stop raging on the OT (who was new to the fight). It sucked to encounter hate speech while trying to kick back with the game after work (though I was like, hey! hawaiian! oh wait. dammit). My BF and I are i90+ and just pretty chill guys that play evenings west coast time.

[Haibel]

Lux Nocturna (LS) & Lux Aeterna (FC) - Hyperion. We are still active. More so on the LS side.
The FC is still active but more so is just the core people from all the way back to
1.0 beta. We are always open to new people. The old guard vets like myself are always open to helping new players.
As a whole we are more Casual/Social on both LS and FC.

[Haibel]

Any mo's active or interested on Mateus?

Got called a mahu last night during garuda ex just because I suggested that the MT stop raging on the OT (who was new to the fight). It sucked to encounter hate speech while trying to kick back with the game after work (though I was like, hey! hawaiian! oh wait. dammit). My BF and I are i90+ and just pretty chill guys that play evenings west coast time.

I've never heard those terms before. No clue what they mean. I'm not gay, but been a part of a LGBT shell since they brought LS's into the game.

[Sagittarian]

I've never heard those terms before. No clue what they mean. I'm not gay, but been a part of a LGBT shell since they brought LS's into the game.

I had to look up the Hawaiian one myself - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahu_(person). Kind of sad that a term for a recognized third gender is now a pejorative slang. :/

The other word is the second half of a common slang word. Some use it self-referentially in a "reclaim the word" way but others still find it offensive .. which is why this sentence is so vague.

[Mahri]

So, not completely LS-related, but in the small talk option for the Rising Vendor (the one dressed as Minfilia), at least in English, refers to her bethrothed as "she".

Subtle, nothing overt, but still classy. I think Square-Enix might be paying more attention to these issues than they let on.

[Altiret]

All of the listings that have 'confirmed' or seem to be active based on their websites have been updated.

I've completed cleaning/reformatting up to Gilgamesh and removed FC's that no longer have any entries in Lodestone or which appears to have stagnated (few members listed with no GC rank, or FC is only rank5 with no activity etc)

[Ranulf]

Fail Brigade <FAIL> - Hyperion
Status - Active, Website Active, Rank 8 FC with 59 members, Medium House located in Lavender Beds - Ward 3 - House 30
Fail Brigade of Hyperion is always recruiting LGBTQ people along with their allies. Not really intendeRd to a LGBT shell/FC, but it just somehow happened that way. :3
We ask that all members interesting in applying visit our website or attempt to contact any of the officers listed on the "Officer Staff" page.
- FC/LS Leader: Ryuhkin Naringo
- FC/LS Officers: Ranulf Squires, Refyll Yioa, Onux Tigris, Gat Zilla, Wenia Ceris

Website and Forums: www.failbrigade.com