The ‘gay button’ in gaming: LGBTQ+ representation in videogames is often hidden; it shouldn’t be

There is a growing body of research that shows that if you don’t see certain people in the media you interact with, games included, you start to believe that those people are somehow unimportant — this is known as “symbolic annihilation”.

from http://www.firstpost.com/art-and-culture/the-gay-button-in-gaming-lgbtq-representation-in-videogames-is-often-hidden-it-shouldnt-be-9420051.html