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Rebecca Heineman is a trans woman, award-winning Space Invaders player, and game dev who worked as a dev on The Bard’s Tale, Myth III, and more.

She was inducted into the International Video Game Hall of Fame in 2017.

Madeline is the main protagonist of the mountain climbing platformer, Celeste. The game has been praised for its visuals, gameplay, and introspective narrative. The game's creator Maddy Thorson confirmed that Madeline is trans in 2020.

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Both the game and the TV show of The Last of Us have been praised for their depiction of Bill. In 2013, GLAAD described the game's Bill as being "as deeply flawed but wholly unique a gay character found in any storytelling medium this year."

Zagreus is the Prince of the Underworld and the protagonist of Hades. GLAAD has heralded him as a "bicon" and character with rarely-seen "depth, originality, and authenticity."

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Tyler Ronan is the co-protagonist of Tell Me Why! GLAAD worked with Xbox Game Studios and DONTNOD to "ensure that Tyler is a compelling, multi-dimensional character, and his story avoids the harmful transgender stereotypes and tropes of the past."