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Soldier 76 is a damage hero who has been in Overwatch since the game's launch. He wages a personal war to expose the truth behind the collapse of the Overwatch task force.
Then-Overwatch lead writer Michael Chu confirmed that Soldier 76 is gay in 2019.
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Pelagos is The Arbiter who judges mortal souls in the Shadowlands. He's also the first explicitly trans character in the Warcraft series.
He was introduced in WoW: Shadowlands which GLAAD says "marks a bold new inclusive direction for the seasoned MMO."
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Wandersong tells the story of a Bard who has to save the world. It also features a non-binary accordion player named Ash!
The game's creator Greg Lobanov confirmed Ash is non-binary and said it just felt natural to include non-binary folks in the game.
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Dina from the Last Of Us: Part 2 is Ellie's partner and helps her in her quest for revenge.
In 2021, GLAAD celebrated her relationship with Ellie as just one of the ways The Last of Us Part II is historic and consequential for representation in gaming.
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