Gaming as Safe Spaces for LGBTQIA+ Youth

[Dr. Kishonna Gray]: A lot of parents want to know why are the kids spending so long in those spaces? I have to let them know, I’m like, that’s the spaces where they have community, this is where they’re safe to be themselves, this is where they’re safe to be out, this is where they’re safe to to be trans, these are where they’re safe to do those things inside there. And so I help, you know, parents understand, you know, those how those spaces allow for some certain protection around anonymity. You know, there’s also endless, like narratives inside the games that they’re playing. But that socialization and that community-building are really key, especially for a more marginalized and more vulnerable population so they can engage.