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As our Pride Week nears its end, Caelyn Ellis recollects the early internet&#8217;s game-adjacent social spaces and explores how their growing complexity intertwined with her own personal journey.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And while we have you here, if you&#8217;ve been eagerly awaiting a restock of Eurogamer&#8217;s Pride t-shirts, we&#8217;re happy to report that more &#8211; in two ravishing variants &#8211; are <a href=\"https:\/\/store.reedpop.com\/collections\/eurogamer-pride-2022\">now available for purchase<\/a>. All profits will be split between LGBTQIA+ charities <a href=\"https:\/\/mermaidsuk.org.uk\">Mermaids<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/mindout.org.uk\">Mind Out<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\nIt won&#8217;t come as a surprise to anyone with even passing familiarity with the LGBTQIA+ community that self-expression is incredibly important to queer folks. 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