{"id":807648,"date":"2025-12-06T13:05:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T13:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1851411189"},"modified":"2025-12-06T13:05:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T13:05:42","slug":"apex-legends-tournament-sparks-backlash-from-queer-fans-and-allies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/apex-legends-tournament-sparks-backlash-from-queer-fans-and-allies\/","title":{"rendered":"Apex Legends Tournament Sparks Backlash From Queer Fans And Allies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/apex-legends-tournament-sparks-backlash-from-queer-fans-and-allies.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Respawn\u2019s hero shooter battle royale <a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 lcFFec js_link\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/apex-legends-the-kotaku-review-1832997584\">Apex Legends<\/a> is an incredibly inclusive game for the queer community. It has several playable LGBTQIA+ legends, has given players Pride Flag cosmetics to showcase their identities in-game, and developer Respawn even put a <a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 lcFFec js_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/respawn-speaks-up-in-support-of-trans-rights\/1100-6504034\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement supporting trans rights in the game<\/a> itself. After\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/apex-legends-lgbtqia-characters-tournament-saudi-arabia-1851411189\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/apex-legends-lgbtqia-characters-tournament-saudi-arabia-1851411189\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Respawn\u2019s hero shooter battle royale Apex Legends is an incredibly inclusive game for the queer community. It has several playable LGBTQIA+ legends, has given players Pride Flag cosmetics to showcase their identities in-game, and developer Respawn even put a statement supporting trans rights in the game itself. 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