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Despite 'Gay Tony,' Gay 360 Gamertags Still Banned

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This fall, Rockstar will release the second exclusive Grand Theft Auto 4 downloadable episode: The Ballad of Gay Tony. But even though this game will be available only through Xbox Live, and it has the word "gay" real big there in the title, Microsoft still isn't changing their policy of not allowing XBL users to identify their sexual orientation in their Gamertags or profiles.
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USMCj - 186 days 11 hours ago
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1 - eh
I am all about some equal rights.

But, if you were infact gay I don't think XBL would be the place to shout it.
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Headshot81 - 186 days 9 hours ago
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1.1 - !!!!Makes sense since this game.....!!!!!!!
should fit right in with all the other gay(happy) exclusives available on Xbox360.
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Shadowstar - 186 days 9 hours ago
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But gay people should be able to find each other to play against if they want. And if it's not a safe place now-- which, yeah, I've heard it's not-- it should be. I mean, if you couldn't say you were an awesome black gamer who wanted to meet other awesome black gamers because you might have similar experiences, or a gamer from Canada who was hoping to talk politics while gaming (yeah, dumb examples but whatever), that'd be dumb, too. I mean, obviously MS can do what they want, but... seems stupid.
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menoyou - 186 days 9 hours ago
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Cry babies just want to force their acceptance onto everyone in every medium imaginable. This one of the few things I like that Microsoft has done recently, and Windows 7.
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Philip J Fry - 186 days 5 hours ago
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1.4 - Whatever
I see gay gamertags all the time on Xbox Live. Anything with xX at the beginning or end and MLG anywhere in it is gay as hell.
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1.5 theKiller | 186 days 2 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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mrv321 - 186 days 11 hours ago
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Well let's remember the true definition of the word which is happy.

So GayGamer is hardly offensive.

Also one thing I hate is Americans changing the english language and then protesting it's the right one.

Sorry it's very late at night and I need a rant... all be it a short one
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KKanjiAnkh - 186 days 11 hours ago
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I'm American, and I have to agree, especially talking to cultures, to me it's a huge sign of disrespect.
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mrv321 - 186 days 11 hours ago
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I don't mind them having their own language that's fine, they evolved differently since they choose to take no part in anything which won't help them economy wise... please note WW1 and 2 and even then they where provoked from the Zimmerman telegram and the obvious pealr Harbour.

So yeah, it's not the fact they are different that bothers me, it's the fact the pretend to be original.

Let's see...

Britain invented the PC (a decent argument could me made for ze germans inventing it)but now America is quite dominant.

Britain invented the jet but now it's American airline which benefit from it, and american companies.
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Forrest Gump - 186 days 11 hours ago
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If you're dissatisfied with your Xbox Live experience then switch over to the Playstation Network,simple solution to your 'complex' problem :|
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GiantEnemyCrab - 186 days 11 hours ago
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I am actually happier that people don't flaunt their sexual preference on my video game service. Why would I give up the features of XBL and go and buy a whole new console because I want to write "gay" in my gamertag?

I would think will all the practice you do daily being a Sony PR rep you would be better at it.

But to your credit you are a really gifted troll Queefy.
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Eiffel - 186 days 10 hours ago
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Why switch when you can have both. Both my PS3 and 360 get a long great.
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Immortal Kaim - 186 days 10 hours ago
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I agree with Crab. Your sexual preference has no place in gamertags or whatever, plus the ones with 'Gay' in their GT are just taking the p*ss.
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menoyou - 186 days 9 hours ago
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This is one policy I would like Sony to adopt from Microsoft but to be honest everyone on PSN is pretty mature and I have yet to see any gross gay people flaunting their lifestyle on it thank heavens. Probably just the 14 year old gays on Xbox Live who do it and want the world to know.
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kaveti6616 - 186 days 2 hours ago
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3.5 - @menoyou
Dude, what is your f*cking deal? Why do you refer to gay people as "those gross gays." Stop being a homophobe.
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edonus - 186 days 10 hours ago
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4 - You know whats cool I think I just killed Gay Tony....
and saw the guy that gonna star in the new expansion.

**Spoiler ALert** There is a part in TLAD when a mafia guy sends you and your gang to hijack some diamonds at the docks. There is a guy that they call Tony there with his goons and he and this other guy are talking really flamboyant. Then his bodygaurd spot you and your gang. Then you gotta chase them through the city and get the diamonds from them. I stopped the truck and one of my gang members shot him in a park while he was trying to get away.

I'm pretty sure this was Gay Tony...I love how the diamonds seeming to tie all the episodes together.
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Spike47 - 186 days 10 hours ago
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5 - This reminds me of all the insane and rarely funny usernames I come across on PSN
On topic, I agree with GEC, no reason to have your sexual preference on your gamertag.
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Kushan - 186 days 10 hours ago
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As far as I'm aware, it's not "gay" users getting flak here, it's anyone who puts their sexual preference (Gay, straight or otherwise) in their profile. As many people have already pointed out, XBL isn't the place for it.
But it's ok - XBL is getting facebook integration later this year. Brag about it there all you want. Or if you don't have any friends, do it on twitter (also coming to XBL later this year)!
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DJ - 186 days 10 hours ago
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6.1 - If XBL isn't the place for "sexual preference"
Then why release a game with the word "Gay" in the TITLE on XBL? Microsoft's just full of it. People should be able to use any damn gamertag they like. Some people can't even use their real names on XBL.
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Death - 186 days 9 hours ago
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6.2 - DJ,
You are confusing a game with a service. You can also have mature titles with nudity and profanity in a game that plays on your Xbox. That does not mean the services Terms of Use will be changed to allow it. There is a distinct differance between the service and the games.

-Death
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menoyou - 186 days 8 hours ago
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Yup, anything related to sex or sexuality is prohibited. Homosexuals just like to pretend there's some conspiracy against them and that everyone targets them personally. They do this all the time in every aspect of life and it's just pathetic already.
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DJ - 186 days 8 hours ago
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6.4 - Well, since you're in the majority.
It's expected that you would feel that way. Poor choice of words though, I must say...
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Kushan - 186 days 4 hours ago
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Games are rated by special boards so adults can decide if their kids are ok to play it. People are not.
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CaulkSlap - 186 days 10 hours ago
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7 - Lame
They banned my first tag - KneeGrowKKKilla.
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Immortal Kaim - 186 days 10 hours ago
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With a gamertag like that, I wish the banned you from XBL for good. Moron.
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PHIBALNATION - 186 days 9 hours ago
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I love that gamertag.
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ULTIMATE_REVENGE - 186 days 10 hours ago
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sexual preference? what load of rubbish. There's no such thing as a sexual preference but there is a such thing called corruption
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air1 - 186 days 9 hours ago
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who sits around thinking up of this dumb sh!t.

its like the fvcking 5th grade in this place sometimes. bu bu bu that person did!

if you want it to be so known that you are gay just fill up your friends list and send a message to everyone saying so.
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swiftshot93 - 186 days 9 hours ago
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11 - If thats the case
then they better ban people with "StraightGamer" GTs.
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Soldier one - 186 days 9 hours ago
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13 - MS should keep it that way
Should stay that way, no need to put that in your title at all. We dont see "LesbianLover14" and if we did it would probably be a guy....You dont see "straight" people going around Live "Hey everyone guess what! Im straight! I like girls!" do you? no.
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TheBand1t - 186 days 9 hours ago
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If you're a Gaymer why the hell would you let people know? It just opens you up to trolling.
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kazan - 186 days 8 hours ago
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every time i see this title I LOL hehe
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leshtricity - 186 days 8 hours ago
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16 - REALLY?
why are people getting so offended? XBOX LIVE IS NOT MYSPACE- no one cares if you're gay, straight, or asexual. if you want to flaunt your homosexuality or straightness, take it to myspace or facebook. keep it off xbox live please.
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NMC2007 - 186 days 8 hours ago
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Why can't my gamertag be nicetits? That's the more important question, once again the gay community wants to put it's stamp on everything imaginable and when they can't they cry about it, stfu already, jfc.
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aaron5829 - 186 days 3 hours ago
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17.1 - wait..
you really have nicetits ? mantits ?

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