Despite 'Gay Tony,' Gay 360 Gamertags Still Banned

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.

[USMCj]

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.

[Headshot81]

should fit right in with all the other gay(happy) exclusives available on Xbox360.

[Shadowstar]

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.

[menoyou]

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.

[Philip J Fry]

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.

[theKiller]

damn, always anything associated with USA u would see some gay movements!!! u cant live in peace without someone forcing their dirty way of life on others!!!! and all those gay comedy movies try to justify being a gay and tries to make it looks cool!!! this is called social engineering where the governments tries to change the habits and ways of perceiving things!!! for example Adam Sandler or other jewish comedy actors which tries to force the idea being gay is ok!!

am glad am not a 360 owner!!! however am also glad MS didnt allow gaytags!!! its just so dirty!!! sick people should not be allowed to teach us their sicknesses!!! they should at least keep it for them selfs!!!!

[mrv321]

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

[KKanjiAnkh]

I'm American, and I have to agree, especially talking to cultures, to me it's a huge sign of disrespect.

[mrv321]

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.

[Forrest Gump]

If you're dissatisfied with your Xbox Live experience then switch over to the Playstation Network,simple solution to your 'complex' problem :|

[GiantEnemyCrab]

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.

[Eiffel]

Why switch when you can have both. Both my PS3 and 360 get a long great.

[Immortal Kaim]

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.

[menoyou]

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.

[kaveti6616]

Dude, what is your f*cking deal? Why do you refer to gay people as "those gross gays." Stop being a homophobe.

[MGOelite]

just wondering does xbl let you tell people that your hetrosexual?

[DJ]

It does, despite what Microsoft claims.

[Rhezin]

"You boys ready for your c!ck meat sandwich?"
"No..please don't make us..."
"..Lets go! What're you waitin for?!"
"...Wait..wait so let me get this straight, all the guards at Guantanamo Bay are gay?"
"Sh!t NO! Ain't nothing gay about getting your d!ck sucked, you the ones who're gay for sucking MY d!ck! In fact...I'm creeped out by just hanging around you queers."
"...What!?"

[Spike47]

On topic, I agree with GEC, no reason to have your sexual preference on your gamertag.

[Kushan]

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)!

[DJ]

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.

[Death]

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

[menoyou]

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.

[DJ]

It's expected that you would feel that way. Poor choice of words though, I must say...

[Kushan]

Games are rated by special boards so adults can decide if their kids are ok to play it. People are not.

[CaulkSlap]

They banned my first tag - KneeGrowKKKilla.

[Immortal Kaim]

With a gamertag like that, I wish the banned you from XBL for good. Moron.

[olLANDSHARKlo]

I love that gamertag.

[MetalGearBear]

LOL at gaygamer!!!!

[ULTIMATE_REVENGE]

sexual preference? what load of rubbish. There's no such thing as a sexual preference but there is a such thing called corruption

[air1]

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.

[swiftshot93]

then they better ban people with "StraightGamer" GTs.

[Dellis]

MS don't want to have issues with that organization

[Soldierone]

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.

[TheBand1t]

If you're a Gaymer why the hell would you let people know? It just opens you up to trolling.

[kazan]

every time i see this title I LOL hehe

[leshtricity]

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.

[NMC2007]

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.

[aaron5829]

you really have nicetits ? mantits ?

:P