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Gamer Claims Identifying As a Lesbian Led To Xbox Live Ban

Posted by timothy on from the you-have-crossed-the-line-ma'am dept.

Goatbert writes "I just read on the Consumerist about an XBOX Live user being banned for identifying herself as a lesbian. Despite appeals, Microsoft has stood by its position that merely mentioning that you are gay or lesbian is grounds for terminating your XBOX Live membership."

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  1. Re:Call me crazy... by AK+Marc · · Score: 1, Troll

    Might it not seem a bit out of place for someone to put "I'm a heterosexual male" in his online gaming profile?

    How about "Male, married" in the profile? Since so many have worked so hard to make "marriage" illegal for gays, we could assume that would mean that they are heterosexual. Yet proclaiming a heterosexual union isn't seen as unusual. It often gives useful information, as someone that is married with children will probably be on less or more irregularly than an unmarried male of the same age.

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