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Video game journalism, writing for outlets such as Kotaku, Polygon, and Destructoid; her advocacy for LGBTQ+ representation in gaming; and her book, "Gender Identity For Gamers".
Key Dates and Places
Born Place: England.
Career
Current occupation: Video game journalist, author, activist, and content creator.
Past occupations: Freelance journalist, potentially other roles prior to focusing on gaming journalism (no specific details publicly available).
Current Place of Work: Freelance, self-employed, working with various outlets and personal platforms.
Previous Place of Work: Kotaku, Polygon, Destructoid, and other gaming websites and publications.
Skills
Journalism, video game criticism, writing, public speaking, social media management, content creation, advocacy.
Languages
Languages Spoken: English.
Accent: English.
Personality
Life Philosophy: Advocates for inclusivity and representation in gaming and media; passionate about ethical journalism and accurate reporting.
Main Milestones
Birth and Early Life
Circa 1984
Laura Kate Dale was born in England. While her specific birthdate isn't widely publicized for privacy reasons, understanding her upbringing within a specific cultural and technological context is important for understanding her later perspectives on media representation.
Early Engagement with Online Communities and Fandom
Early 2000s
During her formative years, Laura Kate Dale became deeply involved with online communities and fandoms. This early exposure fostered her passion for engaging with media critically and creatively. This involvement with online spaces later shaped her approach to journalism and her understanding of online communities, creating the conditions for her success in those areas.
Emergence as a Gaming Journalist
2010s
Dale began her career as a video game journalist, writing for various websites and publications. During this period, she developed a reputation for insightful analysis, focusing on game design, narrative, and the broader cultural implications of video games. She wasn't just writing, she was developing a recognizable voice.
Coverage of Gamergate and its Aftermath
2014-2015
Laura Kate Dale was among those targeted during the Gamergate controversy. She was targeted with harassment and threats for her progressive viewpoints on representation and diversity in gaming. This period significantly shaped her activism and strengthened her resolve to advocate for inclusivity in the industry.
Editor-in-Chief at 'Let's Play Video Games'
2016-2018
Laura Kate Dale served as the Editor-in-Chief of 'Let's Play Video Games', where she helped to shape the site's editorial direction and promoted diverse voices within the gaming journalism space. This role afforded her the ability to grow the range of her views.
Transition and Public Advocacy
2017
Laura Kate Dale publicly came out as transgender. This transition and her subsequent public advocacy have made her a visible and influential figure within the LGBTQ+ community, particularly in the gaming sphere. She used her platform to talk about her transition and to advocate for other LGBTQ+ individuals in the community.
Author of 'Gender Identity Workbook for Teens'
2019
Dale's book, 'Gender Identity Workbook for Teens', provides a valuable resource for young people exploring their gender identity. The creation of this workbook demonstrates Laura's Kate Dale's commitment to providing resources to those exploring their own gender identities.
Continued Journalism and Activism
Present
Laura Kate Dale continues to work as a journalist, commentator, and activist, focusing on representation, accessibility, and social justice issues in the gaming industry and beyond. She remains a powerful voice advocating for positive change and inclusivity within the cultural landscape.
Dale has worked at gaming site Destructoid.[2][5] Dale was also the news editor for gaming site Kotaku UK for almost two years.[6] She left the position in June 2019 to pursue other projects.[7] She has also written for The Guardian.[8]
Dale was awarded inclusion in MCV's 30 Under 30 list in 2015.[9] The same year she was a finalist for MCV's Games Media Awards 2015 Rising Star.[10] In 2019 she was a finalist for the MCV Women in Games Awards.[11]
Dale has published five books. Her first book is Things I Learned from Mario's Butt: A Series of Gaming Butt Critiques, which was funded on the crowdfunding website Unbound in 2018.[3][4]
Her second book, a memoir called Uncomfortable Labels: My Life as a Gay Autistic Trans Woman, was published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in 2019.[12]
Her third book, Gender Euphoria: Stories of Joy from Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex Writers, which was crowdfunded through Unbound and exceeded its funding goal, was published in 2021.[13] It was intended as a counterpoint to the focus so often placed on the negative aspects of being trans, such as gender dysphoria, and was instead written "to show the world the sheer variety of ways being non cisgender can be a beautiful, joyful experience".
Dale's fourth book, Who Hunts the Whale, is co-written by her wife Jane Magnet, and being funded through the crowdfunding publisher Unbound.[14]Who Hunts the Whale is Dale's first work of fiction. The website summary reads, "Who Hunts the Whale is a completely fictional, entirely made-up novel set in the imaginary world of the video gaming industry. Written with a gamer's wit and an insider's precision, it holds the real-world business up to a carnival house of mirrors, to give a satirical look at the human cost of a rapacious market that must constantly be fed new content."[14]
Dale collaborated with former founder of the Trans Rights Collective UK (disbanded in 2020), Felix Fern,[16][17] in 2021 to co-organise a 'trans rights' protest[18] outside Downing Street in London on 6 August 2021, calling on the government to implement better rights and equality for transgender and non-binary people in the United Kingdom.[19] The protest featured a roster of speakers including prominent UK trans activists such as Fox Fisher[20] and Roz Kaveney[21] as well as Dale herself,[22] and was attended by the British human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell.[23]
She has since been part of other activism projects such as writing an open letter to the BBC that was signed by over 20,000 people,[24][25] calling for them to be held accountable for publishing the article originally titled "We're being pressured into sex by some trans women", which the letter greatly criticized for, among other things, publishing the results of a study that the letter labelled as "deeply flawed".
Dale is transgender and married to podcaster Jane Magnet.[26] The couple, who are both train enthusiasts, married in August 2021 on board an Avanti West Coast train after winning a competition for a train-based wedding. The couple had planned to marry sooner but had delayed their plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the requirement to obtain Gender Recognition Certificates in order to marry as women.[27][28][29]
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