A local game store here in South Carolina (Gamez Block) hosted our trans meetup group tonight, and it was really wonderful. We had a retro game night and played Wii Sports, Halo 3, Smash 64, House of the Dead, and Undercover Shot (yes, I made people play my NES game lol).
It was amazing being in a place that was not only okay with a group of trans people but actively welcomed us, and was excited to have us.
This is why I love small local businesses so much! They were willing to create a third space for us that didn’t revolve around drinking or spending money. They let us use their consoles, and their games entirely free of charge, and even stayed open late so we could keep having fun. They were having fun with us!
Please support your local game stores. Places like this are so valuable.