Celebrate With Pride Every Day
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Sony Interactive Entertainment celebrates the LGBTQ+
community globally with curated game list, special wallpaper theme, and more.
Pride is about celebrating love, equality, and the freedom
to be your authentic selves. At Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), we are
continuously striving to create a more inclusive world where everyone belongs,
whilst connecting millions of gamers through the shared joy of play.
“We want to be a positive force for culture and belonging –
not only for our PlayStation community, creators, and partners but also for our
employees as we continue to build an equitable and inclusive workplace here at
SIE,” says Tiffany Hester, Director Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Sony
Interactive Entertainment. “Even though there is much more work ahead of us, I
could not be more proud of our efforts and our global Pride@PlayStation
employee network groups, seeing all they’ve accomplished and the impact they
are making.”
Earlier this year, SIE was proud to share that we received a
perfect score on the “Corporate
Equality Index” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, making us a Best
Place to Work for LGBTQ equality. SIE, as part of Sony Group Cooperation, also
continues to advocate for equal rights and protections for transgender people
as part of the LGBTQ+ commnity; this includes for example our support of
the Equality
Act in the US and the Trans Rights Are Human
Rights campaign in the UK.
Today, we want to invite you to celebrate Pride and the
LGBTQ+ community around the world with us, and to learn more about our efforts.
Play with Pride
For Pride 2021, we have curated a bespoke game list on PlayStation Store, accumulating over 50+ of the best video game titles on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, that shine a light on LGBTQ+ characters, themes, and experiences. Check it out*!
PlayStation Store featured collections spotlighting LGBTQ+ games
We are also proud to work with partners like Gayming Magazine to promote LGBTQ+
representation and inclusive games throughout the year, not only during Pride
months. Take a look at the Gayming Awards 2021 to learn more about the top
games, gamers, and industry representatives from the community for this year.
And while you play all these amazing games, you can listen
to our PlayStation
Pride Playlist on Spotify, which is providing good vibes for over two hours
with a mix of LGBTQ+ anthems and songs by trailblazers.
Show your Pride
Our mission is to unite gamers through the power of play,
and this year, we’d like to bring our PlayStation community together by showing
our colors: Our creative team at SIE has exclusively designed a PlayStation
Pride 2021 wallpaper theme for PlayStation 4. The theme is available to
download for free through PlayStation Store.
Access it now through this voucher code* and celebrate with millions of gamers around the world!
Pride theme 2021 for PlayStation 4
SIE also continues to show support for the LGBTQ+ community by
partnering with some of the most joyful and colorful Pride parades across the
world – from Tokyo, London to San Diego.
Support with Pride
We believe that inclusion and diversity are fundamental in
today’s world, and we know that there is still significant work that needs to
be done. SIE is proud to partner with some incredible organizations who drive
meaningful change and impact for the LGBTQ+ community; we champion the work
partners such as GLAAD, The Trevor Project, Larkin Street Youth Services, Tokyo Rainbow Pride, akt or Stonewall are doing to initiate
conversations, shape narratives, and ultimately impact hundreds of lives every
day.
In addition to that, in celebration of World Refugee Day
that took place on June 20th, we are thrilled to share that SIE, alongside Sony
Group and Sony sister companies, is entering a multi-year partnership and
engagement with Tent. Through
mentorship and volunteer programs, the Tent Partnership for Refugees aims
to change the lives of LGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers in the United
States.
Work with Pride
SIE is committed to being “the best place to work and play”
for all communities, and internally it is manifested through our employee
network groups such as Pride@PlayStation. It is one of the “Employee Networks’’
PlayStation has established to provide a safe space to meet, build and foster
relationships, exchange thoughts and experiences, educate and drive impact –
within SIE, the industry, and beyond.
Pride@PlayStation
Employee Network
All activities, partnerships, and initiatives aimed to
support the community are led or informed by our LGBTQ+ employees and allies,
who form our Pride@PlayStation employee networks globally within SIE. Their
work spans for example from partnering with internal departments to make
processes, procedures, and benefits more inclusive for trans and non-binary
employees to impactful partnerships with the organizations listed earlier.
Also, did you know that Pride@PlayStation was named one of the top ten best
employee networks by the British
LGBT Awards in 2019?
For Pride 2021, our global Pride@PlayStation groups are hosting a series of educational and engaging virtual events within SIE and Sony companies to celebrate and spotlight the LGBTQ+ community.
Pride@PlayStation eNet groups are
hosting a series of virtual events within SIE to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community
In the meanwhile, we wish everyone a happy and safe Pride 2021!
*Restrictions may apply.