Our initial ruling on LGBT player restrictions within the Iron Solari League has created a lot of good discussion and debate over the past 24 hours. After discussing the ruling with our partners and re-examining our approach, we have decided to remove these restrictions completely. This means that any player who self-identifies as female will be allowed to participate. We sincerely apologize for any offense we caused to the LGBT and gaming communities.
Our original intent when we put together this tournament was to promote diversity in the competitive gaming community. Hence, we are grateful to our players who have consistently provided their feedback to help us learn and improve as we strive to develop an inclusive gaming environment for all. We’ll also be keeping our promise of having an open dialogue with all parties as we plan this and future events.
We hope you will tune in to support these awesome teams and players in this upcoming tournament.
Garena Philippines eSports
Our original intent when we put together this tournament was to promote diversity in the competitive gaming community. Hence, we are grateful to our players who have consistently provided their feedback to help us learn and improve as we strive to develop an inclusive gaming environment for all. We’ll also be keeping our promise of having an open dialogue with all parties as we plan this and future events.
We hope you will tune in to support these awesome teams and players in this upcoming tournament.
Garena Philippines eSports
It's nice to see that they saw the error of their ways and reversed their decision.
(via Garena)
I'm just proud that society has moved forward far enough where 'fixes' like this only take 24 hours or so rather than 24 years.
Irony always amuses me. I will happily enjoy media slanted in my favor while laughing at people who watch Fox News, heavily slanted in a direction I consider idiotic.
"It's nice to see that they saw the error of their ways and reversed their decision." I just laugh out loud when I read that.
Perhaps I'm not communicating well. I don't laugh from a sense of mockery but from a sense of amusement at the irony. I actually really do enjoy your writing plenty, including the slant. It just amuses me sometimes just how strong a slant it is. Does that make sense? I don't say it to hurt your feelings at all.