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There\u2019s a phenomenon in the Overwatch <\/em>community that has persisted through the original game\u2019s 2016 release, its gradual decline, and the launch of the sequel. This phenomenon is an interesting one, a sort of \u201cIYKYK\u201d situation that requires membership in a specific community in order to recognize its members: in Overwatch<\/em>, a lot of queer players choose to play as healers. Maybe you haven\u2019t noticed this\u2014maybe you\u2019re straight (I\u2019m sorry) and can\u2019t spot an alphabet army soldier in your lobby, but if you\u2019re in the LGBTQIA+ community and play Overwatch 2<\/em>, you know exactly what I\u2019m talking about.<\/p>\n Mercy mains with rainbow player icons, Moira one-tricks wearing her Bowie skin<\/a><\/span>, two-stacks who instalock support with some iteration of \u201c-ussy\u201d<\/a><\/span> in their gamertag\u2014if you pay attention, you\u2019ll see that the gays are everywhere in Overwatch<\/em>, and most of the time they\u2019re playing healer.<\/p>\n But this is all anecdotal evidence, right? Surely gays don\u2019t gravitate to playing healers that<\/em> disproportionately, do they? After hundreds of hours logged in Overwatch 2<\/em> comp , most of which I played as a healer, I felt a burning desire to delve deeper into this phenomenon and figure out why I kept encountering fellow gays in the support role. I had my theories: queer people are used to supporting their found families in the real world, support roles are notoriously less toxic, many of the healer characters are femme or androgynous\u2014but I needed more.<\/p>\n So, I put out a call for \u201cgay people\u201d on Twitter, I interviewed players and peers, and I spoke to a queer-identifying counselor, all in an attempt to properly investigate Overwatch<\/em>\u2019s gay healing agenda. The result is a fascinating look at a subculture within a subculture, one marked by real-world social queues, kink play, emotional connections, and, unfortunately, a frustrating lack of scientific research. <\/p>\n
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