Recognizing contributions by cultural and inclusion communities in entertainment.
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Recognizing Black communities in entertainment
Global Black and African American experiences remain important to us all year. Today and beyond, we are spotlighting games, movies, and TV titles curated by Black communities at Microsoft that highlight changemakers, creators, and talent. We celebrate titles that showcase dimensions of diversity across a variety of Black communities, genres, points in time, and relevant circumstances. We reflect on key moments in the ongoing evolution of Black history, changes in Black representation in entertainment, and the impact across Black communities and cultures.
Black influences in gaming and entertainment is undeniable:
Disability and Neurodiversity
As long as games, movies, and TV series existed, people with disabilities and who are neurodiverse are among the talented people to create, provide the talent, and consume the content. Microsoft Store on Windows visitors can find disability and neurodiversity community picks at any time by searching for âdisability,â âneurodiversity,â and related terms. Titles reflect the creative spirit and experiences of people who are neurodiverse and people with disabilities related to chronic or complex illness, mobility, hearing, vision, speech, learning, and mental health.
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Recognizing East, South, and Southeast Asian in entertainment
The worldâs population of Asians and Pacific Islanders embodies a complex and broad assembly of humans, histories, and heritage. Impacting the planet as we know it, we celebrate their impact in gaming and entertainment as their global communities showcase their varied dimensions across East Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander cultures, shaping our present and our future.
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Recognizing Indigenous and Pacific Islander communities in entertainment
Weâve partnered with Microsoftâs Indigenous employee group to curate collections of games, movies, and TV shows that reflect global Indigenous stories, cultures, and artistry. This is part of ongoing work at Microsoft to create more inclusive experiences and elevate content that resonates with communities while increasing awareness of their unique perspectives and experiences. Want to find even more community picks? Simply do a search on âIndigenousâ in the Microsoft Store on Windows app.
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Recognizing Latin American influences
The entertainment industry has long been influenced by Hispanic and Latinx players. With a wide range of racially diverse communities representing over 20 countries, plus a myriad of unique cultures and languages, the creative world continues to thrive from their collective and individual influences. From gaming lead programmers to Oscar-winning directors to critically acclaimed actresses, the gaming arena, the big screen, and the small screen continue to produce content that will keep you engaged, enlightened, and excited to explore its variety of cultural impact. As recommended by Hispanic and Latinx communities at Microsoft, the titles featured in this article are just a handful of ultra-rich experiences related to some of these identities.
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Recognizing LGBTQIA+ in entertainment
LGBTQIA+ experiences transcend race, ethnicity, gender, ability, and more dimensions. Content that explores, celebrates, and engages these experiences not only connects LGBTQIA+ people, but educates others. Plus, when this content is created by community members, the world is further introduced to their diverse perspectives.
Microsoft celebrates Pride month and beyond with these carefully curated collections of games, movies, and TV shows. With the guidance of LGBTQIA+ communities at Microsoft, weâre highlighting 10 of their favorite titles.
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Recognizing Middle Eastern and North African in entertainment
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Middle Eastern and North African influences in gaming and entertainment is undeniable:
Recognizing Transgender and Non-binary community in entertainment
Celebrating the stories and creativity of trans and non-binary communities
As players and viewers immerse themselves into familiar or all-new experiences in the gaming and cinematic titles featured in the Microsoft Store, weâve curated a special list of titles created by, applying that talents of, and/or featuring non-binary and trans characters.
Transgender and Non-binary influences in gaming and entertainment is undeniable:
Recognizing women in entertainment
Women continue to overcome the obstacles of their everyday lives. From microaggressions to assault, women are inspirational and these titles use creative ways to show this through a variety of mediums and genres. At times, women simply develop stories and experiences, whether or not they are related to their own. The opportunities to take full advantage of changing the world with their creative expressions are endless. â
