We’re doing our annual Pride Month celebration by spotlighting Capcom Creators who identify as LGBTQIA+!

What is your Twitch/YouTube/Instagram handle?	BlackKrystel
What are your pronouns?	She/her
Tell us your story! What got you into content creation? When did you first start?	I started in 2012 when YouTube was just getting big & realized that no one that looked like me was making gaming/nerdy content so it inspired me to make it myself! I’ve been all over the industry ever since!
What was your first Capcom game?	Resident Evil 2 & Code Veronica, Street Fighter II
Who or what inspires you?	Being able to pave a way for others by pushing the boundaries society puts on us to continue to make space for all diverse & minority voices. My mother is my inspiration & has always giving me the passion to chance my dreams & let nothing hold me back from trying to reach them
How can we uplift and support the LGBTQIA2+ community?	By amplifying our voices & listening to our stories with compassion & understanding — help us say it Lourdes for the people in the back
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What is your Twitch/YouTube/Instagram handle?	keikopincosplay
What are your pronouns?	she/her
Tell us your story! What got you into content creation? When did you first start?	I wanted to show Capcom the West loves Monster Hunter and connect with other fans! I was so worried we’d stop getting games, and I got hooked by the challenge and continued inspiration. 10+ years and 20+ cosplays later, there’s plenty more to do!
What was your first Capcom game?	Okami
Who or what inspires you?	Monster Hunter! The armor, the monsters, the culture, the community – for a long time it felt like MH community was small, but it feels like I meet like minded hunters every day as we support each other and love MH together. I’ve made fond friends by loving Monster Hunter, and find myself inspired time and again by this community.
How can we uplift and support the LGBTQIA2+ community?	Please showcase us on social media, in June but even beyond, and stand by us if the comments turn nasty. Don’t showcase us without standing by us when the times get rough.
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What is your Twitch/YouTube/Instagram handle?	DataDave / DataDave / DataDaveTV
What are your pronouns?	He/him
Tell us your story! What got you into content creation? When did you first start?	I first got into content creation around 2016 when I heard about Twitch. I decided to give it a shot and played a game called Undertale and during my first stream, I got 1 viewer that helped me through the game. It was an enjoyable process, then I streamed the next day, then the next and before you know it, I was partnered on Twitch in 6 months! I kept it going and become one of the first Twitch Ambassadors in 2018 and have continued both my broadcasting, and voice acting journey since them. I’ve had the pleasure of working with various major brands, voicing both in gaming, commercials and more, as well as continue to entertain my community, the Database, as they go Day To Day With DataDave.
What was your first Capcom game?	Street Fighter II
Who or what inspires you?	The various creators I meet while on this gaming journey. I’ve met so many creators both online and in person from being within the content creator space. Seeing their ideas, takes on gaming, as well as collaborations with them has always inspired me to continue to innovate and create within the space.
How can we uplift and support the LGBTQIA2+ community?	Spotlighting and supporting creators. There’s plenty on this platform, and hearing their voices and supporting their content is a great way.
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What is your Twitch/YouTube/Instagram handle?	Instagram/Twitch: @itscherrycos
What are your pronouns?	they/them
Tell us your story! What got you into content creation? When did you first start?	Hi! I’m Cherry (they/them or any pronouns), and I’m a pansexual, non-binary content creator! I first got into cosplaying in 2008, but my love for content creation as a whole started about 10 years ago. I’ve had a love for video games since I was very young, and I just knew I wanted to make creations surrounding that. I began to challenge myself more and more with complex cosplay builds, especially with video game characters. I began showcasing my work more through social media, and eventually moved onto Twitch where I became an Affiliate in 2018! This has allowed me the wonderful chances to travel all over the East Coast as a content creator guest and represent myself as a LGBT+ and Asian-American creator.
What was your first Capcom game?	Darkstalkers Chronicles: The Chaos Tower and Devil May Cry were my first Capcom games!
Who or what inspires you?	What inspires me the most is the excitement of the adventure. With content creation, everything becomes an adventure to me – a challenge to build someone extraordinary from scratch, a chance to dive into fantasy worlds through video games. The greatest adventure is getting to meet tons of amazing people all over the world who share this same love and passion for artistic creation as I do! That excitement is what has inspired me for 16 years now, and keeps me motivated every day!
How can we uplift and support the LGBTQIA2+ community?	Capcom has always been such a genuine support to the LGBT+ community, which has made me love their games even more! Something that has always been important to me is seeing LGBT+ characters naturally represented in video games. That regular inclusion of characters into these stories is a way for the community to see a major part of ourselves represented, and is a way for us to feel valued and seen. I believe that Capcom can continue to show their support for the community by creating more chances to see that representation in these adventures!
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What is your Twitch/YouTube/Instagram handle?	itsonlyVEGA
What are your pronouns?	He/Him
Tell us your story! What got you into content creation? When did you first start?	I initially began content creation in 2019 with the goals of becoming more confident on camera. I’m a chef and wanted to create content around recreating video game food. Streaming has been life changing. I have met so many people, curated a wonderful community and have gotten to share my creativity and love for video games/cooking.
What was your first Capcom game?	Street Fighter II Turbo for the Sega Genesis, technically. But the first Capcom game that made a significant mark was Resident Evil 2. Hands down my favorite Capcom series.
Who or what inspires you?	Seeing content creators who are enthusiastic and genuine find success at what they do inspires me every day to do my best.
How can we uplift and support the LGBTQIA2+ community?	Visibility and outreach. There’s a lot of great content through LGBT creators. Being an LGBTQIA2+ ally is a year-round event.
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