GaymerX: World's First LGBT Gamer Convention Comes to San Francisco

Matt Conn grew up in rural Vermont, where he felt like an outcast among members of the Gay/Straight Alliance because he is a gamer, but also an outcast among gamers because he is gay. "An alien even to the aliens," he called it.

It took moving thousands of miles west to San Francisco before finding a more accepting environment — or rather, creating one of his own. Last year, he decided to make a change and help others like himself find camaraderie

Along with cofounder Kayce Brown, Conn harnessed the power of  as a tool to raise awareness and curb anti-gay bullying and formed the world's first convention catering to LGBT gamers. Now, the two-day event, GaymerX, is coming to San Francisco Aug. 3 to 4.