Ed Greenwood retweets homophobic Indiegogo campaign, is also Senior Editor on project

[Jahydin]

Even that seems to be a reference to a specific storyline involving established characters having an unexpected sexual encounter. I think the whole post is about poorly done pandering. Kinda seems like people are jumping to conclusions (but I don’t know for sure).

That's the feeling I got from this interview of the author I found. 15:00 mark specifically.

 

[Autumnal]

Even that seems to be a reference to a specific storyline involving established characters having an unexpected sexual encounter. I think the whole post is about poorly done pandering. Kinda seems like people are jumping to conclusions (but I don’t know for sure).

Please, look at his social media and the people he’s working with.

 

[hunter1828]

The folks at comicsgate.org are happy to list him as one of their creators on comics projects. He was very definitely not wishing for better representation.

Yup. He's a piece of work and he's very happy to be a part of Comicsgate. And, according to tweets from both Ed and Ryan, Ed has read the books and is working as a "Senior Editor". If Ed is just working on these comics without digging into the person he's working with, someone needs to give him a poke and let him know.

 

[hunter1828]

Please, look at his social media and the people he’s working with.

Bingo.

 

[MatthewJHanson]

Also feel the need to mention that the Indiegogo is a "flexible funding," goal, which is always super sketch and among the reasons that I don't support things on Indiegogo anymore.

 

[hunter1828]

Update from Ed.

 

[hunter1828]

Update from Ed.

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[ValamirCleaver]

Update from Ed.

In light of Ed's public response back in 2016 to the backlash regarding Mizhena the transgender character in the Beamdog's Baldur's Gate Siege of Dragonspear, I don't doubt Ed's explanation.

Baldur's Gate studio responds to harassment over trans character

"This behavior will not have the desired effect," says Beamdog CEO

www.polygon.com

 

[Gradine]

Yeah Ed has always been a good egg, or at the very least extremely well meaning. I can buy this as a mistake.

 

[Yora]

As a bisexual myself, I know what sentiment they are expressing.

Probably shouldn't have used the term bisexual in their statement (okay, certainly shouldn't), but I feel I know exactly what RPG trend they are referring to, and I really don't like it either. (Doesn't mean I might not vehemently disagree with 90% of what else they might be about and I'm not aware of. Could still be horrible people.)