We got a lot of emails from drag artists, musicians, queer performers and many other creative types, as well as PR companies and major corporations wanting to share their latest projects with us. Our friends at WOW Presents Plus will be airing the fifth annual celebration of LGBTQ+ gaming excellence in July 2025 which is celebrating Pride in Gaming. Find out how you can make your voice heard below!
LOS ANGELES: Returning for its fifth year, the Gayming Awards, the world’s only LGBTQ video game award show, is confirmed to broadcast exclusively worldwide on World of Wonder’s WOW Presents Plus on Tuesday, July 8th, 2025, and nomination submissions are now open to the public.
Looking to build on the Gayming Awards continuous growth and success, with over 1.4 million people watching last year’s Awards either live or through social clips, the move to streaming broadcast on WOW Presents Plus ensures that the Awards continues this growth as a key gaming and LGBTQ+ cultural moment.
The Gayming Awards will premiere Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 exclusively on WOW Presents Plus, joining World of Wonder’s extensive catalogue of award-winning original programming, including the entire international Drag Race franchise, World of Wonder-produced documentary films, licensed content including House on Fire and recently premiered scripted comedy I Hate People, People Hate Me.
Highlights from the Awards will be shared across Gayming’s social media accounts where people can see the key moments unfold and successes are celebrated.
To ensure that LGBTQ+ excellence can be celebrated across the whole video game world, the categories in the Awards have been reviewed and two new categories have been added: LGBTQ+ Voice Actor of the Year and Community Impact Award. These categories are designed to celebrate the achievements and contributions of LGBTQ+ voice actors and groups or individuals who have contributed positively to the LGBTQ+ video game community over the past year. In addition, the LGBTQ+ Streamer of the Year category has been renamed as the LGBTQ+ Content Creator of the Year category to recognize the growth in non-live streaming content creators and their contributions to queer gaming.
The full 13 categories of the Gayming Awards 2025 are as follows:
● Game of the Year
● Gayming Magazine Readers’ Award
● Gayming Icon Award
● Industry Diversity Award
● Community Impact Award
● Authentic Representation Award
● Best LGBTQ+ Character Award
● Best LGBTQ+ Indie Game Award
● LGBTQ+ Voice Actor of the Year Award
● LGBTQ+ Content Creator of the Year Award
● LGBTQ+ Streamer Rising Star Class
● Best LGBTQ+ Contribution to Esports Award
● LGBTQ+ Geek Entertainment of the Year Award – sponsored by MyNerdLife
Nomination submissions are now OPEN in nine of these 13 categories – to have your say, head to gaymingawards.com to submit your favorites for consideration.
Robin Gray, Gayming Magazine & Gayming Awards Founder, said: “From the very beginning, we’ve always sought to establish the Gayming Awards as a key cultural moment and with the Gayming Awards 2025 broadcasting on the biggest and best LGBTQ+ streaming platform, I’m thrilled to see this journey take its next big step. At a time where LGBTQ+ rights and culture are being erased, the Gayming Awards stand proudly and firmly as a key beacon of hope in uplifting, celebrating and uniting our community through the power of video games. A huge thank you to World of Wonder for believing in our mission and giving us this awesome platform.”
Randy Barbato & Fenton Bailey, Co-founders of World of Wonder, said: “We’re excited to announce that Awards Season just got a little bit ‘gayer.’ WOW Presents Plus, the #1 place in the world to watch Drag Race, is holding space for queer video game excellence as the exclusive streamer of the Gayming Awards.”
The Gayming Awards 2025 are sponsored by MyNerdLife and Gay Water. More sponsors and supporters will be revealed soon.
Further sponsorship opportunities are available at all levels. For more information on how brands can align with this culturally significant and unique opportunity, please email gayming@grayjonesmedia.com.
For more information on everything Gayming Awards, head to gaymingawards.com and follow Gayming Magazine on all socials @gaymingmag
