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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Blair DurkeeAssociate Director of GamingGLAAD

Blair Durkee is the Associate Director of Gaming at GLAAD, the world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization. She has a M.S. in Computer Science from Clemson University, where she also began her career in advocacy. Since joining GLAAD in 2018, she has led the expansion of GLAAD's programmatic work in the video game industry and has consulted on a wide range of LGBTQ-inclusive titles like Tell Me Why from Xbox Game Studios and Apex Legends from Electronic Arts. Blair is based in South Carolina, as a lifelong tech-enthusiast and gamer, she is passionate about harnessing the power of video games to create a better world for LGBTQ people.

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