“Mass Effect 3 showed me a world where gay men could be heroes who saved the world,” said Brendan Routh, a BioWare fan.”

As a European, I do not have have, and do not believe to have, a knowledgeable opinion on US politics. Nevertheless, your previous president, Obama, had a hard time to pass such things as universal healthcare, which are, very broadly speaking, benefitial and in line with the values listed in the article..

I somehow doubt that Blizzard would develop a mechanically full fledged horde mode and than only use it on occasion.

Only thing really offensive here is that you don’t think a girl or a black child can identify as the protagonist of a piece of art, unless said protagonist is of the same race or gender. A person is not defined by its colour or sex, but the qualities of its character, and they are (relatively) universal.