http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_controversyAs far as I can tell it all started when game designer Zoe Quinn hopped in bed with Kotaku reviewer Nathan Grayson for a good game review.
Zoe's ex-bf was mad so he outted the liason, then when people started attacking Quinn online the internet feminists came to her defense.
After that, trolls subverted the movement by doxing everyone in sight and so what started as a noble cause was corrupted and those in power were able to dismiss the whole movement as merely anti-women internet trolls when in reality it was a dedicated few poisoning the well.
Is that the gist of it? I feel like you guys might have a better understanding of the story then I do.