Trans tag request
It is hard enough finding trans representation in our daily lives. With the LGBTQIA+ tag, one still needs to browse through channels and spend time in them to find trans streamers. A "trans" tag would help people searching for these communities.
Today we are rolling out 350+ tags, including the transgender tag, to provide you with more options on how you express yourself and your content, so that you can more easily connect with one another and build wonderful communities. We are really appreciative for all of the feedback around this topic (and other related suggestions).
We previously told you that we had a better solution to this request than adding the tag, and we were wrong. This has been one of the most popular requests we’ve heard, and the simple truth is that we should have done this sooner. In an effort to think carefully about how to best address this, we only made the situation more difficult. Again, thank you for helping us throughout this process in reevaluating our stance.
Please continue to share ideas and feedback you have to UserVoice, as well as any suggestions for additional tags you feel we may have missed! We are working to invest more into this forum and aim to have faster communications in the future.
Please check out our blog post for more info: https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2021/05/26/celebrate-yourself-and-your-community-with-350-new-tags/
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MalachiteWitch commented
Over 8,000 people have taken the time to come here and vote for a teeny tiny little tag to help with their everyday lives.
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tk_layla commented
8,600 votes, and 1,100 comments. Every week I update the masses on Twitter, it becomes more and more apparent that this tag needs to surface sooner rather than later. You've not said a word since October, and with another "Ask us anything" stint coming tomorrow, a lot of us will be watching to see if you, once again, sweep us under the rug.
If Peer2Peer (Trans Lifeline) can design a whole **** website to provide tags for so many people, there's literally no excuse for you not having the time to implement something like a tag. Please sort this out, Twitch!
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TheGamingAltar commented
This is something we need nowww!
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FaerynTheCat commented
I'd be interested to know what better solution(s) Twitch is/are considering for this, please? I can see how a #TransTag might be misused, though I still very much support it, so I would like to know what Twitch proposes as an alternative that would 'handle this with more care' and whether or not this is being considered with input from transgender content creators.
Even if it's not a "this is what we are doing and a timeline on how we're doing it" since I know that is unrealistic, knowing what alternatives you're considering would be very beneficial to the trans community, so we're assured that you're actually *making* considerations, not just fobbing us off with a possible alternative while you hope we shut up and go away. Thank you!
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heyselena commented
trans tag now please and thank you :)
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RPGaymer_ commented
We need a trans tag NOW!
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RothiiTV commented
8539 votes and no response since october. But we can get other things moved to under consideration or needs more information but we cant get anything here. But watch June twitch is going to try to monetize off of pride month but not give us a transtag.
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dorkonaut commented
A trans tag would be fantastic for trans folks to find one another. It would be a fantastic addition. #TransTag
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xLevi_Rosex commented
A trans tag would make it so much easier for the trans community to find those that represents em. #TransTag
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StarAtly commented
Add the trans tag please :)
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SamWithAnF commented
It's been 6 months since we got a check in, in these six months twitch has continued to ignore acknowledging the Trans community, including staying silent during Trans day of visibility; it's looking bad from your end twitch. We want the TRANS TAG NOW!
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mikeythekween commented
There should be a Trans tag. So many great content creators who make amazing content are being overlooked, it needs to happen!
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gdsquared181 commented
The trans community deserves its own tag to be able to seek out others with similar experiences and understanding. The LGBT tag is not enough.
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lostMailman commented
This is the top idea, twitch is ignoring it. Says a lot.......
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MangoLaurian commented
Amidst everything going on right now, giving us the trans tag would be a huge statement of support that we really need. Please give us something in the news to celebrate.
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HenryZMWang commented
Twitch, it's been two years since the initial request was made. Create the Trans Tag NOW.
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Lachlie commented
Come on Twitch. Stop ignoring us. Add the Trans Tag.
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HighRollerHydra commented
When you say you're "checking in", "haven't forgotten you" and "team reading all feedback to take into consideration", are you actually just ignoring us? Your silence speaks volumes on how much you actually care about trans streamers.
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chaoslort commented
Let's make this happen. There is zero reason not to.
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connors_chaos commented
this is incredibly important. please please add this tag