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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AScreaminPossum commented
Trans. Tag. Now.
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AnticrosslandDraws commented
C'mon Twitch, you can do it... One foot in front of the other. Ya got your big boy shoes on. Just take the step forward.
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RasenkaTheSaltyOne commented
How is this still not a thing?
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huntylordofluxury commented
This is a no-brainer, just add it, twitch
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StarAtly commented
Hey Twitch, this thread has existed since 2019 it's been over 2 years please wake up and add this we clearly want it and it won't hurt you :)
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noahfra41 commented
Just add it <3
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chamorroshenz commented
Inclusivity isn’t going to hurt you twitch. Give us the trans tag!
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Macktronic commented
President Biden cares about the transgender community, does Twitch?
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HighRollerHydra commented
Hey Twitch, you know what'd be super cool and awesome and get you a lot more support? Delivering on your promises by adding the tag.
But if you don't want more positive support and be hated forever, then by all means, continue to ignore our pleas!
By the way, I was actually being sarcastic on that last line, Twitch. Add the tag already, it costs you nothing but a minute.
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itsKeithy commented
Hi Twitch, would like to follow-up on this request regarding a trans specific tag to create a safe space for Trans folks everywhere. With the many anti-trans law and bills being proposed/signed into law across the US, many of those targeting the youth, it is more important than ever for you as an institution to take a stand and cultivate a safe space here on this platform.
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JynxieRose commented
Hey Twitch -you know what thread you won't have to check anymore if you'd just make a Trans tag? Its been -so long-. Please, just make a trans tag. There are separate tags for CROCHETING and KNITTING... just please, let Trans people have their tag.
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edgeofthefreak commented
Just adding another comment to the ever-growing list. Please add a trans tag so people has the option to use it. Currently, no such option exists. Options are awesome.
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twitch.tv/MonicaElleRose commented
You keep promoting how safe the platform is and everything you are doing, and still fail to add the trans tag - at this point the transpohobia is coming from you. You aren't taking accountability when we hold you accountable, you ignore us on trans day of visibility, you don't add an identity tag- this is all we've literally asked for.
I ask for other things - too non specific to the trans community like 2fa as a chat toggle option requiring all users to verify accounts with more than one method before engaging as a stream
or having streams as an option only be visible to users who are logged in to the site - but seems like a stretch in wanting to actually show action in keeping streamers safe on this platform and wanting them to have a community -
pink_jjs commented
How hard is it to make new tags? It's been six months since you responded to this request and over 2 years (!!!) since it was requested.
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AyrenTheWolf commented
if y'all can make tweets about "womxn" you could at least do us this favor.
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Evelyn_Fox commented
still waiting, team
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lottebelice commented
Please add this. It’s a big omission and easy to do. Why is this taking so long?
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KittenTiramisu commented
over 8000 people have voted for this, there have been things with far less votes that have been created or changed
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edgeofthefreak commented
Just adding another suggestion for a trans tag on Twitch. Options are awesome.
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AvgAlice commented
So, are we getting a "check in" shortly to tell us it's still under consideration, or are we going to add the tag already? :/