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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Macktronic commented
So while Trans Visibility Day is happening, Twitch took the time and development effort to act on the UserVoice request to allow moderators to participate in channel point predictions, a petition which had 1/10th the votes this one did.
https://twitter.com/TwitchSupport/status/1377365146020929536?s=19
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Ash_l337 commented
Still waiting over 2 years later... how hard is it to add a tag? It can't be 2 years worth of hard...
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jakisaur commented
please add the trans tag!! it is so important to have access to communities where you feel represented and safe.
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isiethelioness commented
Trans people, you are so loved and valid, you deserve your own tag <33
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stardustlovesdoves commented
All the love and support to any trans folks out there! No one should be excluded!
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izzimouse commented
Here to add my words of support and visibility!
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PenBlade1326 commented
We can do this! Let's make our trans babies seen, heard and proud! <3 <3 <3
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Vohris commented
LET’S GET ITTTT
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Macktronic commented
If you would like to bring this issue to the attention of a wider audience please consider contacting these tech / game journals and blogs:
https://arstechnica.com/contact-us/
https://www.wired.com/about/feedback/
https://www.theverge.com/contact-the-verge
https://techcrunch.com/pages/contact-us/
https://www.buzzfeed.com/about/contact
https://www.gamersnexus.net/supportgn/1200-contact-us
https://kotaku.com/how-to-share-information-with-kotaku-1679800733
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princessbunbun_ commented
How is there still not a trans tag yet?!
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HappyCapster commented
Trans people should not be ignored or excluded. Please change this and add a tag for them.
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ManicSocratic commented
LGBTQIA+ streamers deserve to be able to create an environment that helps to ensure their safety and solidarity. Please ensure that a tag is created.
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SpunofHead commented
it's been 2 years, stop messing around and give us the trans tag
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lonzogonzo_ commented
This is way too important for it to have taken this long to be added. Please add this.
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thest0ryofemily commented
This would be a step in the right direction to a more inclusive and safe space! This would be a fantastic addition.
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illuMattea commented
This is so important and a way to make Twitch a more inclusive space. Please consider adding a trans tag!
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FedoraGal commented
Adding another tag that allows people to quickly and easily find a group they identify with only keeps more viewers on your platform instead of going to a more easily searchable media like YouTube. This is a very minor request to help keep viewers on Twitch and also help the Trans community content creators more easily reach their audience.
Adding a tag also doesn't seem like a very hard thing to implement. I'm sure you just have an array that you add the terms to. So my question is, why hasn't it been done yet? What are the obstacles? Help us understand, or better yet, just make it happen.
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AgentD0T commented
Why is this even a debate? Come on twitch, aren't you folks all-inclusive?
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earllgray commented
Putting Trans streamers on the front page 1 day a year does not excuse you from ignoring this for 3 years. This is a very simple request. You're not fooling anyone, we all know you don't care.
Might be better off taking this to twitter homies. They obviously don't read these.
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DragonessSammy commented
Hi Twitch, judging from the comments today you don't need me to remind you that today is Trans Day Of Visibility, but yet you are still to do the one small change that would make us more visible.
We are not a dirty secret. We are not an inconvenient reality that gives problem in conservative markets. We are people. We have made our voices heard here and in other places and frankly a lot of us feel you are wilfully ignoring us. Please prove us wrong.