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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edgeofthefreak commented
Options are awesome, Twitch. Give people this option!
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twitch.tv/MonicaElleRose commented
Its been 149 days since twitch staff has updated this thread - its overdue for an update!
Trans Day of Visibility is next week, and I'd love a feature that the entire Trans community has been asking for to help with Trans visibility to get added before this happens.
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AusmosisWho commented
This is very much needed!
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thejennivirus commented
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MSTRSSFOX commented
Just here to say I'm disappointed that there has still been no communication with our community about the status of this "Project". Not only that but I've heard people are now organizing in person protests at Twitch Headquarters one which has already taken place. There has been tons of media coverage on this issue... You are actively ignoring us and so we'll have make ourselves heard. I'll be happy to join in on the front lines if protesting is what it takes?
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AllTheAmpersands commented
This feels like a terrible omission at this point, Twitch. There have been over twenty years of trans and queer people participating in social media, online forums, live video and the web--even longer if you want to go back to gopher and usenet days--so you should have a strategy for this in your community management playbook by now. But, since it seems you're offloading that work onto individual streamers' moderators, how about you trust them to know what will and won't protect trans members of the community? Why not give them another tool to organize and support one another?
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loriell86 commented
Seriously... How difficult can this request be? What's the hold-up? Please give these people the visibility they SO deserve!!!
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ironmanmoran02 commented
This has been sitting here for so long it's embarrassing. Come on, Twitch. Let's go!
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LimeJelloo commented
Number 1 requested idea for a reason! Come on, over 6K signatures and 800+ comments. It's been sitting here for 2 years now, this is embarrassing for Twitch.
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VergaMott commented
Twitch don't drop the ball, bb!! !TransTag
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favmartian13 commented
Why hasn't this been responded to yet? This has been needed for too long with no action. Do better for the community which helped build yours.
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jajamija commented
Hey Twitch- just checking in to let you all know that we haven't forgotten that there still isn't a Trans tag. Visibility is so important, so is transparency. I truly hope that in your passionate and thoughtful consideration you are including the Trans community in each and every conversation to reach a solution. If one of your concerns includes the harassment already on your platform, I suggest you take a better look at how you can protect those being harassed instead of limiting their ability to create content and build welcoming and safe communities.
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OMGThatsArt commented
Twitch needs to provide this visiblity asap!
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jackofspader commented
yes pls! my community needs visibility!
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WriterCath commented
High time for a trans tag, Twitch.
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Pollyphemeus commented
Twitch the only prejudice I feel on your platform is from you. This tag is well overdue, and we've had almost 100 new comments in the last week so WE haven't forgotten. Seems you have.
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chaosmagecat commented
Hey Twitch. About that trans tag.......ADD ONE!!
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PlumeGames commented
A Trans tag is 100% necessary for creators to feel safer and have more visibilty within the Twitch community. The LGBTQIA2+ tag is a nice start, but the tag system should be expanded to include a Trans tag. This has been a major point of discussion, and concern, across Social Media for many Trans creators and their allies. It's time to do better.
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SlicedRaven commented
It's been 2 years I think we have been patient enough. Adding a trans tag would not make trans people more targeted for harassment, the harassment already exists. Please stop making excuses. Adding a trans tag would serve to help trans folks find each other which is the sole purpose of tagging in the first place.
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ObbyTheBird commented
Heyo Twitch, it's time for the Trans tag !
I think there's been enough time for y'all to simmer on it...