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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ProneDoesClassics commented
Remember that time you said a few months ago you were working on something that would work better than the trans tag but that you weren't ready to talk about it? Your silence on the matter tells us you didn't actually have anything in mind. Thanks for making that clear.
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gachabasta commented
Hey Twitch, uhhh...not to nag, but....ya said you were lookin into it? Ya said you hadn't forgotten us? Seems to me like ya might have forgotten us, and actually aren't looking into it. Just sayin', the silence says a lot xx
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thejennivirus commented
So where's this amazing solution you said you had?
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nohollabackgirl commented
Um... why is this even a question-- it's pretty needed.
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kyratheon commented
It's 2021 and there's still no answer so how about you put the tag in and if you come up with a better idea we'll workshop it?
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HighRollerHydra commented
This is ridiculous, why does this have the second-highest number of votes overall, and no result?
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ptahsmummyfrog commented
Specific tags are helpful for things like this because then someone who is questioning can search for a Trans streamer easier if there was a specific tag. Being able to actively see someone who shares the same or similar identity to yourself is nice, then it's easier to understand that you are not alone in this big ****** world.
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FairyQueenAxel commented
Come on Twitch!! This two years of not doing ANYTHING but patronistic "we are listing" posts is just disrespectful to your Twitchies, and embarrassing for you. Be Better! Do Better. ADD THE TRANS TAG!!!
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sweetandsourdork commented
I definitely think there should be a separate tag in support and ease of access!
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PaperDes commented
Please do this.
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TR1CHcreates commented
This needs to be done!
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favmartian13 commented
This is important! Please!
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youwerefound commented
Twitch is a safe place for trans people to truly be themselves. Celebrate this with a trans tag!
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KatHaplee commented
Please and thank you, this is overdue
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cheyconic commented
Twitch, the Trans community has amazing things to offer- and deserves the protection and identity of the #transtag -- you offer a tag for **** near everything else. Be a leader and set the standard for other platforms/ #protectthem #bebetter
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TwitchyTGgrrl commented
#TGtags #getitdone #twitchstalls #Dewit #votedyes #results #stopstalling
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AlexanderJRojas commented
Why can't you just create a system similar to Twitter/Tik-Tok? Do away with a tag system all-together and instead have the creators CREATE their own labels that are included in the title of their stream for that day.
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Cenbian commented
For the love of Google, just do it already, I've been getting emails about people commenting for months, over 5 THOUSAND VOTES and still nothing. Make your tag system free and open like every other social media site or add the tags your communities are asking for, sitting around twiddling your thumbs isn't helping anyone, in fact it is actively harming the communities you claim you want to support. It's just 5 letters, just do it already
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alleyisadancer commented
Yeeeessss!!! A tag would be amazing!
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ir0cko commented
Get it done!