And I think sometimes that support is really, really needed. And society, as we kind of mentioned, you mentioned it, I think at the beginning, society is not always the kindest to diverse people. It’s about supporting families and supporting friends and supporting everybody that is touched by the matters that gender influences. And so I think, why shouldn’t GenderGP provide support for everybody? So it’s not just about giving medicine to trans kids. And then of course, there’s all the other people in the world who are supporting or living with a transgender person. And it doesn’t always exactly stay exactly the same. It doesn’t matter if that changes, you know, because not everybody understands, completely understands their gender right from the beginning. It doesn’t matter what gender you, how you identify now. It doesn’t matter what gender you thought you were when you started. But I think from what I’ve seen of GenderGP, and as I’ve watched it grow is that it doesn’t matter what gender you are. And you know, it can be difficult, isn’t it, to be inclusive, encompass everybody. Me and my girlfriend sat in theflat, like both really excited watching. I really, I thought it was amazing watching that. The gaming was really good and it was really emotional and it was amazing. And it was just crazy and it was such a good atmosphere. And then even after that, I think the donation goal was raised by like three or four times the original goal. And it would, it would look really, really good. And I said, if you meet that donation right now on the first day, that would be a massive thing. And I said, you see that at the bottom, they had a donation goal for the whole duration of the, I think it was three days. And then, so she said to me, how do I make, how do I make a sort of a big statement saying that I really support this? This is amazing. This person has a lot of, a lot of viewers. Someone’s tweeted at me saying that they’re doing this big livestream on Twitch, so I had look at it and I was like, mum, this is actually, this is a big deal. So I was just sat in my flat with my girlfriend and mum messages me, she’s likes like, Jack, what is Twitch? I have no idea what’s going on here. Welcome to our GenderGP Podcast, where we will be discussing some of the issues affecting the trans and non-binary community in the world today, together with my co-host Marianne Oakes, a trans woman herself, and our head of therapy. The GenderGP Podcast How gaming became a lifeline for trans youth We help teenagers who have nowhere else to turn If you could take a minute or two to leave us a rating and a review for the podcast on your favourite podcast app, it will help others to discover us.Īrticle: Livestream results in £100K pot to provide healthcare for trans kids We are always happy to accept ideas for future shows, so if there is something in particular you would like us to discuss, or a specific guest you would love to hear from, let us know. You can also contact us on social media where you will find us at on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. If you have been affected by any of the topics discussed in our podcast, and would like to get in touch, please contact us via the Help Centre. Together they discuss the forthcoming stream “Mario Kart for Hope’’, how vital fundraising is for trans youth in the UK right now, and why Twitch is the perfect fundraising platform for this community. In this episode of the GenderGP Podcast, Ed joins Dr Helen and two other gamers, Dr Helen’s own son, Jack, and Rhy, one of GenderGP’s Pathway Advisors. Inspired by these incredible fundraising feats, Twitch streamer Ed Sweet, is holding his own live stream to raise funds for trans youth over the weekend of February 20th and 21st. Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Email | RSSįundraising for trans healthcare has found a new home thanks to the likes of who raised a staggering $340,000 for Mermaids in 2019 and whose livestream on Twitch late in 2020 raised a phenomenal £50,000 towards the GenderGP Fund – an amount that was matched by GenderGP in in-kind donations. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 31:56 - 73.1MB)
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