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@spotlight-marathon.bsky.social

A Queer Arts + Gaming Showcase for Trans Rights. Broadcasting August 14-16, 2026 on Twitch! Event logo by fishsticxz-art.tumblr.com. Organized by herm8281, dragon_nyx, Rhehaha, and cerpintext!

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Spotlight@spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · 2w ago

THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE!!!!!! With your help, we raised $2000 (TWO THOUSAND !!!!) DOLLARS for the Trans Youth Emergency Project!!!!!! We are so grateful for all of your support in viewing, volunteering, performing, and donating this weekend! Follow for further updates! We'll see you next year

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Spotlight@spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · 3w ago

we're still looking for INCENTIVES [like commissions and services] for this year's marathon! you're welcome to submit an incentive even if you're not participating in the marathon otherwise! fill out the form by Aug. 9 if you're interested and be sure to spread the word! forms.gle/4xrgKL13oYtq...

Spotlight 2026 Incentive Form

Hello! We're looking for donation incentives for Spotlight 2026, our charity marathon raising money for the Trans Youth Emergency Project! There are two main types of incentives: LIVE and OFFLINE. W...

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Spotlight@spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We're excited to open restreamer and host applications today! They'll close on July 5, and we'll contact applicants by July 12th. Please reach out to us with any questions! Apply to Host: forms.gle/8PTbqZx624UC... Apply Restream: forms.gle/ba4aaPKkXHK7...

Spotlight Host Form

Thanks for your interest in serving as a Host for Spotlight 2026! If you're not familiar with Hosting, it's a critical part of a charity marathon! Hosts are responsible for opening and closing marat...

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Spotlight@spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · 5mo ago

hi everyone!! We're very pleased to announce that Spotlight 2026 will benefit the Trans Youth Emergency Project (TYEP) of the Campaign for Southern Equality!!! the project supports families looking to access gender-affirming care! read about it here: southernequality.org/tyep/

Trans Youth Emergency Project: Supporting Families of Trans Youth

Supporting families of trans youth nationwide through the logistical and financial burdens of navigating bans on gender-affirming care.

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Spotlight@spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · 6mo ago

hi everyone!!! we are delaying the charity reveal to next week so the team can present its decision with full confidence! we'll still be supporting a trans charity, of course :) more details coming soon!!! in the meantime, don't forget to spread the word!

Spotlight@spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · 7mo ago

HELLO INTERNET!!!! did you miss us? we have a lot of news to report! in brief: -SPOTLIGHT IS BACK! Mark your calendars for August 14th-17th (We won't be running 24/7 this year). -Participant submissions will open in late February and close in May -Schedule will be released early June (1/2)

Spotlight@spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · last yr.

WOW!!!!!! Thank you so much, everyone, for making Spotlight a huge success. We raised $1064.40 for The Knights and Orchids Society! We still have some unclaimed incentives! If you'd like to claim one, make a donation before 2359 EDT on Sunday! You can still enter both art raffle incentives, too

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Spotlight@spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · last yr.

thank you so much for an amazing run, Ozo! It was a pleasure to see you showcase your driving skills in Double Dash <3

Ozokerite(Pingsu!!!!)@ozokerite.bsky.social · last yr.

Thanks again to @spotlight-marathon.bsky.social for giving me the chance to do my first real streaming event(even if I was far from amazing xd)! Reminder to everyone else this marathon still has a long way to go! Go give their #Twitch a watch! www.twitch.tv/spotlight_ma...

Spotlight@spotlight-marathon.bsky.social · last yr.

INCENTIVES ARE HERE! We have 4 game-related incentives and 10 (!) purchasable incentives from a bunch of amazing creators!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE: the purchasable incentives will become available from 1100 EDT (2 hours and 11 minutes from now). Donations before then won't go towards those incentives.