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Trans News Network (TNN) is a worker-run nonprofit LGBTQ+ newsroom publishing articles that impact trans communities.

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If we do not stand with those of us who are producing works considered fringe by society, then we will all be next in line, and eventually there will be no one left to speak for us. The only way forward is liberation from censorship, poverty, and bigotry for all of us – not just a few.

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The solution is simple – we must universally stand with those who are oppressed by those in power, and we must remove fascists from our spaces with every bit of effort we have. We have to stand with the freaks, those most glossed over in our communities, or they will come for us next.

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At the same time, fascist figureheads are pushing far-right content repeatedly without any such pushback or prohibition from the same companies censoring queer works. This is deliberate, as the erasure of queer people involves the resurgence of a hyper-conservative social morality.

‘I feel violated’ - Queer Creators Lose Livelihoods in Itch.io bans

The recent Itch bans on queer and NSFW content have damaged careers and put countless people out of work. Though some are now on the verge of homelessness, they’re still organizing and fighting back. TNN delves into what’s at stake on the frontlines of the fight against anti-queer censorship.

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No hierarchical body, especially not those controlling the sole means many have to pay their bills and stay alive, should have control over what media people produce and why. Unequivocally, no one is harmed by the production of fictional content involving taboo topics. No one should censor it.

‘I feel violated’ - Queer Creators Lose Livelihoods in Itch.io bans

The recent Itch bans on queer and NSFW content have damaged careers and put countless people out of work. Though some are now on the verge of homelessness, they’re still organizing and fighting back. TNN delves into what’s at stake on the frontlines of the fight against anti-queer censorship.

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For many, it is a way to process trauma that they’ve previously survived. For others, it’s a way to explore complicated themes that are designed to help others who have borne witness to these events in real life. This content is not made to harm survivors; it is made to help and inform them.

‘I feel violated’ - Queer Creators Lose Livelihoods in Itch.io bans

The recent Itch bans on queer and NSFW content have damaged careers and put countless people out of work. Though some are now on the verge of homelessness, they’re still organizing and fighting back. TNN delves into what’s at stake on the frontlines of the fight against anti-queer censorship.

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Censorship as another weapon against the marginalized is absolutely unacceptable. Adult fiction, especially including taboo topics banned by Itch like rape or incest is important to defend no matter how “gross” it may seem.

‘I feel violated’ - Queer Creators Lose Livelihoods in Itch.io bans

The recent Itch bans on queer and NSFW content have damaged careers and put countless people out of work. Though some are now on the verge of homelessness, they’re still organizing and fighting back. TNN delves into what’s at stake on the frontlines of the fight against anti-queer censorship.

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We have linked to each creator we spoke to that wanted additional attention. Please check out what they’ve produced, buy their games and art and stories where available, and give them support.

‘I feel violated’ - Queer Creators Lose Livelihoods in Itch.io bans

The recent Itch bans on queer and NSFW content have damaged careers and put countless people out of work. Though some are now on the verge of homelessness, they’re still organizing and fighting back. TNN delves into what’s at stake on the frontlines of the fight against anti-queer censorship.