CORRECTION: SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN NOW!!!!!!!!

hello all, we're very excited to state that submissions for Spotlight 2026 will be going live at midnight EST! Submissions will remain open until May 1st at 2359 EDT. We'll announce our charity on March 8th! Submit gaming: oengus.io/marathon/spo... Submit art: forms.gle/tvHbnqNZ26Xy...

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)

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

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

Good morning! Let's hang out until @spotlight-marathon.bsky.social starts! www.twitch.tv/starwindx9

I will be streaming on @spotlight-marathon.bsky.social's channel tonight at 7:30PM CDT! :3 We will be raising money for a charity that helps LGBT+ Black people in the south!! Channel: www.twitch.tv/spotlight_ma... Charity: www.tkosociety.org

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.

hello all!! we'll be announcing donation incentives at 0800 EDT tomorrow [3 hours before the start of the event!] from there, donation incentives will be first-come, first-served [with clearer instructions to come in the document containing them!] we're so excited for tomorrow! get hype!!

everyone!!! Spotlight is TOMORROW!!! get excited for the event and make sure to follow us on www.twitch.tv/spotlight_ma...

donorbox.org/spotlight-fo... Most importantly, here's the donation link for the event, graciously set up for us by TKO staff! Note that you don't have to put in your real name when donating or choosing to leave a message. Feel free to use your handle or donate anonymously!

Going live in 10 minutes on #Twitch! Make sure to tune in Friday for my first ever charity event when I do a run for @spotlight-marathon.bsky.social!!! Very excited for this week!

everyone!!! Spotlight is TOMORROW!!! get excited for the event and make sure to follow us on www.twitch.tv/spotlight_ma...

We're also looking for your PETS!!!!!! We'll be having a Pet Showcase on the morning of August 16th [EDT] to showcase the beautiful animals of this community. The Pet Showcase is open to all, regardless of identity or age! Submit your pets HERE by August 14th at 2359: forms.gle/9hiHjcmvmB2t...

We're also looking for your PETS!!!!!! We'll be having a Pet Showcase on the morning of August 16th [EDT] to showcase the beautiful animals of this community. The Pet Showcase is open to all, regardless of identity or age! Submit your pets HERE by August 14th at 2359: forms.gle/9hiHjcmvmB2t...

Both applications are due at midnight EDT on Wednesday, August 13! Host Application: forms.gle/fVCe1FV5bZGf... Restreamer Application: forms.gle/L14DnojDzMFg...

hey everyone! we're looking for hosts and restreamers for Spotlight! to apply as a host, you'll need to have a clear mic and feel comfortable reading donations and interacting with commentators! to apply as a restreamer, you'll need a PC capable of streaming a Discord stream [or two] to Twitch

important note: our event coordinator is a silly gal and stated the start time wrong! we're starting at 1100 EDT, not noon! with that being said, please spread the word! information about hosts, restreaming, and our pet showcase will be coming soon <3

One of these names looks familiar... hmmmmmm (I'll be in this marathon Friday, August 15th, at 12:45pm Eastern time! Come say hello!!!) #twitch #charity #marathon #TKOSociety

hello everyone! we are proud to release the schedule for Spotlight this year: oengus.io/marathon/spo... join us for over 24 hours of gaming, arts, and general shenanigans, starting August 15th at noon EDT!

hi all, just an update for those not in our discord: the schedule will be coming out this weekend! our organizers have been busy offline, but we're committed to publishing everything ASAP also, look out for a host application in the next week!

submissions for spotlight are now CLOSED! thank you so much to everyone who submitted. we'll be releasing the schedule in just under a week, so get excited!

My fellow LGBT gamers and creatives - consider applying for Spotlight by 7/14! It’s an LGBT Talent Show and Gaming Marathon raising money for The Knights and Orchids Society, a black trans-led org that provides heath, education, and financial services to black TLGB+ folks in the southern US

hi everyone!! reminder that our submissions close in **5 DAYS!** it's not too late to submit your proposal for a gaming / art segment, so please fill out the oengus form [for gaming] or the google form [for art] and join our discord!!

🤗This is event is for the The Knights and Orchids Society, a charity for black TLGB+ people in the southern United States! Definitely check it out and consider joining if you can!

hey y'all! by popular demand, we've opened a Google Form application for artist submissions! to apply, simply give us a description of your segment, a time estimate, and attach a piece of your work! please share widely to artists of all kinds <3 the form closes july 14! forms.gle/hEH96euZcbPC...

hi everyone! we're extending our submission deadline to JULY 14th at 2359 GMT+1! we've received amazing submissions so far and want to give you all some extra time to prepare more! please reach out to anyone you think would be interested in joining us :)

seeing a lot of amazing artists engaging with the account...we hope you'll consider sharing your art through us! you can advertise your commissions, show off your portfolio, talk about your OCs/AUs, or give us a peek into your creative process! if you have any questions, feel free to message us :3

hey everyone! thanks for the love over the past few days <3 we hope your pride month is going amazing! just checking in to plug our Discord again! you can discuss ideas for submissions, ask questions, and hang out with an amazing group of people :) discord.gg/vUCMf7cK8p

Happy Pride Month, everyone! While we won't be going live for Spotlight until August, we encourage you to check out the amazing work of the Hollow Knight Community on Grub Day 2025, an event benefitting the ACLU! Several of our organizers are involved, and it's going to be a great show <3

since we've had some questions about this, i just wanted to clarify that we're open to #art and #poetry submissions as well as music, theatre, and dance performances! come show off your portfolio, read your work, or walk us through your artistic process <3

Hey everyone! I'm Rhea, one of the organizers helping Herm with Spotlight! Submissions are open and I can't wait to see what all you LGBTQIA+ gamers and artists submit! I hope you're as excited for Spotlight as Smado and I are!

SUBMISSIONS FOR SPOTLIGHT ARE NOW OPEN!!! Read our submission guidelines here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Submit your runs here: oengus.io/marathon/spo... reposts appreciated <3

SUBMISSIONS FOR SPOTLIGHT ARE NOW OPEN!!! Read our submission guidelines here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Submit your runs here: oengus.io/marathon/spo... reposts appreciated <3

Hi all, we're immensely proud to announce that Spotlight will be raising money for @tkoalabama.bsky.social, an amazing organization providing critical health, education, and financial services to Black TLGB+ people in the American South :) We're opening our submission page in 5 days!!! Get excited

Hi all, we're immensely proud to announce that Spotlight will be raising money for @tkoalabama.bsky.social, an amazing organization providing critical health, education, and financial services to Black TLGB+ people in the American South :) We're opening our submission page in 5 days!!! Get excited

We've had some questions about this, so just to clarify: Spotlight will take place on a single Twitch channel! It will be a centralized event, but we're committed to promoting our participants as much as possible. The event is called Spotlight for a reason, after all :)

i'm organizing a charity livestream marathon to showcase LGBTQIA+ gamers and artists while raising money for trans rights :) i'll post more formally about it when we announce more information in early may but please follow the account for updates!

Hello! This is Spotlight, A Queer Arts + Gaming Showcase for Trans Rights to take place in the form of a charity Twitch marathon livestream in August 2025. We'll update this page regularly, but most organizing occurs in our Discord server: discord.gg/vUCMf7cK8p

Hello! This is Spotlight, A Queer Arts + Gaming Showcase for Trans Rights to take place in the form of a charity Twitch marathon livestream in August 2025. We'll update this page regularly, but most organizing occurs in our Discord server: discord.gg/vUCMf7cK8p