Draft:Point of Pride
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Point of Pride is an American mutual aid non-profit for transgender health care. Point of Pride was founded by Jeff Main and Aydian Dowling in 2016 in connection with the clothing company Point 5cc. The care funded by the organization includes; chest binders, femme shapewear, hormone therapy, telehealth access, permanent hair removal, and gender-affirming surgery. Starting in 2022, Point of Pride partnered with Mercury Stardust, alluringskull, and other TikTok influencers in the annual TikTok-a-Thon for Trans Healthcare and has raised more than $4 million for transgender health care.
History
[edit]Point 5cc initially began donating to the Annual Transgender Surgery Fund in 2011. Around this time period, Point 5cc also began a donation program for chest binders and femme shapewear. Point of Pride was founded in 2016 to grow fundraising efforts and support more people in the LGBTQ+ community.[1] The care funded by the organization includes; chest binders, femme shapewear, hormone therapy, telehealth access, permanent hair removal, and gender-affirming surgery.[2] In 2023, the company reportedly supported 19,000 trans people in over 120 countries throughout its history. Between 2022 and 2023, Point of Pride supported 8,728 people. About 90% of all donations directly fund Point of Pride's support programs.[3]
TikTok-a-Thon for Trans Healthcare
[edit]In 2022, Point of Pride began working with Mercury Stardust and Jory, known as alluringskull, to help raise money for gender affirming care. Initially starting with a goal of $24,000, the fundraiser soon garnered $120,000 in just 24 hours.[4][5] The fundraiser soon became an annual livestream event regularly coinciding with Transgender Day of Visibility. The 2023 fundraiser lasted 30 hours and raised over $2 million.[6][7][8] In 2024, Point of Pride set a fundraising goal of $4 million.[9] Notable Transgender influencers such as Dylan Mulvaney, Ve'ondre Mitchell, and Zaya Perysian were also invited to participate. During the first 10 hours of the livestream, Stardust's and Jory's TikTok accounts were banned several times when they were mass reported.[10] Despite numerous interruptions, the fundraiser still managed to earn $2 million.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us | Point of Pride".
- ^ "Keep up on the TikTok-a-Thon for Trans Health!".
- ^ https://www.pointofpride.org/hubfs/docs/2022-2023-AnnualReport.pdf?hsLang=en
- ^ "TikTokers are hosting a 30-hour livestream to raise money for trans healthcare — they hit $1 million in just 6 hours". Business Insider.
- ^ "TikTok's 'trans handy ma'am' is fighting for equality while solving your DIY woes". 25 March 2022.
- ^ "These Trans Creators Have Raised over $2 Million for Trans Healthcare on TikTok Live". 31 March 2023.
- ^ "From Fundraising to Impact: How Point of Pride will utilize TikTok-a-Thon funding". 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Joyful queer TikTok-a-thon raises millions for trans healthcare". 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Announcing Mercury & Jory's 3rd Annual TikTok-a-Thon for Trans Health!". March 2024.
- ^ "Mercury Stardust's annual fundraiser for trans health care hit with troll attack and TikTok ban".
- ^ https://secure.givelively.org/donate/point-of-pride/2024-tiktok-a-thon-for-trans-health