The Trevor Project
Strategy / Art Direction / Design
The Trevor Project is a non-profit founded in 1998 focused on suicide prevention among LGBTQ+ youth. Studies show that about 50% of LGBTQ+ gamers report experiencing homophobia in gaming communities, with 66% of them describing their experience as hostile. Despite being virtual, online homophobia can have real-world consequences.
Spectrum Bot
To help foster a safe community for young LGBTQ+ gamers, the Trevor Project has created Spectrum, a bot that uses chat moderation to censor homophobic language or hate speech.
Promoted in bot stores, the Spectrum bot functions as an educational resource and moderator for inclusive spaces on Twitch and Discord.
On Discord, Spectrum directly messages offenders when language has been flagged. Repeated strikes lead to messages from partnered LGBTQ+ streamers and chat restrictions or bans for repeated homophobic behavior.
Answers Questions
Tips From Streamers
Provides a Lifeline
Easter Eggs from
LGBTQ+ Icons
LGBTQ+ Avatars
LGBTQ+ youth use cartoon avatars as their profile pictures on Discord and other platforms for safety and aspirational reasons.
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We wanted to commission LGBTQ+ artists to create these generators so users can leverage inclusive designs, pins, and clothing to authentically represent themselves online.
Play with Pride
The Play With Pride Streaming campaign promotes Spectrum through the partnership of LGBTQ+ streamers who will post sponsored content, and host charity streams benefiting the Trevor Project.
Twitch streamers encourage downloading the Spectrum bot, give donor shoutouts, and promote the Trevor Project’s resources.
