About us

Fruities is a team of openly queer creators and extremely strong allies that advocate for 2SLGBTQIA+ by bringing queer representation, awareness and conversations to our platforms. Our team is primarily of streamers who have a focus on community. We believe in setting healthy boundaries with content creating, prioritizing our mental and physical well-being and fostering genuine connections.Our team mascot is a fruit bat with progress flag wings on the inside. This represents many of the queer community who may be hiding or masking. Like the bat, we may like to stay in the dark, may not be very colorful on the outside but when we feel safe, we show our wings. Our mascot was made by artist Melyn_ artThe A in LGBTQIA+ stands for asexual, aromantic and agenders. We recognize the A does not stand for Ally. However, Fruities welcomes strong allies. There are folks who may be queer themselves but may not feel queer enough in queer spaces. They may not want to disclose their identity for their safety and will still address themselves as an ally or have no label at all. For the same reasons allies are welcome at pride events, allies are welcome in the Fruities team. Allies are in our community to learn, support and educate others. We don’t believe in gatekeeping a community that people need.

Learn more about our Guidelines, Expectations and Team Values here!

Affiliated Communities

Interested in your team being affiliated with Fruities? Please reach out to any of our moderators. :)

Want to join our team?

• Fruity team application

Applications are currently closed.

Team member expectations:

Read about our Guidelines, expectations and values here!

"I applied. Why havent I heard back?"

We may have applications open, but we don't accept new members daily. We value diversity, and genuine connections. Thus, even if you reach all the qualifications to becoming a team member, it might take some time to invite you in. You will be sent an email asking to reapply if we couldn't invite you in at the time of reviewing applications. If meeting more queer streamers is your main goal, we suggest looking into Twitch's Pride Guild. Or You may join our discord as a community member.

"I would like the fruities discord to be my home"

If you are already in Fruities and interested in this, please request a mod ticket in the discord to talk to us. :)

"I would like to join the mod team"

• Leader / moderator application

Anyone in the team can suggest ideas and host events within Fruities. But for a team to thrive, we need full time dedicated leaders and moderators that are passionate about queer rights and community building. We would love a diverse mod team that can help cultivate new ideas and grow the bond stronger between the team.If applied, we can't guarantee a fast response back. These applications are looked at when we have a need for more help.

Moderator team

Moderators:
Ghost_lyne
AffectorOfChange
CaseyQ_
BlackSugarPill
Fangphobia
CroakShow
TheKittyToeBeans
Magashisama

Ghost_lyne (She/her)

Community Organizer

• Twitch
• Instagram
• Bluesky
• Home

Hiii. I'm Ghost, the founder of Fruities. I'm ex military, neurodivergent, vegan and in my 30s, currently residing in the East Coast, USA. I am on the asexual and aromantic spectrum.(bi demi-sexual / demi-romantic)I began watching and streaming rarely in 2018 while I was in the military. I came to twitch for my passion for gaming but I struggled with loneliness so it was the community that kept me coming back. Watching live or downloading streams helped my mental health away from home. While many streamers focus on achieving partner, it’s not my leading goal on twitch—I’m here to foster an environment where everyone feels seen and valued.I’m deeply committed to topics like mental health and Queer awareness, because of my queer struggles and the phobia I experienced, this greatly affected my mental health not only as a teen, but an adult continuing to learn more about myself. I don’t want anyone to experience what I’ve been through and I strive to incorporate these important conversations into my content. By doing so, I hope to contribute positively to the community and help others learn to be kind to themselves and to each other.This is also why I wanted to create Fruities. Twitch doesn’t have enough visibility and support for queer streamers, let alone does media in general have enough representation for the queer community. Many of us have to hide our queer identity (if we are even fortunate to do so) and online spaces might be the only place we get to be ourselves and talk to others like ourselves. We still have work to do to help the entire world accept queer people. But Fruities doesn’t stop there. It’s crucial for us to stand up to all social injustice. Queer or not, it’s important for everyone to see others like themselves. I am the founder, but I cannot lead a LGBTQIA2S+ team alone as a white, asexual cis woman. There are so many experiences and stories around the world that need to be heard and represented within the queer community. My goal is for Fruities to have a diverse overall team and leadership with many cultures, genders, and orientations. If joining Fruities or becoming a community leader feels like something you are up for please get to know us and apply!

AffectorOfChange (He/they)

Community Organizer

• Twitch
• Bluesky
• X
• Home

Hello there! I'm Anthony, and I use he/they pronouns. Some friends call me Affector, AoC, or Augustine. I’m a lifelong gaymer and an RPG streamer with a deep passion for mental health and recovery. I’m all about tabletop games, the Final Fantussy series, and immersive roleplaying. By day, I'm a psychotherapist, and by stream, I’m a proud Warrior of Light.I joined the Fruities leadership team with the intention of helping to curate a diverse and intersectional team of caring queer individuals and allies where we can foster community and provide education to combat stigma and negative stereotypes.In terms of my content, I run an actual play 5e D&D campaign called Frog Pond Academy—a slice-of-life, mystery-solving adventure following first-year students at a magical school.I'm also on a journey to play through every mainline Final Fantasy game. We started with FFI and are currently working through Final Fantasy Tactics.Other streams you might tune into include Coworking Fridays, Final Fantasy 14, cozy games, retro RPGs, map making, and the occasional one-shot tabletop adventure.I am the host of the Roll for Resilience (#R4R) podcast, where we explore the intersection of roleplaying games, healing, and personal growth.I love to collaborate with fellow team members, whether that is running roulettes in FF14, having a deep discussion about appropriation in our favorite final fantasy games, raising money for a good cause, or participating as a guest in tabletop streams.

CaseyQ_ (She/they)

Community Organizer

• Twitch
• Bluesky

Hello! My name is Casey. I've been playing games since I was little and enjoyed exploring the medium throughout my life. My mom was a huge part of this and we shared many memories together playing through fighting games and horror games. As a parent of three, I've also been fortunate to share games and other nerddom with them as well! I've worked with the public for most of my work life, eventually settling into database management for a education software company.I adore RPG's, Fighting Games, Horror, Puzzle and Racing games. Music is also something I could talk for days about and often share music in my streams and yap for far longer than anyone probably cares for. Additionally, I am a musician and have played the drums and guitar since I was a child, primarily focused on jazz drumming.As a bi-sexual, demisexual and transgender woman, I was happy to join Ghost, Affector and Villa on the Fruities leadership team for a number of reasons. Primarily, the opportunity to de-stigmatize sexuality and gender orientation and attempt to educate those who might not understand these topics deeper than face value. I think it's important to have space where these conversations can take place comfortably and without fear. Breaking down these barriers is important to me. I hope one day we can all feel comfortable in our own skin without being afraid.My content focuses on full playthroughs of games. I'm a Vtuber (3D) who tries to constantly change things up, whether it be my model, environment, interactions, etc. I've described myself as a Bit of a Problem, in that I often fall into degeneracy and whatever makes me laugh. I enjoy gross and slimy things and fully embrace the chaos. I also enjoy heartfelt and genuine conversations with chat, whether it be about more personal or LGBTQIA2S+ topics.

BlackSugarPill (He/Him)

Community Organizer

• Twitch
• Bluesky
• Instagram
• Home

Meowdy, I'm Silver aka blacksugarpill! I'm a feline pansexual transman, coffee and bug enthusiast, hot cheeto lover, serial burper, goth music listener, and my pronouns are He/Him. Art has always been my biggest passion in life along with video games as my biggest hobby.I'm very into horror media of all kinds, the darkly inclined and the macabre, so you'll see that quite often in my artwork. I mainly do digital illustrations as well as crocheting. When it comes to gayming I'm really into RPG's, Rhythm Games, Cozy/Life Sim games, and weird/obscure/experimental indie games. I'm also a huge Final Fantasy fanatic and it's my favorite franchise of all time!You'll find me streaming plenty of the above on Twitch. My community is generally a chill place to hang, with a bit of silly degen humor and wild chaotic noises thrown in.I'm a proud member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and try my best to help spread awareness and education for the community. As someone who has experienced a lot of mental health struggles and queer phobia in my life, especially as a person of color, it has been a difficult journey in learning and accepting who I truly am. In order to help foster a more queer positive world, we need to continue to have open discussions and help create loving spaces for the community to thrive.This is why I decided to join the Fruities. I'm incredibly grateful for the queer advocacy and mental health awareness that this group strives for. My goal is to continue to help people feel accepted and show the beauty of diversity within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

FangPhobia (He/Him)

Graphic Designer

• Twitch
• Bluesky
• Home

Heyo, I'm Fang! Your local Scottish exorcist, monster hunter and vampire slayer!
When I'm not wrangling demons, you'll often find me playing horror games such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Ghost Exile, Faith and many more! However, I do like to revisit old retro games that I either loved as a child, or missed out on entirely, such as Sonic, Super Mario, Tomb Raider, Van Helsing, The Sims and more!
Outside of Twitch and coaxing ghosts into the light, I'm a professional artist! I've painted murals, stalled at conventions, been featured in exhibitions, storyboarded a music video, and even painted an entire person head to toe while on stage at a concert. These days, however, I prefer to keep my art as a passion rather than a career. A lot of my work these days consists of fan art (mostly Resident Evil), emotes, PNGmodels, and graphic design for Twitch events and merch stores.
I’m also an out and proud transman, and have been active in queer spaces since I was a young teenager attending various pride events, participating in local LGBTQIA+ youth groups, as well as transgender support programs. Awareness and support regarding queer and neurodiverse people has always been something I’ve been very passionate about, and as the politics of the world continues to shift, it feels more important now than ever for us to come together and support one another, which is why I felt such a strong pull to join the Fruities team.
For the longest time on Twitch, I struggled to meet other people like me who face adversity regarding sexuality, gender and gender expression, and the Fruities team has welcomed me into a colourful community of like-minded, creative and talented people who all stand for the same values, offer an abundance of support, and will celebrate you no matter what kind of fruity you are. I’m very excited about bringing my skills to this team!

CroakShow (He/Him)

Moderator

• Twitch
• Bluesky

Hi I’m CroakShow! I am a queer and visually impaired disabled streamer! Outside of streaming I am a microbiologist who enjoys TCG collecting, thrifting, and cosplay. Due to my impairment I try to be a big advocate for disabled rights as well as create a more accessible stream space whenever possible. I joined the team to help build a welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ folk and to give back to the community through programming, fundraising, and educating.

The Kitty Toe Beans (He/Him)

Moderator

• Twitch
• Bluesky

Hello! My name is TheKittyToeBeans, but you can call me either Kitty or KTB. I’m a millennial, originally from the Midwest, but now living on the west coast with my fiancé and my cat Butters. We moved here because my family is small and they were all leaving the Midwest, so we decided to move to my fiancé’s home area and we are surrounded by their HUGE family LOL. Outside of obviously loving cats, I am a big gamer, crocheter, and can sew a quilt pretty quickly! I learned to crochet and quilt during the pandemic so I’m still learning new things constantly. Same with gaming tbh. Which we will get into next!I am a HUGE fan of the JRPG genre so I’m constantly learning new games and learning to appreciate outside of that genre. With that, my streams on twitch are 90% retro JRPGs. However, I do have a variety of games here and there when the mood is right. My favorite series is Final Fantasy, but my favorite game of all time is Xenogears. If you’re a xeno nerd, let’s talk because I love theorycrafting the xenoverse.I identify as gay so I’ve always been drawn to groups and individuals that welcome those under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella. When I found out that not only can I stream my favorite games with people, but that Fruities existed, I knew I had to be part of the team. Being part of a group that provides a space for people to vibe and be part of a community was something I desperately needed and wanted to also provide to others. Fruities has healed me and I’m so glad to be able to share this community with everyone. That is why I decided to help mod for the team. I am here to give back what this group has given me so if you all need to talk, hang out, or even discord stream, do not hesitate to reach out!

Magashisama (He/Him)

Moderator

• Twitch
• Bluesky

hai hai! I'm Magashisama but most people call me Mag/Magashi. I'm a life long gamer and tech enthusiast with a love for tinkering and understanding. My favorite genres of game include mmorpgs, crpgs, metroidvanias, simulation, puzzle.. anything that really gets the brain going and tells a good story! If you manage to catch one of my rare streams, you'll generally find me playing some indie game or some modded out classics. I also happen to be the Fruities resident mechanic plus I moderate for quite a few team members!So why am I here? The Fruities have fostered such an amazing community and done so much for mental health awareness and queer advocacy and to foster such a warm and welcoming space. I feel its a way I can give back and learn more about myself while working on being a better me.

Fruity Teammates

Events

The Fruity Masquerade!

If you have been here last October, you may remember of our last October raid train. Applications are now open for the Fruities Masquerade raid train! A week long raid train to celebrate National Coming Out day and enjoy the queer and eerie atmosphere of October.Then we will be ending the train to raid into the start Ace week! also known as Asexual awareness week. Applications for the ace week train will open soon.We will probably have a lot of horror theme streams for october, but this is not necessary for you to join. Stream what's comfortable for you! Queer energy is more than enough.Apply hereApplying early helps out the mod team! Organizing these trains is a lot of work.Train dates: From Oct 11th to 19th
Deadline to apply: Sept 24th
Schedule will be finished by: Sept 27st
Participates must confirm by: Oct 1st

Resources

Team Memories

July 2024 Upstate, NY USA

September 2024 Upstate, NY USA

December 2024 Toronto, Canada

January 2025 Super Magfest USA

February 2025 LA, Cali USA

Official art & Fan art

Mx Fruity was first commissioned by Melyn_Art

Artwork by Cassodile, WinterSoul_yk, & Fangphobia

Artwork by ChonkWitch, Carapiss, & cosmicquarts

Artwork by BlackSugarPill

Want to display your fruity art here? Post it in our discord and let us know we have permission to share it. <3

Fresh Fruit!