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‘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.

Over the past month, independent content hosting platform Itch.io has been systematically banning queer & NSFW content. We talked to creators about how this impacted them, and how they’re fighting back.

Written by @thefreeradical.org and edited by @davidforbes.bsky.social

I will judge you harshly if you are wearing a Vick jersey.

What the FUCK is wrong with you??

these pigs in blankets are for mature audiences, viewer discretion is advised #bb27

Going through random pictures on my phone and I do not need to be busting out laughing in public.

Aleu, the wolf dog from Balto 2, shown from the chest up with a happy expression. The background is a blue and purple gradient and she's surrounded by teal and yellow stars and a teal and yellow outline.

Aleu from Balto 2!

#furryart

The sign indicating the beginning of Historic Route 66 with the Sears Tower in the background in Chicago, Illinois

A sign marking the end of historic Route 66 on Santa Monica Pier in California

As of today I've been to both ends of route 66.

Yes, even though I've lived in the Chicago area most my life this is my first time actually stumbling up on the official start point. (Can you tell I really don't go to the touristy areas that often, lol.)

Both these photos were taken by me 📷🛣️

To all the adorably fluffy dogs who keep shedding on us forever. 🐶🐶🐶 New sticker.

#sticker #doghair #furry #ilovedogs #husky

I finally finished this!! Really happy with how it came out, probably one of my favorite things I've ever drawn <3

Republicans have tossed the rulebook out.

Here in Illinois, we will do whatever it takes to preserve democracy.

That's exactly what it feels like and my face hurt from smiling afterwards too LOLOL!

We laminated all our name tags and still have them to this day! I think we went back in 2014-ish

Ronny the service dog laying down with a yellow price is right "RONNY" name tag on his vest!

I've been to a taping too! It's so much fun! I temporarily lost my hearing from the cheers when they brought Plinko out!

They also made a name tag for my service dog at the time!!

So what if it's the most embarrassing thing about us? It brings us reprieve when we need it💛 #bb27

No No No No shoutouts 🙃
#bb27 #bbsky

#BB27 In 25 years of watching Big Brother, I've never seen anything like this.

"I messed up" 😂

We had one of our tires come loose from our car in Sylmar while traveling to FC from Phoenix.

Ended up stranded in front of a house of someone who trained animals for Hollywood movies and I got to pet a baby giraffe while we waited for a tow truck.

We had one of our tires come loose from our car in Sylmar while traveling to FC from Phoenix.

Ended up stranded in front of a house of someone who trained animals for Hollywood movies and I got to pet a baby giraffe while we waited for a tow truck.

Topaz sprinted up a mountain so Ashley could climb a hill #BB27

schumer hasn't said shit

jeffries hasn't said shit

booker? fetterman? schultz? nothin.

pritz: DO YOU MOTHERFUCKERS WANNA START A CIVIL WAR TODAY? IT SOUNDS A LITTLE BIT LIKE YOU WANNA START A CIVIL WAR TODAY

this guy is gonna run whatever's left of the national dems' corpse

Furthest I've been:

N: Seattle, WA, USA

E: Sint Maarten, Netherlands

S: Sint Maarten, Netherlands

W: Seattle, WA, USA

I swear I've been more than two places, these two are apparently just extremely NW and SE.

a cartoon of a man with glasses and the words bwaaahh written above him . Alt: Hank Hill yelloing bwaaahh

Oh my God I'm Hank Hill

When Toby Huss takes over in Episode 8 you can barely tell the difference, infact he sounds more like Dale use to sound than Hardwick did this season.

Joseph is the real stand out this season, he really is his father's son, and it doesn't matter if you're talking about Dale or John Redcorn.

*hearing

I think one of the most frustrating things I've been here is people being upset that they have a different Voice actor for Dale because Hardwick passed away mid-season. But what they're complaining about is actually HARDWICKS voice as it's him the first 7 episodes. The man was sick.

The new season of King of the Hill is fucking great, in case you were on the fence about it!

"but I don't have health insurance"

"You don't pay rent or bills and just spent $700 on a fursuit"

Go to therapy

My iPad has been a game changer for me with art. I stopped drawing for awhile, I just kinda gave up on it. I got that iPad for work and procreate and the apple pencil just feel so right when I'm using them and its very encouraging and makes me wanna draw more.

So with this I know what I would have done...

I would have sketched this on paper and then SCANNED it and then drawn over it in Photoshop.

WITH THE MOUSE.

I didnt have a tablet until 2013 (hand me down from a friend) and didn't start really using a tablet until my surface book in 2015/2016.

Headshot Artwork of Sema the Lioness drawn by SemJay in 2005

Idk why but I've gotten so much SLOWER with drawing as I've gotten older. Here's one from 20 (holy shit) year ago.

Headshot Sketch of CBD the African wild dog in a Disney Lion King style

Sketch of CBD the African wild dog with his paws up Infront of him in a lion king style

Same lion king style drawing of CBD the wild dog but lined

CBD the African wild dog drawn and colored in Disneys lion king style

Trying to get back to my Lion King roots and draw CBD in a TLK style.

Referenced the characters Snarl (wild dog villain before they were replaced with hyenas), Banzai, and my love, Nuka as inspiration for this one.

It's not done yet but here's the WIP