Oengus Oengus is a free tool to manage your speedrunning marathons from submissions to schedule, available as a hosted service.

Reminder that submissions for Spotlight close in LESS THAN 2 WEEKS!!!

Submit speedruns here: oengus.io/marathon/spo...

Submit art here: forms.gle/tvHbnqNZ26Xy...

Trans Youth Emergency Project: Supporting Families of Trans Youth Supporting families of trans youth nationwide through the logistical and financial burdens of navigating bans on gender-affirming care.

hi everyone!!

We're very pleased to announce that Spotlight 2026 will benefit the Trans Youth Emergency Project (TYEP) of the Campaign for Southern Equality!!! the project supports families looking to access gender-affirming care!

read about it here:
southernequality.org/tyep/

hi everyone!!! we are delaying the charity reveal to next week so the team can present its decision with full confidence! we'll still be supporting a trans charity, of course :) more details coming soon!!!

in the meantime, don't forget to spread the word!

Oengus Oengus is a free tool to manage your speedrunning marathons from submissions to schedule, available as a hosted service.

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...

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

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

Oengus Oengus is a free tool to manage your speedrunning marathons from submissions to schedule, available as a hosted service.

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...

-Look out for volunteer applications sometime in the spring!
-In particular, we're looking for someone to help us with social media, so if you're interested (or know someone who'd might be, please DM us here or join the Discord!)

We're so excited for the best Spotlight yet! <3 (2/2)

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 your amazing run!! we're so glad to have been your first marathon <3

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

Starwindx9 - Twitch Friday morning chill stream. Spotlight starts later today!

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

TKO Society

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

Spotlight 2025 - Incentive List This list contains the game-based incentives for Spotlight 2025. These incentives are fulfilled by raising a given amount of money before a certain point in the marathon (or, in the case of our bid-w...

Link to our incentive document, which will be updated live throughout the event:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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!!

spotlight_marathon - Twitch Spotlight is a Queer Arts + Gaming Showcase for Trans Rights to be held on August 15th-17th, 2025. The showcase will take the form of a marathon livestream on a single Twitch channel with the purpose...

everyone!!! Spotlight is TOMORROW!!!

get excited for the event and make sure to follow us on www.twitch.tv/spotlight_ma...

Spotlight for Trans Rights | The Knights and Orchids Society (Powered by Donorbox) Stream for Justice: Support The Knights and Orchids Society! 🏳️‍⚧️We’re streaming for a cause that matters — The Knights and Orchids Society, a Black- and trans-led nonprofit providing free, affirming...

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!

spotlight_marathon - Twitch Spotlight is a Queer Arts + Gaming Showcase for Trans Rights to be held on August 15th-17th, 2025. The showcase will take the form of a marathon livestream on a single Twitch channel with the purpose...

everyone!!! Spotlight is TOMORROW!!!

get excited for the event and make sure to follow us on www.twitch.tv/spotlight_ma...

We're so excited for your run!!!

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...

Spotlight Host Form Please submit by August 13th 11:59 pm EDT

Both applications are due at midnight EDT on Wednesday, August 13!

Host Application: forms.gle/fVCe1FV5bZGf...

Restreamer Application: forms.gle/L14DnojDzMFg...

Spotlight Host Form Please submit by August 13th 11:59 pm EDT

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