Streamer of the Week: StruggleGym
Welcome to Streamer of the Week, where we highlight an awesome LGBTQ+ streamer for you to check out and follow. This week it’s StruggleGym!
Every week we ask the same questions, so you are able to get a snapshot of their streaming likes, style and persona.
Here’s this week’s quick-fire intro to StruggleGym:
Name
StruggleGym
Identity & Pronouns
[he/him] Neurodivergent, Disabled (Amputee), Gay, Queer, Latino
What kind of games do you primarily stream?
RPG
What specific games can your audience expect to see when you stream?
I’m you’re neighborhood friendly Bug Gym leader so expect a lot of Pokémon. We do off-meta bug teams in competitive VGC and shiny hunt. I play tons of other RPGs like Skyrim and cozy games like Animal Crossing. A lot of Pokémon streamers tend be a certain kind of vibe but I try to do a unique take on it and bring queer chaos and nonsense to VGC which tends to lean very straight bro. Last year I started to take streaming way more seriously and this year I plan to kick things into high gear!
What’s the most memorable moment you’ve had on stream?
I was feeling very disillusioned with streaming but I rebranded last year and really pushed myself and now I really look forward to streaming every week! When things feel stagnant and times are tough, its never to late to reinvent yourself and move forward! I feel like I’m sharing so much more of who I am and I feel blessed to be part of the communities I’m a part of. I’ve really grown as a streamer and want to do bigger and better things.
If you could collaborate with any other streamer, who would it be and why?
I adore HarleenDoesStuff and WillJinkies who are very comedy minded and would love to do comedy events with them. Also my friends DragTrashly and Deere who I cowrote with last year for their amazing Twitch Con show Between 2 Queens. They are icons and I adore them.
What is your favorite game of all time and why?
As a Pokémon lifer, I would be remiss to not mention the Pokémon Crystal/HeartGold/SoulSilver games. Generation 2 of Pokémon just hits my nostalgia bug. Skyrim is also a favorite.
How would you describe your streaming style in three words?
Neurotic, Funny, Chaotic
What is your streaming schedule?
On Mondays I stream MonoType Monday, a Pokémon event where I invite viewers to bring their favorite monotype teams and take part in chaotic multi-battles, Wednesdays and Sundays with bonus streams in between.
Where can people find you?
Anything else you’d like to add?
Disabled/Neurodivergent people are some of the funniest people I know so I’m so happy to represent that shade of the queer experience on twitch when the world can paint us as such sad stories and make us feel invisible.
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