Political commentator and Twitch streamer Hasan "HasanAbi" recently took to his alternate Twitter account to announce that he is considering a Hogwarts Legacy stream to fundraise for trans charities.
The gaming world has been rocked by the controversy surrounding JK Rowling's anti-trans sentiments and the upcoming release of the much-anticipated Hogwarts Legacy. Progressive personalities have called on people to boycott the game in light of Rowling's TERF (Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist) attitude, which they claim actively harms the trans-rights movement.
HasanAbi's revelation has divided fans as they debate the pros and cons of platforming the game and raising money for charities. Here is what the streamer wrote in his tweet:
For those out of the loop, JK Rowling, the creator of the highly beloved Harry Potter franchise, has become infamous for making anti-trans comments on the internet.
Moreover, she has even claimed that the success of her subsequent products, such as the Fantastic Beast movies, somehow proves that a large chunk of the fanbase approves of her conservative viewpoint. This very fact was brought up by many fans in the comments under HasanAbi's tweet.
Other fans believe a pro-trans charity event using Hogwarts Legacy would be quite an achievement for the progressive movement.
HasanAbi feels that regardless of whether big streamers play the game on their livestreams, many people will buy it. According to him, creating a charity event based around helping the trans community is one of the few positive things he can do:
One of HasanAbi's editors, Ostonox, who is a big online personality in his own right, posted a table that noted the possible results of the streamer's fundraiser. According to him, the pros far
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