Draft:Point of Pride

Point of Pride is an American mutual aid non-profit for transgender health care. Point of Pride was founded by Jeff Main and Aydian Dowling in 2016 in connection with the clothing company Point 5cc. The care funded by the organization includes; chest binders, femme shapewear, hormone therapy, telehealth access, permanent hair removal, and gender-affirming surgery. Starting in 2022, Point of Pride partnered with Mercury Stardust, alluringskull, and other TikTok influencers in the annual TikTok-a-Thon for Trans Healthcare and has raised more than $4 million for transgender health care.

History
Point 5cc initially began donating to the Annual Transgender Surgery Fund in 2011. Around this time period, Point 5cc also began a donation program for chest binders and femme shapewear. Point of Pride was founded in 2016 to grow fundraising efforts and support more people in the LGBTQ+ community. The care funded by the organization includes; chest binders, femme shapewear, hormone therapy, telehealth access, permanent hair removal, and gender-affirming surgery. In 2023, the company reportedly supported 19,000 trans people in over 120 countries throughout its history. Between 2022 and 2023, Point of Pride supported 8,728 people. About 90% of all donations directly fund Point of Pride's support programs.

TikTok-a-Thon for Trans Healthcare
In 2022, Point of Pride began working with Mercury Stardust and Jory, known as alluringskull, to help raise money for gender affirming care. Initially starting with a goal of $24,000, the fundraiser soon garnered $120,000 in just 24 hours. The fundraiser soon became an annual livestream event regularly coinciding with Transgender Day of Visibility. The 2023 fundraiser lasted 30 hours and raised over $2 million. In 2024, Point of Pride set a fundraising goal of $4 million. Notable Transgender influencers such as Dylan Mulvaney, Ve'ondre Mitchell, and Zaya Perysian were also invited to participate. During the first 10 hours of the livestream, Stardust's and Jory's TikTok accounts were banned several times when they were mass reported. Despite numerous interruptions, the fundraiser still managed to earn $2 million.