The VRChat Trans Academy is a hangout, refuge, resource center, and non-profit for trans people offering voice training classes, peer support, and events.
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ALT A virtual panel is taking place inside a VRChat instance, shown on a large in-world screen. Three VTuber panelists - Starheart, Yukko, and Oceonax - are seated at a table with a blue cloth labeled “TRANS ACADEMY” and “TRANS PRIDE VR.” Each has a name tag displaying their handle and pronouns (she/her). The panel is moderated by Shay, whose name tag is on the far left. Behind them is a backdrop with various logos. In the foreground, various VRChat avatars are watching the panel, and a rainbow stand to the side of the stage.
ALT A group of VRChat players is seated and facing forward, watching a panel. Visible avatars include a glowing pink character with large wings and long hair, a bright yellow snake-like avatar with a smiling face, a humanoid with short black hair and a black outfit, a teal-haired cat-eared avatar with a black jacket, a green frog-like character, a bear-like character in a blue outfit, and several others in pastel and vibrant colors. The setting appears lively and full of varied avatar designs.
ALT Two VRChat avatars stand on a virtual stage in front of a large presentation slide titled “Today’s Presentation.” The slide lists six topics: 01 Who We Are, 02 Thesis, 03 Safety Best Practices in VRChat, 04 Reporting in VRChat and Discord, 05 Maintaining Privacy and Security, and 06 Closing. One avatar has short blue hair, glasses, and wears a black top with a blue skirt and tights. The other avatar has long pink hair, a black and pink outfit with striped stockings, and a large red fox tail.
ALT A panel is taking place inside a VRChat instance. Five avatars are seated on a virtual stage in front of a large event slide titled “Beyond the Binary: VRChat Staff Talk Identity.” The panel is scheduled for Saturday, June 14th from 3:15 to 4:15 PM Eastern as part of the Trans Pride VR event. The slide features portraits and names of panelists: Flare, Strasz, Momo, Pi, and Jaime, with their pronouns and roles listed. The seated avatars vary in appearance, including characters with horns, glowing outlines, and animal ears. The stage is decorated with trees and pastel-colored seating.
ALT Trans Pride VR Schedule on an iridescent pastel background. Saturday 13th: 12:00 am - 1:00 pm EST: Beyond the Binary: The VRChat Team w/ Ticky, Tizzy, Pi. Dance performances /w VRDA. 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm EST: Another Hour With Trans Lifeline w/ Steph, Karleigh. Break. 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm EST: Drawn With Pride: LGBTQ Artists w/ Ashanti, Dawnfire. Music performances /w fluffy, Panique. 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm EST: Cosplay as Self Expression w/ Whitt, Levi, Zack. Improv show /w Skits 'n Bits. Sunday 14th: 12:00 am - 1:00 pm EST: ST(rans)EM: Trans Folk in STEM w/ Licorice Tea, RandomTM, Orual. Break. 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm EST: The Sound of Transition w/ fluffy, Starheart, Sylvie. Break. 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm EST: Helping Hands Presents: LGBTQ Signs w/ Amarante, ShadeAxas. Break. 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm EST: TA World Dev: A Look Back w/ Rio Grande, Star6136. Break. Music Festival: 7 pm - 8 pm, 8 pm - 9 pm, 9 pm - 10 pm, 10 pm - 11 pm.
ALT Trans Pride VR 2026 Music Festival event poster on an iridescent pastel background. Saturday Schedule: Jennybear at 7pm EST / 8am JST next day. Leahnil at 8pm EST / 9am JST next day. Shawarmachine at 9pm EST / 10am JST next day. The Last Seahorse at 10pm EST / 11am JST next day. Sunday Schedule: Aliquem at 7pm EST / 8am JST next day. Anastasia Jayo at 8pm EST / 9am JST next day, VJ Oofy. Lancia Misumi at 9pm EST / 10am JST next day. Ladybug at 10pm EST / 11am JST next day, VJ Casperillion.
ALT Event graphic for Trans Pride VR 2026 highlighting the various organizational collaborations and performance groups participating throughout the festival. The graphic features a collection of community logos arranged over a blurred background of a virtual town square decorated with pride banners. In the top left is the iridescent Trans Pride VR logo featuring a glowing crescent moon next to the stylized text "Welcomes". Across the top and middle are five distinct partner logos: a steaming bowl text logo for the improv group "Skits N' Bits", a circular red and black emblem for the "Virtual Reality Dance Academy", a stylized font logo for "VRelium", a colorful rainbow-layered text logo for "The Virtual Reality Show", and a circular blue globe logo featuring white hands forming sign language shapes for the organization "Helping Hands". To the right is a vibrant blue and purple graffiti-style text logo reading "Projekt: Community". Running along the bottom is large, blocky text in a yellow
ALT Event graphic for Trans Pride VR 2026 highlighting the various organizational collaborations and performance groups participating throughout the festival. The graphic features a collection of community logos arranged over a blurred background of a virtual town square decorated with pride banners. In the top left is the iridescent Trans Pride VR logo featuring a glowing crescent moon next to the stylized text "Welcomes". Across the top and middle are five distinct partner logos: a steaming bowl text logo for the improv group "Skits N' Bits", a circular red and black emblem for the "Virtual Reality Dance Academy", a stylized font logo for "VRelium", a colorful rainbow-layered text logo for "The Virtual Reality Show", and a circular blue globe logo featuring white hands forming sign language shapes for the organization "Helping Hands". To the right is a vibrant blue and purple graffiti-style text logo reading "Projekt: Community". Running along the bottom is large, blocky text in a yellow
ALT Event graphic for Trans Pride VR 2026 highlighting the various organizational collaborations and performance groups participating throughout the festival. The graphic features a collection of community logos arranged over a blurred background of a virtual town square decorated with pride banners. In the top left is the iridescent Trans Pride VR logo featuring a glowing crescent moon next to the stylized text "Welcomes". Across the top and middle are five distinct partner logos: a steaming bowl text logo for the improv group "Skits N' Bits", a circular red and black emblem for the "Virtual Reality Dance Academy", a stylized font logo for "VRelium", a colorful rainbow-layered text logo for "The Virtual Reality Show", and a circular blue globe logo featuring white hands forming sign language shapes for the organization "Helping Hands". To the right is a vibrant blue and purple graffiti-style text logo reading "Projekt: Community". Running along the bottom is large, blocky text in a yellow
ALT Event graphic for Trans Pride VR 2026 titled "Beyond the Binary: The VRChat Team". The panel takes place on June 13 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM EDT. The description text reads: "Three folks from the VRChat team talk about their experience with gender and how it reflects on their day-to-day working on the platform!" Below the text are three panelist avatars in rounded square frames: On the left is Ticky (She/Her), a cheerful feline avatar with cheetah-print fur, purple hair, and a black tank top, flashing a peace sign. In the middle is Tizzy (She/Her), an anime-style avatar with pale pink fox ears, long matching pink hair, green eyes, and a small black collar with a gold pendant. On the right is Pi (They/Them), an anime-style avatar with light silver-green hair, glasses, white feathered wings, a glowing yellow halo, and a green bell choker. The Trans Pride VR logo is positioned in the top left corner.
ALT Event graphic for Trans Pride VR 2026 titled "Another Hour With Trans Lifeline". The panel is scheduled for June 13 from 1:45 to 2:45 PM EDT. The description text reads: "Trans Lifeline visits the Academy once again to talk about their organization and demystify the wonderful things they do and achieve!" Below the text are two panelist photos in rounded rectangular frames: On the left is Steph (She/Her), represented by a 3D virtual avatar with pointed elf-like ears, light pink hair, closed eyes, and glowing crystal accents on her face and shoulders. On the right is Karleigh (She/Her), a real-life selfie of a smiling Black trans woman with vibrant curly reddish-brown hair, wearing clear glasses and a white athletic top with pink and blue stripes, with an outdoor street scene blurred in the background. The Trans Pride VR logo sits in the top left corner.
ALT Event graphic for Trans Pride VR 2026 titled "Drawn With Pride: LGBTQ Artist Panel". The panel is scheduled for June 13 from 3:30 to 4:30 PM EDT. The description text reads: "Artists Ashanti and Dawnfire talk about their creative process, how they express themselves through their art, and more!" Below the text are two panelist avatars in rounded rectangular frames: On the left is Ashanti (She/They), a 3D virtual avatar with long auburn-brown hair, fox ears, and round glasses, set against a highly saturated, abstract neon background with swirls of blue, green, and pink light. On the right is Dawnfire (Any/All), an anime-style virtual avatar with very light blue hair tied into dual pigtails, white fox ears, round glasses, and a blue ribbon, standing against a calm, bright sky and balcony backdrop. The Trans Pride VR logo is located in the top left corner.
ALT Event graphic for Trans Pride VR 2026 titled "Cosplay as Self Expression". The panel takes place on June 13 from 5:15 to 6:15 PM EDT. The description text reads: "Three transmasc cosplayers talk about how they express their gender through the character they inhabit, answer audience questions, & more!" Below the text are three real-life panelist photos in rounded square frames: On the left is Levi (He/Him), wearing a spiked silver-grey cosplay wig and a detailed high-collar black jacket against a stone background. In the middle is Whitt (They/Them), in full cosplay as Jareth the Goblin King from Labyrinth, featuring an iconic massive, teased blonde 80s wig, dramatic dark eye makeup, and a white ruffled shirt. On the right is Zack (He/Him), a selfie of a person with short, heavily styled black hair looking into the camera, wearing a dark top with a visible nametag. The Trans Pride VR logo is visible in the top left corner.
ALT Event graphic for Trans Pride VR 2026 titled "Drawn With Pride: LGBTQ Artist Panel". The panel is scheduled for June 13 from 3:30 to 4:30 PM EDT. The description text reads: "Artists Ashanti and Dawnfire talk about their creative process, how they express themselves through their art, and more!" Below the text are two panelist avatars in rounded rectangular frames: On the left is Ashanti (She/They), a 3D virtual avatar with long auburn-brown hair, fox ears, and round glasses, set against a highly saturated, abstract neon background with swirls of blue, green, and pink light. On the right is Dawnfire (Any/All), an anime-style virtual avatar with very light blue hair tied into dual pigtails, white fox ears, round glasses, and a blue ribbon, standing against a calm, bright sky and balcony backdrop. The Trans Pride VR logo is located in the top left corner.
ALT Event graphic for Trans Pride VR 2026 titled "Cosplay as Self Expression". The panel takes place on June 13 from 5:15 to 6:15 PM EDT. The description text reads: "Three transmasc cosplayers talk about how they express their gender through the character they inhabit, answer audience questions, & more!" Below the text are three real-life panelist photos in rounded square frames: On the left is Levi (He/Him), wearing a spiked silver-grey cosplay wig and a detailed high-collar black jacket against a stone background. In the middle is Whitt (They/Them), in full cosplay as Jareth the Goblin King from Labyrinth, featuring an iconic massive, teased blonde 80s wig, dramatic dark eye makeup, and a white ruffled shirt. On the right is Zack (He/Him), a selfie of a person with short, heavily styled black hair looking into the camera, wearing a dark top with a visible nametag. The Trans Pride VR logo is visible in the top left corner.
ALT Trans Pride VR 2026 Music Festival event poster on an iridescent pastel background. Saturday Schedule: Jennybear at 7pm EST / 8am JST next day. Leahnil at 8pm EST / 9am JST next day. Shawarmachine at 9pm EST / 10am JST next day. The Last Seahorse at 10pm EST / 11am JST next day. Sunday Schedule: Aliquem at 7pm EST / 8am JST next day. Anastasia Jayo at 8pm EST / 9am JST next day, VJ Oofy. Lancia Misumi at 9pm EST / 10am JST next day. Ladybug at 10pm EST / 11am JST next day, VJ Casperillion.
ALT Event graphic for Trans Pride VR 2026 titled "ST(rans)EM: Trans Folk in STEM". The panel takes place on June 14 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM EDT. The description reads: "A trans software engineer, trans mechanical engineer, & trans electronics designer walk onto a stage. Tune into what happens next!" Below the text are three panelist avatars in rounded square frames: On the left is Lucia (She/Her), an anime-style avatar with white cat ears, blue eyes, and long white hair against a brick background. In the middle is Dragon Curve (She/Her), a stylized, angular cybernetic avatar with short black hair and red markings on her forehead, standing in front of a field with wind turbines. On the right is Orual (They/She), a black-and-white stylized ink drawing of a person with short, messy dark hair and an patterned cloak. The Trans Pride VR logo sits in the top left corner.
ALT Event graphic for Trans Pride VR 2026 titled "The Sound of Transition". The panel takes place on June 14 from 1:45 to 2:45 PM EDT. The description reads: "Music production professionals from various backgrounds take to the stage to talk about their identity and how they use it in their work!" Below the text are three panelist avatars in rounded square frames: On the left is fluffy (She/They), a dark-furred animal avatar with blonde hair and small white horns, holding a yellow guitar. In the middle is Starheart (She/Her), an anime-style elf avatar with blue hair tied in buns, red eyes, and orange horns. On the right is Princess Sylvysprit (They/She), a pink-and-white 2D cartoon cat-like avatar wearing a crown and winking. The Trans Pride VR logo is visible in the top left corner.
ALT Event graphic for Trans Pride VR 2026 titled "Helping Hands Presents: LGBTQ Signs". The panel takes place on June 14 from 3:30 to 4:30 PM EDT. The description reads: "Two Helping Hands representatives come to the stage to teach a lesson focused specifically on LGBTQ signs in American Sign Language!" Below the text are two panelist avatars in rounded rectangular frames: On the left is Amarante (She/Her), an anime-style virtual avatar with long dark brown hair, round glasses, and small black horns. On the right is Shadeaxas (He/Him), a masculine virtual avatar with short red hair and green eyes, posing with a peace sign in front of a neon green Pac-Man ghost background. The Trans Pride VR logo with a glowing crescent moon sits in the top left corner.
ALT Event graphic for Trans Pride VR 2026 titled "TA World Dev: A Look Back". The panel takes place on June 14 from 5:15 to 6:15 PM EDT. The description reads: "Star and Rio from the Dev & World Team take the stage to talk how the TA 2.0 world came to be!" Below the text are two panelist avatars in rounded rectangular frames: On the left is Rio Grande (She/Her), a virtual avatar with long blonde braided hair, deer-like ears, and a large weapon strapped to her back against a tropical beach backdrop. On the right is Star (They/Them), a small, dark blue furry animal avatar with large bat-like ears, standing against a dark blue, starry night background. The Trans Pride VR logo is positioned in the top left corner.
ALT Event graphic for Trans Pride VR 2026 titled "Helping Hands Presents: LGBTQ Signs". The panel takes place on June 14 from 3:30 to 4:30 PM EDT. The description reads: "Two Helping Hands representatives come to the stage to teach a lesson focused specifically on LGBTQ signs in American Sign Language!" Below the text are two panelist avatars in rounded rectangular frames: On the left is Amarante (She/Her), an anime-style virtual avatar with long dark brown hair, round glasses, and small black horns. On the right is Shadeaxas (He/Him), a masculine virtual avatar with short red hair and green eyes, posing with a peace sign in front of a neon green Pac-Man ghost background. The Trans Pride VR logo with a glowing crescent moon sits in the top left corner.
ALT Event graphic for Trans Pride VR 2026 titled "TA World Dev: A Look Back". The panel takes place on June 14 from 5:15 to 6:15 PM EDT. The description reads: "Star and Rio from the Dev & World Team take the stage to talk how the TA 2.0 world came to be!" Below the text are two panelist avatars in rounded rectangular frames: On the left is Rio Grande (She/Her), a virtual avatar with long blonde braided hair, deer-like ears, and a large weapon strapped to her back against a tropical beach backdrop. On the right is Star (They/Them), a small, dark blue furry animal avatar with large bat-like ears, standing against a dark blue, starry night background. The Trans Pride VR logo is positioned in the top left corner.
ALT A horizontal promotional graphic for "TRANS PRIDE VR" set against a dark background with sharp, glowing, colorful fractal glass reflections and prismatic light beams. On the left, a vibrant neon green crescent moon frames the words "TRANS PRIDE VR". A bright, horizontal laser beam cuts through the center of the image. Angled along this beam, text reads "June 13 & 14, 12-11pm EST." Along the bottom border, text reads "TRANS.7885 | HELD ON VRCHAT | 13 ."