The fundraiser is hosted by Mercury Stardust, known as the Trans Handy Ma'am, and a TikToker named Jory, known as alluringskull.[1] The TikTok-a-Thon for Trans Healthcare guests has included the Point of Pride cofounder Aydian Dowling, Dylan Mulvaney, Mama Tot,[1]V Spehar, makeup artist Darius Hall,[2]Ve'ondre Mitchell, and Zaya Perysian.[3]
The campaign raises funds for transgender healthcare provided by the nonprofit organization Point of Pride, an organization that provides gender-affirming care. The care funded by the fundraiser includes; chest binders, femme shapewear, hormone therapy, telehealth access, permanent hair removal and gender-affirming surgery.[4][5] 90% of funds are used to support trans healthcare through Point of Pride's Gender Affirming Care Access scholarships and grants.[1][6][7] Stardust has said about the event: "In a time that often feels like it is hard for us to even exist publicly, it's nice to have a refreshing moment of hope."[4]
In 2022, Stardust and Jory hosted the first "TikTok-a-thon" to coincide with International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31. Originally aiming to raise $24,000, it raised more than $120,000.[2][8] The 2023 fundraiser was a 30-hour livestream on both TikTok and Twitch.[1][9][10] The livestream raised more than $100,000 in its first hour and $1 million in its first six hours.[1][2] In total, the event raised more than $2 million from 57,500 donors.[1][11] For 2024, Point of Pride set a fundraising goal of $4 million.[3][12][13] Within the first ten hours of the event, Stardust's and Jory's TikTok accounts were banned nine times due to mass reporting from trolls, resulting in multiple interruptions.[14] As of 9 April 2024 the fundraiser had raised $2 million.[15]
