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# RiotBananas raises £2,118 for LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/riotbananas-raises-2118-for-lgbtq-mental-health-charity-mindout/
- Published: 2020-09-16T08:25:13.000Z
- Updated: 2020-09-16T08:25:13.000Z
- Description: RiotBananas, which streams all sorts of games over Twitch, raises an incredible £2,118 for LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut with a 12-Hour/12 Month Anniversary gaming stream.
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Community, Health, In The South, Information, Mental Health, News, Services, Brighton, fundraiser, gaming, LGBT, LGBTQ, MindOut, Sussex

[**RiotBananas**](http://www.twitch.tv/riotbananas?ref=scenemag.co.uk), which streams all sorts of games over **Twitch**, raised an incredible **£2,118** for LGBTQ+ mental health charity [**MindOut**](http://www.mindout.org.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) with a **12-Hour/12 Month Anniversary** gaming stream.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/lwipzsgm_400x400.jpg)

Steve from RiotBananas said:

*‘RiotBananas is a bit of an online alter-ego, a silly name I chose to use years ago for various gaming services that just kind of stuck! It’s been a great outlet for my creativity and mental health.*

*‘The 12-hour stream was absolutely amazing, the support came in immediately, I had only set a £500 goal for the entire 12 hours and we smashed through that within the first hour or so and I had to increase the goal to £1,500, which we then smashed through again!*

*It was so heart-warming to see our amazing community come together in what has been difficult times for every one of us.*

*‘I chose MindOut for a few reasons. A couple of years ago my cousin, who had recently come out as gay, took his own life.*

*I can only imagine the pain he was in and I really wanted to help support people in similar positions so that other families may not lose a loved one who could be helped by having someone relatable to talk to in such difficult times.*

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/riotbananas-mindoutfundraiser-copy.jpg)

*‘Mental health is such a big part of my stream, the community and Twitch in general, as is making the community a safe, welcoming space for members of the LGBTQ+ community so helping MindOut felt like the perfect fit.’*

Follow RiotBananas on Twitter: **@RiotBananas**

And on Twitch by **[CLICKING HERE](http://www.twitch.tv/riotbananas?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**

For more info on MindOut,[ **CLICK HERE**](http://www.mindout.org.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)