YouTube kicked off LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the throes of an explosive scandal, amid calls to remove right-wing commentator Steven Crowder from its platform, after he was discovered to have extensively harassed Vox journalist Carlos Maza about his sexuality (and also promoted a T-shirt line emblazoned with the slogan ‘Socialism Is For F*gs).
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- Phil Lester Comes Out On Final Day Of Pride Month: “Hopefully My Story Will Help Some Of You”
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Connor Franta, Alexis G. Zall, Ben J. Pierce To Appear In YouTube Pride Doc ‘Stonewall Outloud’ (Trailer)
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Eugene Lee Yang’s Coming Out Video Has Raised $60,000 For The Trevor Project
Eugene Lee Yang, who is one quarter of YouTube’s The Try Guys, has come out of the closet in spectacular fashion -- via a music video that also serves as a massive fundraiser for The Trevor Project.
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Dan Howell Comes Out As “Basically” Gay, Answers Speculation About Relationship With Phil Lester
Daniel Howell, the massively popular U.K. vlogger, announced yesterday that he’s “basically” gay in a 45-minute video with five chapters -- in which he discusses coming to terms with his sexuality over the years despite countless roadblocks.
- Google CEO Apologizes To LGBTQ+ Staffers After YouTube Firestorm: “You Are A Source Of Pride For Us”
- Instagram Adds New Custom Gender Options For User Profiles In Honor Of Pride
- Ingrid Nilsen Pacts With It Gets Better For ‘#TheirStory’ Pride Campaign
- Activists Lobby For Google’s Removal From San Francisco Pride Festivities At Board Meeting
- Bisexual Vlogger Jessie Paege Launches Tarte Eyeshadow Palette For Pride Month
- VidCon Pacts With The Trevor Project To Curate LGBTQ+ Programming And Panels
- YouTuber Tyler Oakley Feted For LGBTQ Advocacy Work On Cover Of ‘The Advocate’
- YouTube Greenlights Doc About LGBTQ+ Pride, Starring Raymond Braun
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