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Over the last few years, many popular YouTube stars (in terms of subscribers to their YouTube channel) have used their exposure to come out as LGBTQ.  In each case, their public announcement of their sexual orientation has not hindered their immense popularity.
 
Over the last few years, many popular YouTube stars (in terms of subscribers to their YouTube channel) have used their exposure to come out as LGBTQ.  In each case, their public announcement of their sexual orientation has not hindered their immense popularity.
  
LGBTQ YouTube stars have made their mark in numerous fields of interest.  These include music ([[Steve Grand]]), the sciences ([[Greg Brown]] and [[Mitchell Moffitt]]), activism ([[Connor Franta]]), cooking ([[Hannah Hart]]), fashion and modelling ([[Ingrid Nilsen]]), transgender issues ([[Jazz Jennings]]), online psychotherapy ([[Matthew J. Dempsey]]), gay parenting ([[Frank Lowe]]), sitcoms ([[Joey Graceffa]]), blogs ([[B. Scott]]), comedy ([[Mawaan Rizwan]]), wine ([[Matt Bellassai]]), fitness ([[Caleb Marshall]]), and more.
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LGBTQ YouTube stars have made their mark in numerous fields of interest.  These include music ([[Steve Grand]]), the sciences ([[Greg Brown]] and [[Mitchell Moffitt]]), activism ([[Connor Franta]]), cooking ([[Hannah Hart]]), fashion and modelling ([[Ingrid Nilsen]] and [[Nikkie de Jager]]), make-up ([[Bretman Rock]] and [[Jeffree Star]]), transgender issues ([[Jazz Jennings]]), online psychotherapy ([[Matthew J. Dempsey]]), gay parenting ([[Frank Lowe]]), sitcoms ([[Joey Graceffa]]), blogs ([[B. Scott]]), comedy ([[Mawaan Rizwan]]), wine ([[Matt Bellassai]]), fitness ([[Caleb Marshall]]), and more.
  
Did you know the first YouTube channel to have over 1 million subscribers was an LGBTQ individual?  He was [[Lucas Cruikshank]], creator of Fred Figglehorn (a fictional 6 year old).  The Fred character has spun off its own television show (on Nickleodeon) and movies.   
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Did you know the first YouTube channel to have over 1 million subscribers was an LGBTQ individual?  He was [[Lucas Cruikshank]], creator of Fred Figglehorn (a fictional 6 year old).  The Fred character has spun off its own television show (on Nickleodeon) and movies.  YouTuber [[Eugene Lee Yang]] of Buzzfeed and The Try Guys, who came out as gay in 2019, has collectively had over 2 billion views of his videos!
  
 
As well, gay [[Troye Sivan]] has the number 2 YouTube channel in Australia.  [[Michael Buckley]] is noted for breaking the record for YouTube ratings when four of his shows ended up on the week's ten top-rated videos.  
 
As well, gay [[Troye Sivan]] has the number 2 YouTube channel in Australia.  [[Michael Buckley]] is noted for breaking the record for YouTube ratings when four of his shows ended up on the week's ten top-rated videos.  
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We have identified the following popular YouTube stars as out and proud members of the LGBTQ community:
 
We have identified the following popular YouTube stars as out and proud members of the LGBTQ community:
  
* [[Doug Armstrong]], Great Britain
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'''Australia'''
* [[Matt Bellassai]], United States
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* [[Big Dipper]], United States
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* [[Troye Sivan]]
* [[Kat Blaque]], United States
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* [[Raymond Braun]], United States
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'''Brazil'''
* [[Derrick Briggs]], United States
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* [[Greg Brown]], Canada
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* [[Maya Massafera]]
* [[Michael Buckley]], United States
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* [[Greyson Chance]], United States
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'''Canada'''
* [[Chris Crocker]], United States
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* [[Lucas Cruikshank]], United States
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* [[Greg Brown]]
* [[Davey Wavey]], United States
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* [[Scotty Dynamo]]
* [[Shane Dawson]], United States
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* [[Gigi Gorgeous]]
* [[Matthew J. Dempsey]], United States
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* [[Mitchell Moffitt]]
* [[Jordan Doww]], United States
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* [[Lilly Singh]]
* [[Scotty Dynamo]], Canada
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* [[Jeydon Wale]]
* [[Nicola Foti]], United States
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* [[Connor Franta]], United States
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'''Great Britain'''
* [[Gigi Gorgeous]], Canada
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* [[Joey Graceffa]], United States
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* [[Doug Armstrong]]
* [[Steve Grand]], United States
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* [[Daniel Howell]]
* [[Frankie Grande]], United States
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* [[Phil Lester]]
* [[Todrick Hall]], United States
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* [[Calum McSwiggan]]
* [[Hannah Hart]], United States
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* [[Trent Owers]]
* [[Miles Jai]], United States
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* [[Luke Shayler]]
* [[Jazz Jennings]], United States
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* [[Joe Tasker]]
* [[Brendan Jordan]], United States
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* [[Skylar Kergil]], United States
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'''Ireland'''
* [[Riyadh Khalaf]], Ireland
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* [[Kingsley]], United States
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* [[Adam Beales]]
* [[Claire Kittrell]], United States
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* [[Riyadh Khalaf]]
* [[Jacob Kohinoor]], United States
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* [[Melanie Murphy]]
* [[Kyle Krieger]], United States
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* [[Aaron Laxton]], United States
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'''Pakistan'''
* [[Aaron Jay Ledesma]], United States
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* [[Lohanthony]], United States
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* [[Mawaan Rizwan]]
* [[Frank Lowe]], United States
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* [[Dan Mallow]], United States
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'''Philippines'''
* [[Caleb Marshall]], United States
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* [[Calum McSwiggan]], Great Britain
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* [[Bretman Rock]]
* [[Jack Merridew]], United States
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* [[Melanie Murphy]], Ireland
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'''The Netherlands'''
* [[Mitchell Moffitt]], Canada
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* [[Ingrid Nilsen]], United States
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* [[Nikkie de Jager]]
* [[Tyler Oakley]], United States
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* [[Trent Owers]], Great Britain
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'''United States'''
* [[Jessie Paege]], United States
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* [[Nicky Paris]], United States
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* [[Rob Anderson]]
* [[Randy Rainbow]], United States
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* [[Matt Bellassai]]
* [[Aaron Rhodes]], United States
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* [[Big Dipper]]
* [[Austin Rhodes]], United States
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* [[Rebecca Black]]
* [[Mawaan Rizwan]], Pakistan
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* [[Kat Blaque]]
* [[Matthew Schueller]], United States
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* [[Raymond Braun]]
* [[B. Scott]], United States
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* [[Derrick Briggs]]
* [[Luke Shayler]], Great Britain
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* [[Michael Buckley]]
* [[Troye Sivan]], Australia
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* [[Greyson Chance]]
* [[Brandon Skeie]], United States
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* [[Clairo]]
* [[Sam Tsui]], United States
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* [[Chris Crocker]]
* [[Lena Waithe]], United States
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* [[Lucas Cruikshank]]
* [[Jeydon Wale]], Canada
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* [[Davey Wavey]]
* [[Ryan James Yezak]], United States
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* [[Shane Dawson]]
* [[Alexis G. Zall]], United States
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* [[Matthew J. Dempsey]]  
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* [[Ricky Dillon]]
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* [[Jordan Doww]]
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* [[Gaby Dunn]]
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* [[Nicola Foti]]
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* [[Connor Franta]]
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* [[Joey Graceffa]]
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* [[Steve Grand]]
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* [[Frankie Grande]]
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* [[Todrick Hall]]
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* [[Lily Jo Hanson]]
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* [[Hannah Hart]]
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* [[Miles Jai]]
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* [[Jazz Jennings]]
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* [[Brendan Jordan]]
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* [[Skylar Kergil]]
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* [[Kingsley]]
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* [[Claire Kittrell]]
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* [[Jacob Kohinoor]]
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* [[Kyle Krieger]]
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* [[Aaron Laxton]]
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* [[Aaron Jay Ledesma]]
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* [[Lohanthony]]
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* [[Frank Lowe]]
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* [[Dan Mallow]]
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* [[Caleb Marshall]]
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* [[Jack Merridew]]
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* [[Trevi Moran]]
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* [[Ingrid Nilsen]]
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* [[Tyler Oakley]]
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* [[Jessie Paege]]
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* [[Nicky Paris]]
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* [[Randy Rainbow]]
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* [[Aaron Rhodes]]  
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* [[Austin Rhodes]]
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* [[Noah Schnapp]]
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* [[Matthew Schueller]]
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* [[B. Scott]]
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* [[JoJo Siwa]]
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* [[Brandon Skeie]]
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* [[Jeffree Star]]
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* [[Sam Tsui]]
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* [[Lena Waithe]]
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* [[Eugene Lee Yang]]
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* [[Ryan James Yezak]]
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* [[Alexis G. Zall]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Latest revision as of 22:09, 11 June 2024

LGBTQ YouTube Stars

Since launching in 2005, the video-sharing website YouTube has grown exponentially in terms of popularity, viewership, influence, and global reach. Founded by three employees of the payment-processing firm PayPal, the YouTube site was purchased by Google in 2006 for US$ 1.5 billion. Today, YouTube accounts for a material portion of the growth of Google itself.

As a video-sharing website, YouTube’s original audience was the tech-savvy young generation, but this has subsequently expanded to include all generations of cell phone, computer, tablet, and other electronic device users. The attraction for many presenters on YouTube (who create their own channels) is that it allows global access for their personal videos that cost very little to produce – an entrepreneur’s dream.

Over the last few years, many popular YouTube stars (in terms of subscribers to their YouTube channel) have used their exposure to come out as LGBTQ. In each case, their public announcement of their sexual orientation has not hindered their immense popularity.

LGBTQ YouTube stars have made their mark in numerous fields of interest. These include music (Steve Grand), the sciences (Greg Brown and Mitchell Moffitt), activism (Connor Franta), cooking (Hannah Hart), fashion and modelling (Ingrid Nilsen and Nikkie de Jager), make-up (Bretman Rock and Jeffree Star), transgender issues (Jazz Jennings), online psychotherapy (Matthew J. Dempsey), gay parenting (Frank Lowe), sitcoms (Joey Graceffa), blogs (B. Scott), comedy (Mawaan Rizwan), wine (Matt Bellassai), fitness (Caleb Marshall), and more.

Did you know the first YouTube channel to have over 1 million subscribers was an LGBTQ individual? He was Lucas Cruikshank, creator of Fred Figglehorn (a fictional 6 year old). The Fred character has spun off its own television show (on Nickleodeon) and movies. YouTuber Eugene Lee Yang of Buzzfeed and The Try Guys, who came out as gay in 2019, has collectively had over 2 billion views of his videos!

As well, gay Troye Sivan has the number 2 YouTube channel in Australia. Michael Buckley is noted for breaking the record for YouTube ratings when four of his shows ended up on the week's ten top-rated videos.

We have identified the following popular YouTube stars as out and proud members of the LGBTQ community:

Australia

Brazil

Canada

Great Britain

Ireland

Pakistan

Philippines

The Netherlands

United States

Further Reading/Research


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