Anyone who knows me personally knows that YouTube has taken up a good chunk of my life. Besides having my own channel and being surrounded by many friends who do the same, I often find myself sucked into that never ending pattern of going on YouTube to watch one thing only to waste two hours clicking around on random links.
But what a lot of people don't realize is that YouTube is more than attractive foreign guys and cat videos. YouTube is actually a great platform for many big things, and can be a great place to go to find information on just about any subject. Most importantly, I think YouTube is a great place to go when you want to feel like you're not alone.
When I was first working out the kinks in my gender identity, I turned to YouTube a lot. Through YouTube I actually found a lot of great information that really helped me figure myself out (and one special YouTuber named Jake who had a huge impact on my life). So I figured I should give some of my favorite channels for this kind of content a shout out!
Some of them are pretty well known. Others could use a little lovin'.
I've included everyone's channel link, plus a short little description of how they're relevant to the community and what else you can find on their channel.
*Some channels may contain some NSFW content. View at your own discretion.
(Transgender, Pansexual, Same-Sex Relationship, Musician)
(Transgender, Pansexual, Hetero Relationship, STI Information, Musician, Cats)
(Transgender, Sex Information, Runner)
(Agender, Trans Youth, Trans Relationships, Cute as Heck)
(Queer, Androgyny, Same-Sex Relationship, LGBTQA+ Information, Bow Ties, Beer)
(Lesbian, POC, Comedy, Watermelons)
(Transgender, Testosterone Comparisons, Short Films)
(Lesbian, Same-Sex Relationship, Alcohol, Cooking, Comedy)
(Gay, Body Image, Gender Expression, Comedy, Music Parodies)
I'm sure I'm missing a few, and if I think of them or find anymore that I like I'll edit this post and add them in! Remember, this is just a small fraction of the LGBTQA+ representation on YouTube.
If anyone else knows of someone worth sharing please let me know too!
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Gender Identity: A person's personal perception of their own gender
Transgender: Someone whose biological sex does not align with their gender identity
Pansexual: Sexual attraction not limited by gender identity or biological sex
Agender: Someone who does not identify with any gender
Queer: An in-group term sometimes used to refer to the entire LGBTQA+ community, or certain people in the community who define themselves this way.
Androgyny: Combination of masculine and feminine characteristics
LGBTQA+: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning/Queer, Asexual, +
Lesbian: Someone who identifies as female and is sexually attracted to females
Testosterone: A steroid hormone used to develop a masculine appearance and features
Gay: Someone who identifies as male and is sexually attracted to males; or an umbrella term for anyone who is sexually attracted to their own sex
Gender Expression: The way someone represents gender based on their appearance, mannerisms, etc.
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