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Title: TOP 5 MOST INFLUENTIAL TRANSGENDER YOUTUBE CREATORS WHO HAVE HELPED BUILD THE TR
Post by: Amelia Pond on August 28, 2013, 10:21:02 AM
Post by: Amelia Pond on August 28, 2013, 10:21:02 AM
TOP 5 MOST INFLUENTIAL TRANSGENDER YOUTUBE CREATORS WHO HAVE HELPED BUILD THE TRANS COMMUNITY ONLINE (http://newmediarockstars.com/2013/08/top-5-most-influential-transgender-youtube-creators-who-have-helped-build-the-trans-community-online/)
Carly Lanning, August 23, 2013
This week, after being sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking classified government documents to Wikileaks, Bradley Manning announced his plans to live the rest of his life as a woman named Chelsea. Manning's public announcement shined a new spotlight on the often misunderstood and overlooked transgender community.
"Transgender" is an umbrella term used to refer to people whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex at birth. For many transgendered individuals, YouTube has become a platform where they can connect with others and see examples of people living as a transgender male or female in society. The 5 transgender creators listed below have been instrumental in developing the transgender community online. By sharing the stories of their transitions and debunking myths that are often associated with the transgender community, these 5 individuals have educated viewers around the world and provided hope and comfort to other transgender individuals.
Carly Lanning, August 23, 2013
This week, after being sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking classified government documents to Wikileaks, Bradley Manning announced his plans to live the rest of his life as a woman named Chelsea. Manning's public announcement shined a new spotlight on the often misunderstood and overlooked transgender community.
"Transgender" is an umbrella term used to refer to people whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex at birth. For many transgendered individuals, YouTube has become a platform where they can connect with others and see examples of people living as a transgender male or female in society. The 5 transgender creators listed below have been instrumental in developing the transgender community online. By sharing the stories of their transitions and debunking myths that are often associated with the transgender community, these 5 individuals have educated viewers around the world and provided hope and comfort to other transgender individuals.