Instagram launches #VisibleMe for LGBT youth
Instagram launched its first channel dedicated to the lives of LGBTI young people on Friday. The hashtag highlights the concerns of young LGBTI people today. #VisibleMe lets young people tell their story as direct and candid as they can.
Raymond Braun organized the campaign, which he said intends to shine a ‘spotlight on diverse, compelling stories from LGBTQ youth’.
‘A few months ago, I launched what has now become the most meaningful project in my life: #VisibleMe,’ he wrote on an instagram post. “#VisibleMe is dedicated to making the (in)visible visible by shining a spotlight on diverse, compelling stories from LGBTQ youth all around the world. People are more likely to support the LGBTQ community when they know someone who identifies as LGBTQ, so I hope this project provides a platform and voice to young people, helping them feel empowered and supported. And most importantly, I hope it shows LGBTQ youth that they are not alone and that they’re part of a community filled with creativity, diversity, resilience, strength, and passion.
“I’m so excited to share that we’re now launching #VisibleMe video to offer another avenue for people to express themselves.
“I encourage you to explore the hashtag #VisibleMe and check out Facebook.com/VisibleMe. Thank you to everyone who supports this project. Much love. ❤”
Queer celebrities like Brendan Jordan have added their voice to the project already, and so have a host of other youths.
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12 Comments
Mandy
March 13, 07:07Lol. Right on the heels of yesterday’s furor, this happened.
Well guys there you have it. Work on contributing to the visibility of the Nigerian LGBT. Like one of those youths up there said: ‘Never be silent. Refuse to be invisible.
Mr. Fingers
March 13, 07:59Am always late in things like these, but can someone educate Me the new tags in LGBTQ and LGBTI? What does Q and I stand for?
Pink Panther
March 13, 09:15Q means Queer.
Colossus
March 13, 11:23Doesn’t Queer already stand for all of the above? Instead of saying LGBTQ youths, you could just say Q youths.
Mr. Big
March 16, 13:01Lol…. Sweetie no, Q stands for Questioning
Pink Panther
March 16, 13:05Right. I just Googled it and saw. Thanks for the correction.
Pink Panther
March 13, 09:15As for I, I’m not sure.
Theo
March 13, 10:36I stands for Intersex.
Mr. Fingers
March 13, 09:32ok.thanks PP.
KingBey
March 13, 10:40More like ‘Out Me’ hash tag. With these jungle killings of gay guys in Nigeria, I will pass on this one.
ambivalentone
March 13, 14:09loool
Richard Moore
March 13, 13:34‘I’ stands for ‘intersex’