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Raymond Braun

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Raymond Braun
NationalityAmerican
Alma materStanford University
Occupation(s)Media personality
Journalist
LGBTQ advocate

Raymond Braun is an American media personality, journalist, and LGBTQ advocate.

Early life and education

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Braun grew up in Toledo, Ohio, a city in Northwest Ohio. The first time he saw a queer person on TV was Matthew Shepard.[1][2] He graduated from Stanford University.[3]

Career

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In 2013, Braun was an associate product marketing manager for YouTube Entertainment Marketing. He developed and implemented YouTube's first LGBTQ+ marketing campaign, #ProudToLove.[4] The effort generated millions of views and widespread support. Afterwards, he became the LGBT marketing lead for Google and YouTube. In January 2015, Braun took a leave of absence from Google to start a YouTube channel focused on LGBT issues.[3] As of 2018, he is a contributing editor for Seventeen.[1] Braun is the host of the 2019 documentary, State of Pride.[5]

Awards and honors

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Braun is gay.[1] In 2014, he was recognized on Forbes' 30 under 30 in marketing and advertising.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Braun, Raymond (2018-01-18). "Here's Why Pretending to Be Straight in High School Was a Big Mistake for Me". Seventeen. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  2. ^ Perkins, Josh (2018-06-27). "Raymond Braun is the social media star fighting for queer representation". Very Good Light. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  3. ^ a b Weiss, Geoff (2015-10-13). "Why This 25-Year-Old Marketing Star Left His Job at YouTube to Launch a Philanthropic YouTube Channel". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  4. ^ a b "Raymond Braun, 23". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  5. ^ Kumar, Naveen (June 11, 2019). "This Documentary Reveals What Pride Means Across the Country". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
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