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06-28-2016, 12:14 PM
YouTube's LGBTQ #ProudToBe initiative attracts hateful comments
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LOS ANGELES — YouTube's #ProudToBe initiative is facing a sea of haters.
The video ******, launched last week, was created to celebrate people throughout the LGBTQ community and around the globe
The kick-off video (above) features prominent YouTubers including Gigi Gorgeous (https://www.youtube.com/user/GregoryGORGEOUS), Tyler Oakley (https://www.youtube.com/user/tyleroakley), Kat Blaque (https://www.youtube.com/user/TransDIYer), and Tre Melvin (https://www.youtube.com/user/ThisIsACommentary).
It has amassed a whopping 8.8 million views.
However, the number of thumbs down dislikes (245,574) outpaces the number of thumbs up likes (187,495).
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And due to the amount of negativity from YouTube users, the platform has **w disabled all comments.
Before they were taken down, comments ranged from "You’re all freaks of society” to*“There is only three gender [sic]. 1. Man 2. Female 3. Mental disturbed [sic].” Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/06/28/youtube-lgbtq-proud-to-be-haters/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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LOS ANGELES — YouTube's #ProudToBe initiative is facing a sea of haters.
The video ******, launched last week, was created to celebrate people throughout the LGBTQ community and around the globe
The kick-off video (above) features prominent YouTubers including Gigi Gorgeous (https://www.youtube.com/user/GregoryGORGEOUS), Tyler Oakley (https://www.youtube.com/user/tyleroakley), Kat Blaque (https://www.youtube.com/user/TransDIYer), and Tre Melvin (https://www.youtube.com/user/ThisIsACommentary).
It has amassed a whopping 8.8 million views.
However, the number of thumbs down dislikes (245,574) outpaces the number of thumbs up likes (187,495).
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/fPRHWn4YzK8pEH77PHs1rEAA6xs=/fit-in/575x4096/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F128828%2FScreen_Shot_2016-06-27_at_11.19.16_PM.png
Image: youtube screengrab
And due to the amount of negativity from YouTube users, the platform has **w disabled all comments.
Before they were taken down, comments ranged from "You’re all freaks of society” to*“There is only three gender [sic]. 1. Man 2. Female 3. Mental disturbed [sic].” Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/06/28/youtube-lgbtq-proud-to-be-haters/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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