Raymond Braun
Raymond Braun is an American media personality, journalist, and LGBTQ advocate.
Early life and education
Braun grew up in Toledo, Ohio, a very conservative town outside of Detroit. The first time he saw a queer person on TV was Matthew Shepard.[1][2] He graduated from Stanford University.[3]
Career
In 2013, Braun was an associate product marketing manager for YouTube Entertainment Marketing. He developed and implemented YouTube's first 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[update], he is a contributing editor for Seventeen.[1] Braun is the host of the 2019 documentary, State of Pride.[5]
Awards and honors
Braun is gay.[1] In 2014, he was recognized on Forbes' 30 under 30 in marketing and advertising.[4]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Perkins, Josh (2018-06-27). "Raymond Braun is the social media star fighting for queer representation". Very Good Light. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Raymond Braun, 23". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ Kumar, Naveen (June 11, 2019). "This Documentary Reveals What Pride Means Across the Country". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
External links
- Living people
- LGBT people from Ohio
- Stanford University alumni
- LGBT YouTubers
- LGBT rights activists from the United States
- LGBT journalists from the United States
- Gay writers
- 21st-century American male writers
- American YouTubers
- Male YouTubers
- Google employees
- American marketing businesspeople
- Internet marketing people