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The Internet is accelerating the speed of acceptance and social justice.

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Tyler Oakley
Age: 35
Born: 1989
Born: March 22
Advocate
Blogger
Essayist
Humorist
Lgbtqia+ Rights Activist
Podcaster
Television Producer
Writer
Youtuber
Jackson
Michigan
Mathew Tyler Oakley
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Internet
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Over the last eight years of being on YouTube, I've seen so much progress. I think the reason for that is that a lot of young people are having open dialogue and honest conversations about social justice and human rights.
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I try to surround myself with a good support system. Whether that's other creators or my family or my friends, or even my viewers, who encourage me just as much as I might encourage them and they're just as much a part of my life as they let me be a part of theirs.
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The type of person that might thrive on Vine in a six-second clip might not be the same kind of entertainer who would shine on a 10-minute vlog on YouTube. If anything, having these different platforms gives more people a chance to creatively express themselves.
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I wanted to do something that small towns would enjoy.
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Three things that always bring a smile to my face: making guacamole for my friends, getting pedicures with my mom, exploring an airport I've never been in.
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I first discovered YouTube while browsing the web, and then I found people just talking into their cameras. I never even knew it was a thing you could do.
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I literally believe I'm going to do everything I set out to do, which is a pretty amazing feeling.
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I'm a firm believer in making it happen - no matter what 'it' is.
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I try my hardest to not let hate mail influence me - because anybody can put out hate, it takes a much stronger person to put out themselves.
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I think everyone just goes to London and says like, oh I went international!
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I came from a pretty accepting community, and my school had a lot of openly gay and LGBT-plus people. When I joined YouTube, I saw a lot more hostility than I saw in my everyday life.
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My ideal guy is my future husband. Not sure who he is yet, but he's out there. What impresses me in a gay guy? A warm smile, stubble, easy to talk to, thoughtful tattoos, kind eyes, wit, positivity, wanderlust, ambition, and a cute ass.
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The only constant you have from Point A, your birth to Point B, your death is you. There is no point in changing who you are to appease others when they're gonna leave your life. LOVE YOURSELF because you're the only one who's stuck with yourself. Fall in love with who you are and if anybody wants to join in on that. More Power to them.
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My life and happiness speaks for itself.
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I remember having 100 views on a video and being like, I don't have a hundred friends. So that was a moment.
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Check thyself before thy wreck thyself.
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I just try to surround myself with good, positive supportive people who are trying to make the world better.
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I have always kept my personal relationships pretty private, whether it's intimate or my family or friends - at least in videos. It's always been something that I've sworn off from sharing online.
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I'm a casual watcher. I like to stream everything.
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One thing I've learned best from my mom is to be yourself and not everyone will get you and that's okay. I try to bring that into everything that I do and just understand that I will not be everyone's cup of tea and that's fine.
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