Lauren Strapagiel
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It's Hard To Notice, But Marketers Are Absolutely On TikTok
TikTok's viral, user-generated nature makes it easy to obscure what started as a paid campaign.
LGBTQ Creators Are Suing YouTube For Discrimination
The creators — who are all queer or trans and make LGBTQ content — say the platform is unfairly targeting their content for demonetization and restriction.
This Transgender Man Was Kicked Out Of His College After Getting Top Surgery
Welch College, a Free Will Baptist school, cited its rules about "sexual perversion."
This Woman Found A Genius Way To Text Booty Pictures
You gotta work for it.
This Streamer Is Facing Sexist Comments After Breastfeeding On Twitch
Twitch appears to be allowing the clips again, but HeatheredEffect is facing backlash.
Move Over, Insta Baddies — VSCO Girls Are Taking Over Social Media
But just like Brandy Melville, the trend leaves out more people than it includes.
Forever 21 Sent Some Customers Atkins Diet Bars And People Are Very Angry
The bar was included with plus-size clothing, although the company says it wasn't targeting plus-size customers with the freebie.
A Black Transgender Woman Was Found Fatally Shot In South Carolina
Denali Berries Stuckey is the 12th black transgender woman to be killed in the US this year.
People Are Giving Themselves 2000s Makeovers And There's A Lot Of Frosted Eyeshadow
Butterfly hair clips for days.
A Beautiful New Billboard In Detroit Proclaims, "Trans People Are Sacred"
"I just hope people feel free and joyful when they see it, especially trans folks."
This Wedding Party Got Photobombed By "Scooter Girl" And They Loved Every Second Of It
After the shoot, the photographer went on a hunt to find the amazing photobomber.
This Streamer Recorded The Sexist Abuse She Gets Playing Overwatch
"Shut the fuck up and make us sandwiches."
People Are Taping Random Shit To Their Feet For A Meme
Walk a mile in these pickle jars.
Brooklyn Lindsey Is The 11th Black Transgender Woman Killed In The US This Year
Lindsey, who loved hair, makeup, and dancing, was having trouble finding stable employment and housing.
This Dad Playing The Sax For A Bunch Of Cows Is The Energy We Need
Even cows love "Careless Whisper."
A Woman Streamer Was Dropped By A Sponsor For Tweeting "Men Are Trash"
Gabriela Cattuzzo's tweet was in response to sexual harassment, and she is now taking a social media break after receiving death threats.
Why People Don't Believe Anything Influencers Do Anymore
We're starting to see influencers for what they are — brands with something to sell.