Raymond Braun Explained

Raymond Braun
Nationality:	American
Alma Mater:	Stanford University
Occupation:	Media personality Journalist LGBTQ advocate

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

Early life and education

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

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., he is a contributing editor for Seventeen. Braun is the host of the 2019 documentary, State of Pride.^[5]

Awards and honors

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Here's Why Pretending to Be Straight in High School Was a Big Mistake for Me. Braun. Raymond. 2018-01-18. Seventeen. en-US. 2019-06-13.
2. Web site: Raymond Braun is the social media star fighting for queer representation. Perkins. Josh. 2018-06-27. Very Good Light. en-US. 2019-06-13.
3. Web site: Why This 25-Year-Old Marketing Star Left His Job at YouTube to Launch a Philanthropic YouTube Channel. Weiss. Geoff. 2015-10-13. Entrepreneur. en. 2019-06-13.
4. Web site: Raymond Braun, 23. https://web.archive.org/web/20140109071443/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eihl45hmgi/brian-wong-22/. dead. January 9, 2014. Forbes. en. 2019-06-13.
5. Web site: This Documentary Reveals What Pride Means Across the Country. Kumar. Naveen. June 11, 2019. Teen Vogue. en. 2019-06-13.