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Gay ex-college football player’s coming-out video a lifeline for athletes

The first time former Rutgers football player Jake Eldridge recorded his YouTube coming out video, something about it felt off. So he tried filming it again. As he edited the new video, he realized ...
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YouTube icon Joey Graceffa says Troye Sivan and Connor Franta helped him come out

Joey Graceffa has revealed how fellow YouTubers Troye Sivan and Connor Franta gave him the courage to come out. Speaking on ...

Connor Franta Says Coming Out As Gay Was A ‘Fast-Tracked Process’

YouTuber Connor Franta came out to his hundreds of thousands of subscribers over 10 years ago, and today, he’s reflecting The Connor Franta Says Coming Out As Gay Was A ‘Fast-Tracked Process’ first ap ...
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Connor Franta Reflects on His Viral Coming Out Video 11 Years Later and How the Response Shaped Who He Is Today (Exclusive)

Franta says his YouTube career and personal life were deeply intertwined, making it natural to share his truth Connor Franta likens his coming out process to his YouTube career: "slow, then all at ...
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Connor Franta Reflects on His Viral Coming Out Video 11 Years Later and How the Response Shaped Who He Is Today (Exclusive)

Connor Franta came up online during a golden age of YouTube — one before social media influencers did not need to announce their sexuality online Tabitha Parent is a writer at PEOPLE covering ...