After the blogging platform banned NSFW content, queer young people turned to the popular app to express themselves.
, something that massively impacted its LGBTQ userbase. Tumblr was truly the hub of all things gay, with many young lesbians and queer women connecting with each other via now-embarrassing Picnik-edited snapback selfies and black-and-white gifs of girls making out. Gay Tumblr is dead, and it’s slowly but surely being replaced by gay TikTok.
, with only 48 percent identify as exclusively heterosexual, a lot of that group is composed of queer people.a 19-year-old from Georgia, told me. Benner has 160 thousand followers and has amassed 3.4 million likes. “For me, I would describe it kind of like the new Tumblr. I used to go on Tumblr to make friends in the LGBT community, but it I find it easier to find them on TikTok now. Everyone is very accepting and open, too.
, a 19-year-old lesbian from Nebraska with over 250 thousand followers and over 250 videos, told me. “I have noticed how many younger girls and even boys look up to me when it comes to being who they really want to be. I do it for them, and try to be a person that is [kind of] like an escape for them.
Gay TikTok has grown to the point that some users will “fake” gay on the app so that they can gain a following and views. For example, a user might come out of the closet , and then have her boyfriend tagged in her bio, or even on her Instagram. Gen Z is nothing if not internet savvy, so they’re quick to put the pieces together and call them out in the comments.
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