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YouTube celebrates Gay Pride Month with LGBT Creators channel

Today and tomorrow, YouTube celebrates Gay Pride month and the LGBT community by creating this channel of LGBT creative videos.

I’m happy to say many of the videos featured in the compilation above have had a presence here on The Randy Report.

Check out other videos by creative folks at this link.

From YouTube:

At YouTube, we believe that everyone has the right to love and be loved. We strive to make YouTube a place where all communities can feel proud to express themselves and connect through video. That’s why we’re proud to stand with the LGBT community and support equal rights and marriage equality for all.

JOIN IN: Who, what, or why are you #ProudToLove?
Upload a video or share a post with #ProudToLove in the title so others can find it.

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New gay-oriented YouTube channel from founder of LOGO TV

LOGO founder Matt Farber is launching Gwist, an LGBT-themed YouTube channel, with 10 shows that include featuring folks like Randy Rainbow, Howard Bragman, Louis Virtel, and Miss Richfield.

‘Gwist’ stands for “TV with a gay twist”.

The line-up, via the Hollywood Reporter:

• Gwissues with Howard Bragman: A panel discussion about a topic the LGBT community is talking about hosted by the publicist and television pundit.

• The Randy Rainbow Show: A sketch and celebrity spoof series featuring tongue-in-cheek commentary from YouTube personality Randy Rainbow.

• The untitled spousal equivalent game with Judy Gold: A relationship game show where gay and straight couples face-off to prove their marriages can be equally miserable, hosted by lesbian comic Gold.

• Miss Richfield 1981 “Q and You”: A comedic advice show form theatrical character Miss Richfield 1981.

• So Wrong! with Louis Virtel: A contrarian analysis on why certain pop culture darlings really aren’t all that, from Logo personality Virtel.

• Love’N Mo: A gay girls’ guide to sex and relationships for straight men starring former WNBA star Margot Clark. From Amy Goldstein/Steve Chivers.

• Steam Room Stories: A scripted series about a towel-clad group of men — gay and straight — discussing a topic at the gym. From Cinema 175 Productions.

• Gay Snackbites: A collection of stand-up comedy segments featuring up-and-coming LGBT comics.

• Cuentin’s Caddy Commentary: An animated talk show from veteran animatorMatthew I. Jenkins (Adult Swim’s Aqua Teen Hunger Force).

• An untitled Tina Cesa Ward project: A scripted drama from noted lesbian filmmaker and creator of Anyone But Me.

The channel launches January 14.

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Zach Wahls marriage equality speech “Most viewed political video of 2011”

Any reason is a good reason to revisit the impressive Zach Wahls speak on behalf of LGBT families in Iowa.

“Surpassing the President and various presidential hopefuls in views, the #1 video on our list comes from a young man in Iowa speaking candidly to his government. Zach Wahls’ 3 minute speech defending gay marriage has been viewed more than 18 million times.”

Here’s the full list of the most-viewed political videos from the YouTube News and Politics category:

1. Zach Wahls speaks about family
2. President Obama at the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
3. Strong [Rick Perry ad]
4. President Obama on death of Osama bin Laden
5. Brother, can you spare a trillion? Government gone wild!
6. Seth Meyers remarks at the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
7. Rick Perry – Proven Leadership
8. Jon Stewart Goes Head-to-Head Bill O’Reilly
9. Now is the time for action! [Herman Cain ad]
10. President Barack Obama’s First Ad of 2012 [NRSC Ad]

In all, the videos on this list account for over 50 million views, demonstrating that there is significant interest in political video on YouTube before the primaries have even begun. For all the key moments in online political video during the coming election, visit YouTube.com/Politics. For more of YouTube’s most-viewed videos of 2011, visit YouTube.com/Rewind.