Lindsay Amer
Lindsay Amer | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | LGBTQ activist, YouTuber |
YouTube information | |
| Website | https://www.youtube.com/c/queerkidstuff |
| Channels | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Genre | LGBTQ+ content |
| Subscribers | 24.5 thousand (QKS) 935 (Lindsay Amer)[1] |
| Total views | 2.6 million (QKS) 98.5 thousand (Lindsay Amer)[1] |
Last updated: 14 July 2020 | |
Lindsay Amer is an American
Career
Queer Kid Stuff
Amer is the creator and host of Queer Kid Stuff, a child-directed YouTube channel focused on LGBT issues,[2] as well as CEO of media production company Queer Kid Studios.[3] Amer launched Queer Kid Stuff in April 2016,[4] and states that they created Queer Kid Stuff due to a lack of LGBT education and LGBT representation in the media for the demographic of children ages 3 to 7.[5]
Content
Queer Kid Stuff is aimed at young children of ages three and up.
Queer Kid Stuff is co-hosted by Teddy, a talking teddy bear who, according to Amer, provides the "voice of [a] child" and adds
Queer Kid Stuff has covered LGBT topics such as
Reception
Queer Kid Stuff videos have received differing reviews from commentators.
In June 2018, writer Priscilla Blossom, in an article on online magazine Romper, called Queer Kid Stuff "the LGBTQ-positive show we were missing as kids" and evaluated Amer's message of "just [being] happy with the way you are" as one "we can all get behind."[8]
In November 2018, the showing of Queer Kid Stuff videos, among other presentations on transgender issues, at Nederland Elementary School in Boulder County, Colorado caused controversy. One parent wrote to a local news station that the set of presentations went "beyond a simple message of tolerance and acceptance," calling its topic "highly controversial and divisive" and adding that the presentation was "simply not age appropriate."[9]
In an interview in July 2018, Amer responded to a question on the issue of age inappropriateness and indoctrination, stating that "any education for kids this young is technically indoctrination" and that the show's message of "diversity and inclusion" is "a message that every kid needs to see."[10]
Youtube lawsuit
In August 2019, Amer joined a group of LGBT YouTubers in filing a lawsuit against YouTube and Google, alleging that YouTube and its parent company Google had engaged in unfair demonetization and hiding of videos that was discriminatory toward LGBT content.[11] YouTube representative Alex Joseph responded that "all content" on YouTube was subject to the same content and advertising policies, and that YouTube does not "restrict or demonetize videos based on these factors or the inclusion of terms like 'gay' or 'transgender.'"[11] The group of LGBT YouTubers was represented by the Browne George Ross law firm, which had also filed a lawsuit against YouTube alleging discrimination against conservative YouTubers.[11]
Bluelaces Theatre Company
Amer is a founder of Bluelaces,[12] a theater company that produces performances and hosts theater workshops and summer camps for people with autism or other developmental disabilities.[13]
Awards and recognitions
In 2017, Amer was a recipient of the GLAAD Rising Stars Grant, which awards LGBT youth and support initiatives that "champion intersectional LGBTQ issues."[14]
In 2018, Queer Kid Stuff became a Webby Awards honoree in the Public Service & Activism (Channels & Networks) category.[15]
In February 2019, Amer became a
Personal life
Amer is Jewish
Amer received a
Harassment
In 2016, a video by Amer was posted to a
References
- ^ a b "About Queer Kid Stuff". YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e f Swartz, SB (28 June 2018). "Teaching Kids the ABCs of LGBTQ+". Shondaland. Hearst Digital Media. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "About — Lindsay Amer". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d Whyte, Alexandra. "Queer Kid Stuff has a lesson for preschoolers". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Higgins, Marissa. "'Queer Kid Stuff' On YouTube Is The LGBTQ Channel We All Need, No Matter How Old Or Young You Are — VIDEOS". Bustle. Bustle Digital Media Group. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b "QKS Press Kit" (PDF). Queer Kids Stuff.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Brabaw, Kasandra. "The Concept Of Consent Is So Simple That Even Toddlers Can Understand". Refinery29. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ Blossom, Priscilla (4 June 2018). "'Queer Kid Stuff' Is The LGBTQ-Positive Show We Were Missing As Kids". Romper. Bustle Media Group. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Dillon (18 November 2018). "Concerns Raised Over Planned Transgender Awareness Performance At School". CBS Denver. CBS Broadcasting. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ Boulfli, Tharwa (3 July 2018). "ARE PRESCHOOLERS TOO YOUNG FOR LGBTQ+ ISSUES? 'QUEER KID STUFF' SAYS NO". Yr Media. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Strapagiel, Lauren (14 August 2019). "LGBTQ Creators Are Suing YouTube For Discrimination". BuzzFeed News. BuzzFeed. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "History". Bluelaces. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Mission & Vision". Bluelaces. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "GLAAD announces San Francisco Rising Stars Grant recipients". GLAAD. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Queer Kid Stuff – The Webby Awards". The Webby Awards. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Meet the Spring 2019 class of TED Residents". TEDBlog. TED Conferences. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Amer, Lindsay. "Neo-Nazis targeted me on the internet — here's how I dealt with it". Business Insider. Insider Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "LINDSAY AMER MODELING QUEER INCLUSION". Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Retrieved 10 January 2020.