YouTuber Raymond Braun Is Taking Pride On The Road

September 19, 2018
TREY-PAUL

As Pride season finally comes to a close and the last few remaining U.S. wrap up their festivities, YouTube has announced a new Pride-centric documentary is in the works. Raymond Braun, MTV host and YouTube personality, will be traveling across the country to small rural areas and large cities alike to get an idea of how pride has changed in the last 50 years.

The documentary, 'State of Pride', isn't your run-of-the-mill, shot on iPhone YouTube video, though. This time, the media giant has recruited an Oscar-winning duo of directors - Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman - to lead the way. These two, who are also part of the LGBTQ+ community, are known for their recent works that focus on the community, how it impacts the world and vice versa.

The documentary will be available June 2019 on the free, ad-supported version of YouTube, just in time for next Pride season so that everyone can see it.

"The film features powerful conversations with inspiring individuals as they open up about Pride and how it has changed over the past 50 years," said a spokesperson for the site.

Although I'm excited for yet another Pride-filled movie about the community I belong to, I can't help but be a little more excited about a (hopefully shirtless) Raymond Braun just wandering around through the cornfields of Iowa looking for someone to interview. Obviously, that's a lot to ask for (is it, though?), so we'll just admire these hot shots of him for now.

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year...HAPPY PRIDE! In a world that politicizes who you are and who you love, your existence can be a beacon of light and hope for others. When we are visibly queer, we help other people know that they can be, too. . It has been a long road for me but I can genuinely say that I feel so grateful, happy, and PROUD to be part of such a resilient, brilliant community. I have a lot to share with you this month and I hope your Pride season is full of love, joy, acceptance, community, education, and solidarity. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜 . 📷: @kylekrieger
A post shared by Raymond Braun (@raymondbraun) on Jun 1, 2018 at 9:47am PDT

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Thank you so much for the beautiful messages and comments about #DragRace! It means a lot to me. I see a lot of new faces here - welcome! Introduce yourself in the comments below and let me know if you have any questions I can answer in a future post. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜 . I hardly slept last night, I was so excited about the episode. Everyone did an amazing job and I was proud of all the fabulous Queens! And to everyone asking - Asia did let me keep the jacket and I’m convinced it has magical properties.
A post shared by Raymond Braun (@raymondbraun) on May 25, 2018 at 11:22am PDT