Raymond Braun


Raymond Braun is an American media personality, journalist, and LGBTQ advocate.

Early life and education

Braun grew up in Toledo, Ohio, a very conservative town outside of Detroit. The first time he saw a queer person on TV was Matthew Shepard. He graduated from Stanford University.

Career

In 2013, Braun was an associate product marketing manager for YouTube Entertainment Marketing. He developed and implemented YouTube's first marketing campaign, #ProudToLove. The effort generated millions of views and widespread support. Afterwards, he became the LGBT marketing lead for Google and YouTube. In January 2015, Braun took a leave of absence from Google to start a YouTube channel focused on LGBT issues., he is a contributing editor for Seventeen. Braun is the host of the 2019 documentary, State of Pride.

Awards and honors

Braun is gay. In 2014, he was recognized on Forbes' 30 under 30 in marketing and advertising.