Make History Tell Our Story
We all have stories to tell. Rainbopedia wants you to be a Storyteller by creating a video about any part of the global LGBTQ experience. It can be about yourself, someone you know, or a historical person, place, or event. Videos will be shared here and on Rainbopedia’s YouTube channel.
Share your story with the world. All you need are your memories and your voice.
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Storytellers Trailer
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I Have Four Parents
This video is a magical rendition of the story of my very unique four-parent family. Everything I talk about in the video is true, and these are the answers to the questions I most commonly get asked. Basically, I have four parents: two moms and two dads. They’re not divorced and I’m not adopted. My dads are gay and my moms are lesbian. The two couples had been friends for many years and then decided to have and co-parent a kid: me!
To see an extended version of this video, check out Daniel’s YouTube channel https://youtube.com/danielroymagic6 views -
Jill Gover (known as “Dr. G”) and Gilbert Baker
A memory of Gilbert Baker and me at the 1977 SF Pride Parade17 views -
Coming Out to My Japanese Parents
Story of me holding off coming out until my gay wedding. And my father walking me down the aisle giving me away.73 views -
Alex Kofi Donkor
Gay man from Ghana and the Director of LGBT+ Rights Ghana311 views -
Human Rights Lawyer
In Iraq , any status but heterosexual is forbidden and marriage is culturally mandated. LGBTI Iraqis face persecution and violence from families, government, and militias. The only solution has been to escape and start a new life elsewhere. With so many refugees and borders closing, those options are very restricted. The journey to achieve human rights has begun and will be long and difficult. IraQueer is an LGBTI organization advocating for legal and human rights. Info: https://www.iraqueer.org8 views -
Shocking Trip
First time l left Argentina 25 years ago and l found myself in Miami Beach…5 views
Make History Tell Our Story
We all have stories to tell. Rainbopedia wants you to be a Storyteller by creating a video about any part of the global LGBTQ experience. It can be about yourself, someone you know, or a historical person, place, or event. Videos will be shared here and on Rainbopedia’s YouTube channel.
Share your story with the world. All you need are your memories and your voice.
Suggestions to Help You Tell an LGBTQ Story
- Tell us about what the LGBTQ world is like where you live
- Talk about someone who helped you come out
- Describe your happiest or most difficult memory
- Tell us about someone who had a big influence on you
- Talk about what you are most grateful for
- Describe what the LGBTQ world was like when you were younger
- Tell us about obstacles you have overcome
- Talk about how your family responded when you came out
- Describe how your life has been different from the one you first imagined
- Tell us about a historical LGBTQ person, place, or event
- Assist an elder you know to recount or share their LGBTQ story
Content Guidelines
Submissions must follow Youtube’s Content Guidelines, including:
- Submissions will be curated and a selection will be featured on this site and Rainbopedia’s YouTube channel
- No copyrighted material such as licensed music playing in the background or over the video
- No nudity or overt sexual content
- No excessively sexual or vulgar speech
Technical Guidelines
- Videos can be submitted in any language
- Videos must be a minimum of 30 secs and a maximum of 3 minutes
- Videos must be no larger than 1GB
- Video quality is preferably 720p or 1080p
- Preferred aspect ratio is 16:9 to avoid letterboxing
- Storytellers prefers the MP4 format but the following are also acceptable: .MOV, .MPEG4, .MP4, .AVI, .WMV, .MPEGPS, .FLV, 3GPP, WebM, DNxHR, ProRes, CineForm, HEVC (h265)
- Audio-only stories must be converted to still-image video before submitting
- Audio-only submissions should include a single still image as your video thumbnail