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YouTuber Logan Paul defends ‘going gay’ comments

The YouTuber says he doesn’t think being gay is a choice

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Logan Paul. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

YouTuber Logan Paul recently was criticized for saying he and his Impaulsive Podcast co-host Mike Mejlak intended to “go gay” for the month of March.

“It’s male-only March. We’re going to attempt to go gay for just one month,” Paul explained.

After people slammed Paul for insinuating that being gay is a choice, Paul backtracked on his “poor choice of words” and apologized.

Paul invited Outserve founder Josh Seefried on his podcast to discuss the issues with his comment. Seefried publicly called out Paul for his statement on Twitter.

“Did my comment offend you personally?” Paul asks.

Seefried says ‘absolutely” and explains that Paul has a lot of influence over his young fans.

“You are a person that sets the tone of what is acceptable to make a joke of, and so when youth watch you and say ‘hey, Logan Paul made this joke’ that’s what kind of legitimizes bullying in school,” Seefried told Paul.

Paul asks, “So if I want to hook up with dudes for a month in March, I can’t do that?”

Seefried replies there’s a difference between seriously exploring your sexuality and making a joke.

“Are you making that as a joke, or are you being legitimate? If you genuinely want to experiment with men, that’s a different thing than saying, ’Hey, I’m gonna go gay for a month,’ making a joke,” Seefried says.

Paul also explained that he never meant to insinuate being gay is a choice.

“Going gay is not a choice. That is not what I implied by saying that. That is the narrative that the media decided to run with. I’ve never thought that. I think who you are attracted to is innate to who you are, that it’s genetic and that’s that. I’ve thought that my whole life,” Paul says.

Paul continued that he is a “pro gay dude” who he feels has “a magnifying glass on me now” because of past controversies. In 2018, Paul made headlines for filming a suicide victim in Japan.

Seefried ended the podcast imploring Paul to do “better.”

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PHOTOS: Black Pride Opening Reception

Special guests include Ts Madison, Kerri Colby

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Ts Madison entertains at the Black Pride Opening Ceremony on Friday, May 23 at the Capital Hilton. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The Opening Reception for the 34th annual D.C. Black Pride was held at the Capital Hilton on Friday, May 23. Presenters, speakers and entertainers included Ts Madison, Monroe Alise, Billy the Goat, Kerri Colby, Apple Brown Betty, Heather Mahogani, Lyrical Mar, Lolita Leopard, Ink, and Bang Garçon. Anthony Oakes was the host.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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PHOTOS: Silver Pride

Rayceen Pendarvis serves as emcee

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Rayceen Pendarvis was the emcee of Silver Pride 2025. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The 2025 Silver Pride Resource Fair and Tea Dance was held at the Eaton Hotel on Wednesday, May 21.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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Queer film festival comes to D.C.

DC/DOX to showcase LGBTQ documentaries made by LGBTQ filmmakers

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DC/DOX film festival will take place in D.C. on June 12.

DC/DOX will host a film festival beginning on Thursday, June 12, at the Regal Gallery Place, Eaton Cinema, and the U.S. Navy Memorial Burke Theatre. 

This festival will premier LGBTQ documentaries made by LGBTQ filmmakers. Each screening will be followed by in-person Q&As with the filmmakers. 

For more details, visit dcdoxfest.com

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