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# Gen Z celebrates Pride on Yubo
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/gen-z-celebrates-pride-on-yubo/
- Published: 2020-06-19T12:19:34.000Z
- Updated: 2020-06-19T12:19:34.000Z
- Description: Social platform Yubo to host all-day virtual Pride for Gen Z on Saturday, June 20
- Author: Contributor
- Tags: In The South, News, Pride, Queer Corner, LGBT, LGBTQ, Lockdown, Switchboard

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Millions of 13 – 25-year-olds will take over **Yubo**, the social platform specifically created for Gen Z, to celebrate **Pride** on **Saturday, June 20**.

A host of young influencers will be joining their fans and fellow Yubo users by hosting live streams during the day, including confessional Q&As, sharing Pride experiences and Pride make-up tutorials with a twist, helping fans to have fun with and get closer to their favourite influencers.

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Amir Ghaffar, Yubo user and influencer, said: *‘Pride is more than a celebration of our identity, it’s a feeling of community. When we stand and walk together, we’re reminded that we have each other. For teens like myself, this can be life-changing as it’s one of the first times we’re able to truly be ourselves and we realise that we have an entire community of people who love and support us.’*

Yubo has also partnered with UK-based LGBTQ+ helpline, **Switchboard**. Together, they have worked on a campaign that aims to promote tolerance, acceptance and affirmation of one’s identity. Thought-provoking messages such as *‘Am I the only one who feels like this?’*, *‘I feel trapped in my body’* and *‘If this is who I am, why do I feel ashamed?’* are sent to Yubo’s teenage users in the UK, in a bid to encourage those who are struggling with their gender identity and sexuality to telephone the helpline for advice support.

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A recent survey of Yubo users showed that one third of Gen Z consider themselves to be activists. With Pride being born out of activism, it is more important than ever for this young generation to be given a chance to come together with their friends and their community, to celebrate those who have come before them, and the future ahead.

**Sacha Lazimi**, Yubo CEO & Co-Founder, said: *‘From the earliest days of Yubo back in 2015 and through to today, we have been so pleased to hear of the benefits Yubo has brought to our LGBTQ+ users who have found friends, happiness and support through the app.*

*‘We’re excited to be helping our users to keep this wonderful tradition alive while we are currently unable to do so in person.’*

**For more info on Yubo, [click here](https://yubo.live/en?ref=scenemag.co.uk).**

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