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Gay Hell: US town re-named to march LGBT flag ban
Welcome to Lgbtq+ Hell, Michigan. A tiny town with a new call and a brand-new owner.
YouTuber Elijah Daniel, 25, is making waves on social media this week after announcing that he's buying the small American town Hell and re-naming it for Identity festival Month.
Pride month celebrates the global Gay community with a series of events and parades held annually throughout the month of June.
Calling the town Homosexual Hell is a protest against US President Donald Trump's ban on American embassies flying the rainbow flag, Mr Daniel told BBC News.
Known for his stunts, Mr Daniel said his latest action aims to "trick" his new audience, mostly 15 to 24-year-olds, into paying attention to politics.
"The idea is they click my tweet and then see the news behind it. It's the way I get my audience interested," he explained.
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YouTuber's claim to 'Gay Hell,' Mich. to last 3 days — but still has big impact
Tourists and reporters descended on Hell, Michigan, on Tuesday, one time after rapper and comedian Elijah Daniel tweeted that he purchased it — and changed the name to "Gay Hell."
John Colone, a business owner and Hell's unofficial mayor, heard the same scrutinize over and over: Is this for real?
"It's just a joke, the whole thing," Colone told the Free Press. He noted that Daniel's "ownership" is only great for three days.
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But the stunt's impact may last longer. It was intended as a statement against the Trump administration not allowing embassies to fly pride flags during Pride Month, an annual celebration of the LGBTQ community. Daniel told the Washington Post he was hoping to motivate his fresh fan base to become politically involved.
In 24 hours, Daniel's authentic tweet — which included a photo of him with Colone — was liked 259,000 times and retweeted 59,000 times. Media outl
A YouTube star rented the town of Hell, Michigan, and renamed it Homosexual Hell for Celebration Month
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- YouTube star Elijah Daniel rented Hell, Michigan, and changed its name to Gay Hell to protest the Trump administration's decision not to fly self-acceptance flags during Celebration Month, the annual June celebration of the LGBTQ community.
- Hell is an unincorporated community in Putnam Township, in Michigan's Livingston County. It's about 15 minutes northwest of Ann Arbor.
- Daniel has not revealed how much he paid to temporarily buy the community, which was listed on the market in 2016 for $900,000.
- "And my first act as owner, I own renamed my town to Gay Hell, MI. The only flags allowed to fly are Pride," Daniel said of the purchase.
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A YouTube actor claims he rented the town of Hell, Mic
"Rick and Morty" musician Elijah Daniel, also known by his rap name Lil Phag, said he purchased the town of Hell, Michigan. His first request of business was to rename it Gay Hell. Daniel, who has nearly 600,000 YouTube subscribers, said he was inspired to purchase Gay Hell since the State Department has refused to allow embassies to hoist rainbow flags during LGBTQ Pride Month this year.
In an interview with Newsweek, Daniel revealed he has a past connection with Hell and its unofficial mayor, John Colone. He stood in as mayor for the day in 2017, where he banned straight people from the town.
"Growing up, I was always told that homosexuals would move to Hell," he wrote in his amended ban," he wrote at the time. "Now the heterosexuals are trying to grab this from us too."
The YouTube star wouldn't reveal how much it price to partially purchase Male lover Hell, but he and Colone have been planning the "takeover" for months. In celebration of Event Month "I decided to take it over for a bit," Daniel said.
People can become mayor of Gay Hell for the day, just like Daniel did in 2017. There's also going to be Gay Hell tours and weddings.
It's not clear how long Gay Hell is going to la