Draft:Samantha Lux

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| education = University of Massachusetts-Amherst

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Samantha Lux (born 1998) is an American internet influencer. A transgender woman, she is a trans-rights activist and has over 600,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel, as well as almost 150,000 ones on TikTok and 90,000 on Instagram.{{Cite web|url=https://bostonspiritmagazine.com/2022/01/social-media-phenom-from-politics-to-pop-culture-samantha-lux-covers-it-all-as-a-leading-trans-influencer/|title=Social Media Phenom: From politics to pop culture, Samantha Lux covers it all as a leading trans influencer|work=Boston Spirit Magazine|first=Scott|last=Kearnan|date=January 19, 2022}} Her channels have gotten more than 60 million views.{{Cite web|url=https://glaad.org/maeve-duvally-david-hornik-and-samantha-lux-join-glaads-national-board-directors/|title=Maeve DuVally, David Hornik, and Samantha Lux join GLAAD's National Board of Directors|publisher=GLAAD|first=Allison|last=Bloom|date=August 22, 2022}}

Early life

Lux was born in a small Massachusetts city. She transitioned at the age of 18.

As a young child, Lux would come home from school and binge-watch You Tube videos, which made her a fan of the site.{{Cite web|url=https://canvasrebel.com/meet-samantha-lux-she-her/|title=Meet Samantha Lux (she/her)|website=canvasrebel.com}}

She graduated from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, with a degree in Communication and political sciences.

GLAAD

In 2022, Lux joined GLAAD's board of directors.

On 14 March, 2024, Lux attended the 35th GLAAD Media Awards, wearing a message that read "Fight for trans kids" on her back.{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/News_Photos/view/upi/d9cec03ea2881dfa3b440398cb15a9ca/Samantha-Lux-Attends-the-35th-GLAAD-Media-Awards-in-Beverly-Hills/|title=Photo: Samantha Lux Attends the 35th GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills - LAP2024031446 - UPI.com|website=UPI}}

You Tube

Lux has a You Tube channel, named after herself.

She and Matt Walsh have been involved in a heated internet debate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2URBufPCy0|title=Infamous TRANSPHOBE Matt Walsh Called Me Out In Cringe Reaction Video!|date=January 18, 2022|via=YouTube}}

In February 9f 2025, You Tube made a move that was perceived as moving transgender people from groups protected by their anti-hate speech rules, when it revised its hate speech policy to read "Sex, gender or sexual orientation. Many LGBT advocates protested, and Lux was interviewed by The Advocate magazine, sharing her views on the issue and commenting that "The right-wing creators have gotten a lot more brave about how they talk about trans issues. If you say that you are protecting against gender, it's more like you can't discriminate against someone for being a woman. But gender identity really zones in on the trans aspect of it.{{Cite web|url=https://www.advocate.com/business/youtube-scraps-gender-identity-protection|title=YouTube scraps gender identity harassment policies|website=www.advocate.com}}

Personal life

Lux, born Sam,{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/worcester/2020/02/18/businesswoman-transgender-daughter-share-story-with-worcester-chamber-group/1678869007/|title='Let them be themselves'|first=Susan|last=Spencer|website=The Worcester Telegram & Gazette}} is the third child of LGBT advocate and human rsources professional Irene Brank. From her mother's side, Lux is of Chinese and Swiss descendance.{{Cite web|url=https://businessequalitymagazine.com/i-didnt-know-what-the-t-was-for-in-lgbtq/|title=Irene Brank: "I didn't know what the 'T' was for in LGBTQ"|first=BEQPride|last=Magazine|date=October 1, 2020}}

She has a dog named Birdie.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=939SfXguCg8|title=I Was On Jubilee! Detransitioners vs Transitioners: Should Minors Transition?|date=April 20, 2023|via=YouTube}}

References

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