Lilly Contino
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{{short description|American TikToker}}
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| birth_place = United States
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| education = Macalester College
| occupation = social media personality
| years_active = 2023–present
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| website = [https://www.lillycontino.com/ lillycontino.com]
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| followers = 418.5 K
| likes = 16.2 M
| stats_update = June 18, 2025
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Lilly Contino is an American TikToker and video game writer.
Biography
Contino worked as a business development lead at the online gaming platform Ryu Games.{{Cite web |last=Kamin |first=Debra |date=2022-06-06 |title=The trans woman advocating for inclusivity in gaming |url=https://www.wework.com/ideas/community-stories/member-spotlight/the-trans-woman-advocating-for-inclusivity-in-gaming |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Ideas |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240722211008/https://www.wework.com/ideas/community-stories/member-spotlight/the-trans-woman-advocating-for-inclusivity-in-gaming |url-status=live }} She also writes about video games for Game Developer.{{Cite web |title=Lilly Contino |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/author/lilly-contino |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Game Developer |language=en |archive-date=2024-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829012342/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/author/lilly-contino |url-status=live }} Prior to working in video gaming, she worked for Lost Tribe Esports, a Jewish teen engagement non-profit organization.{{Cite web |last=Orr |first=Aaron |date=2022-01-18 |title=Ryu Games' Lilly Contino on coming out as trans, representation, and personal achievements |url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/progressive-play-ryu-games-lilly-contino/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=www.pocketgamer.biz |language=en}}
Contino is a TikToker who livestreams videos of her dining at restaurants around San Francisco. She made videos about her gender transition and experiences as a transgender woman.{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Tamara |date=2023-07-17 |title=In praise of SF's star transgender food critic |url=https://48hills.org/2023/07/good-taste-in-praise-of-sfs-star-transgender-food-critic/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=48 hills |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829012342/https://48hills.org/2023/07/good-taste-in-praise-of-sfs-star-transgender-food-critic/ |url-status=live }}
In March 2023, Contino was verbally assaulted by another woman while dining at The Cheesecake Factory in Union Square, San Francisco.{{Cite web |last=Nakano |first=Andrea |date=2023-03-10 |title=Anti-trans encounter in San Francisco caught on camera - CBS San Francisco |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/hostile-anti-trans-encounter-san-francisco-caught-camera/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-06-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625132009/https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/hostile-anti-trans-encounter-san-francisco-caught-camera/ |url-status=live }} The woman, who threatened Contino with physical violence, stated that she was a "TERF." The incident, which was streamed on Contino's social media account, became a viral video receiving over ten million views.{{Cite web |last=Gaines |first=Tori |date=2023-03-20 |title=Anti-trans rant at San Francisco Cheesecake Factory caught on video |url=https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/3909173-anti-trans-rant-at-san-francisco-cheesecake-factory-caught-on-video/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Transgender Woman Endures Anti-Trans Rant at Cheesecake Factory |url=https://www.advocate.com/california/transgender-woman-attacked |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=www.advocate.com |language=en}}
In July 2023, while Contino was livestreaming on TikTok while dining at Crown & Crumpet in San Francisco, an online troll contacted the restaurant's owner to falsely accuse Contino of saying something inappropriate to a child customer.{{Cite news |last=Gaines |first=Tori |date=2023-07-25 |title=Transgender influencer targeted by disturbing prank call at SF cafe |url=https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/transgender-influencer-targeted-by-disturbing-prank-call-at-sf-cafe/ |access-date=2024-08-28 |work=KRON |archive-date=2024-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829012342/https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/transgender-influencer-targeted-by-disturbing-prank-call-at-sf-cafe/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Villarroel |first=Kristine |date=2023-07-25 |title='People are just horrid': Troll makes up story about child to get trans creator kicked out of restaurant during live stream |url=https://www.dailydot.com/irl/trans-creator-lilly-contino-doxxed-live-stream/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=The Daily Dot |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717221739/https://www.dailydot.com/irl/trans-creator-lilly-contino-doxxed-live-stream/ |url-status=live }} No child had been present during the live stream.{{Cite web |last=Owen |first=Greg |date=2023-07-26 |title=Trans influencer accused of being "inappropriate" with a child. No child was present. |url=https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/07/trans-influencer-accused-of-being-inappropriate-with-a-child-no-child-was-present/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=LGBTQ Nation |language=en}}
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Category:21st-century American LGBTQ people
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Category:American transgender entertainers
Category:American transgender women
Category:American transgender writers
Category:Internet-related controversies
Category:Macalester College alumni
Category:Online obscenity controversies
Category:Transgender women entertainers
Category:Transgender women writers
Category:Victims of cyberbullying
Category:Women in the video game industry
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