5 YouTubers to Fill The QPOC Void in Your Heart

I am a queer, brown woman who is constantly looking for inspiration in human bodies that I feel represent me, and I’m always looking to learn and grow from strong queer POC men, women, and all in between. Aside from my main squeeze, Reddit, YouTube is my go-to for this kind of inspiration as well as entertainment, education, and for pure shits and giggles. I’ve found that I have to do a considerable amount of digging to find that quality QPOC love online, so I’ve compiled a list of folks that are worth checking out.

Fatima Asghar

Website: Fatimah Asghar.com/ Okay, I cheated and started with someone who isn’t a YouTuber, but someone who I consider a hero. Slam poet, writer, and director/creator of the web series Brown Girls is herself a queer, South Asian-American who from a young age struggled to connect to her culture. I first heard of her from an article on the teaser trailer drop, and the thought of a series that I could so heavily relate to drew me in. Brown Girls is a story of relationships among friends, lovers, family, and everyone in between, in a way I never thought I’d see. Listen, I’ve been an insecure, drunk asshole at a party; I’ve had a lengthy phone call about arranged marriage with my mom when meanwhile only inches away is a lady from the night prior who is—ahem—indisposed; at brunch I’ve laughed with friends about all the dumb shit we did all last night. Brown Girls is a dream come true because never until now have I seen those messy, beautiful pieces of…