‘Move, I’m gay!’ — the story behind the infamous queer meme’s creator

Internet-savvy people worldwide now know the joke, but many don’t realize Brandon Rogers’ trajectory has been a decade in the making. NEW ON QUEERTY ‘Move, I’m gay!’ How Brandon Rogers turned lawsuits into laughter to become a YouTube sensation Internet-savvy people worldwide now know the joke, but many don’t realize Brandon Rogers’ trajectory has been a decade in the making. Rogers — whose combined fans on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram top more than 9.4 million — welcomed Queerty into his wacky world of characters]( including Bryce Tankthrust, a hard-hitting female CEO who makes the Real Housewives look like a potluck book club. He’s now on a 21-city live tour titled It’s Business, B*tch, which he describes as a “really chaotic Ted Talk.” Though Rogers loves the real-time interaction with fans, many who have followed his work since the beginning, the uptick in anti-drag vitriol has taken its toll. “The whole point of my existence has been to push the boundaries and go into public places as characters,” [Rogers tells Queerty](. “It really sucks, because I just didn't think we would be having this conversation in 2023.” But [Rogers is getting the last laugh]( forgoing negotiations with Hollywood executives in lieu of an independent production company where he maintains creative control and self-produces his own unique style of comedy. In collaboration with journalist Taylor Henderson and photographer David G. Zimmerman, Queerty shares our intimate look inside the Brandon Rogers cinematic universe. Matthew Wexler Features Editor ‘Move, I’m gay!’ How Brandon Rogers turned lawsuits into laughter to become a YouTube sensation “It’s weird,” Rogers, 34, tells Queerty over coffee in West Hollywood. “Every Pride, I see something — a folding fan or a T-shirt with the phrase on it. I didn’t expect that it would blow up in that way.” [Continue Reading Now]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Link]( Copyright © 2023 Queerty, Inc., All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up at [Queerty](. Our mailing address is: Queerty, Inc. 584 Castro Street #623San Francisco, California 94114 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.