Lilly Contino
| Lilly Contino | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| 🏫 Education | Macalester College |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2023–present |
| 🌐 Website | lillycontino.com |
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.[1] She also writes about video games for Game Developer.[2] Prior to working in video gaming, she worked for Lost Tribe Esports, a Jewish teen engagement non-profit organization.[3]
Contino is a TikToker who livestreams videos of her dining at restaurants around San Francisco.[4] She made videos about her gender transition and experiences as a transgender woman.[5]
In March 2023, Contino was verbally assaulted by another woman while dining at The Cheesecake Factory in Union Square, San Francisco.[6] The woman, who threatened Contino with physical violence, stated that she was a "TERF."[7] The incident, which was streamed on Contino's social media account, became a viral video receiving over ten million views.[8][9]
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.[7][4] No child had been present during the live stream.[10]
References
- ↑ Kamin, Debra (2022-06-06). "The trans woman advocating for inclusivity in gaming". Ideas. Archived from the original on 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-08-29. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Lilly Contino". Game Developer. Archived from the original on 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-29. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Orr, Aaron (2022-01-18). "Ryu Games' Lilly Contino on coming out as trans, representation, and personal achievements". www.pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Villarroel, Kristine (2023-07-25). "'People are just horrid': Troll makes up story about child to get trans creator kicked out of restaurant during live stream". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-08-29. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Palmer, Tamara (2023-07-17). "In praise of SF's star transgender food critic". 48 hills. Archived from the original on 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-29. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Nakano, Andrea (2023-03-10). "Anti-trans encounter in San Francisco caught on camera - CBS San Francisco". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-08-29. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 Gaines, Tori (2023-07-25). "Transgender influencer targeted by disturbing prank call at SF cafe". KRON. Archived from the original on 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Gaines, Tori (2023-03-20). "Anti-trans rant at San Francisco Cheesecake Factory caught on video". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ↑ "Transgender Woman Endures Anti-Trans Rant at Cheesecake Factory". www.advocate.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ↑ Owen, Greg (2023-07-26). "Trans influencer accused of being "inappropriate" with a child. No child was present". LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
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