An Edinburgh blogger has been nominated for a top prize at the British LGBT awards for top Online Influencer 2022.
Charlie Allan, 23, originally from Glasgow was nominated in the top ten list alongside many impressive individuals with a large online presence.
The Scot was nominated for his inspiring work online across a number of social media platforms and the approachable and honest manner that has gained the Glasgow-born lad and his girlfriend millions of followers.
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The British LGBT Awards wrote: "Scottish online impactor Charlie has amounted a following of more than half a million on TikTok alone, due to his honest and funny documentation of his transition.
"Including his experience of gender-affirming surgery, HRT and providing a space to de-mystify people’s understanding of transitioning.
The top ten online influencers category celebrates LGBT+ people that have used their online presence to speak out about LGBT+ issues or rights.
Charlie Allan and Lauren Faulkner became big names on social media and had a hit BBC documentary talking about mental health issues and what it's like to be transgender.
The couple first shot to fame online gaining thousands of followers and creating their YouTube channel entitled "Trans Life & Wife" where the couple speak about Charlie transitioning from female to male and Lauren's mental health battles.
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The 23-year-old said on his Instagram page: "I can’t believe i have been shortlisted for the British LGBT awards, this is much bigger than lil old me could of ever imagined my life to be.
"There’s some amazing people in the mix so I need everyone’s vote to help me stand a chance, the link will be in my bio if you guys want to help me out."
You can vote for the Edinburgh influencer here.
