YouTuber Buys 'Hell, Michigan', Renam It 'Gay Hell' To Prott Tmp - Towleroad Gay News

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• WELE TO GAY HELL, MICHIGAN, WHERE ONLY PRI FLAGS ARE ALLOWED TO FLY
• GAY HELL: THE MICHIGAN TOWN RENAMED TO TROLL DONALD TMP
• GAY HELL
• HOW YOUTUBE STAR ELIJAH DANIEL OPENED THE GAT OF GAY HELL'THE MAJORY OF MY STUNTS HAVE SOME SORT OF POLIL BACKGROUND TO THEM. I’M TRYG TO MEME THE KIDS TO BEG POLILLY ACTIVE'{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}ISSUBY MTV NEWS STAFFJUNE 20, 2019/5:29 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1200PX;WIDTH:900PX;}COURTY ELIJAH DANIELGAY HELL, MICHIGANBY MTV NEWS STAFFJUNE 20, 2019 / 5:29 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"HOW YOUTUBE STAR ELIJAH DANIEL OPENED THE GAT OF GAY HELL","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-06-20T21:29:20.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-06-20T21:29:20.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"MTV NEWS STAFF","ARTICLESECTN":"ISSU"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BY MARY EY O’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE GAT OF “GAY HELL” HAVE BEEN OPENED HONOR OF PRI. AND, A WEIRD WAY, YOU HAVE A RECENT TMP ADMISTRATN POLICY TO THANK FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RECENTLY, THE STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUED A POLICY BANNG U.S. EMBASSI OM FLYG RABOW FLAGS TO CELEBRATE LGBTQ PRI MONTH – A STARK PARTURE OM THE OBAMA ADMISTRATN’S POLICY OF LIGHTG UP THE ENTIRE WHE HOE RABOW LORS. DIPLOMATS PROTTED THE BAN THEIR OWN WAYS, WH MANY EMBASSI HANGG RABOW FLAGS OM FENC OR WDOWS STEAD, BUT NOTHG HAS RMED THE LARGER PUBLIC OF THE BIZARRE POLICY QUE LIKE THE STORY OF GAY HELL, MICHIGAN — FORMERLY KNOWN SIMPLY AS HELL, AN UNRPORATED TOWNSHIP THAT SELLS S MAYORSHIP AT AN HOURLY, OR DAILY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT ONE DAY WASN’T ENOUGH FOR EDIAN ELIJAH DANIEL, WHO RENTED THE TOWN FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF TEMPORARILY CHANGG S NAME. A VEAT: THE NAME-CHANGE WAS ONLY EVER MOSTLY VERBAL, AND THE CHANGE IS ONLY ON PAPER VIA THE LERAL PAPER DANIEL STUCK TO THE TOWN’S WELE SIGN. YET WHEN MTV NEWS LLED TO NFIRM THE TERMS OF THE TRANSN, A SPOKEWOMAN FOR THE TOWN SAID, “IT’S ALWAYS GAY HELL HERE, WE’RE A VERY HAPPY TOWN.” (IF YOU’RE TERTED, HELL IS VERY MUCH ON THE MARKET AT A SALE PRICE OF ROUGHLY $1 LN.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL ISN'T A STRANGER TO HELL’S CY LIMS, EHER; 2017, HE BEME MAYOR FOR THE DAY — AND IMMEDIATELY BANNED HETEROSEXUAL PEOPLE OM THE TOWN’S BORRS. ALL OF THIS IS KEEPG WH DANIEL’S PERSONA, AND A SERI OF VIRAL PRANKS ALL POSNED SQUARELY BETWEEN POLICS AND ABSURDY THAT HAVE MA A NAME FOR THE MULTI-HYPHENATE YOUTUBE AND VE STAR, RAPPER, WRER, AND LGBTQ+ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL’S POLIL PRANKS BEGAN 2013 WH A WHE HOE PETN TO MAKE MILEY CYS’S “PARTY IN THE USA” THE NEW NATNAL ANTHEM. THEN 2016, HE WROTE A GAY EROTI NOVEL ABOUT THEN-NDIDATE DONALD TMP; TMP TEMPTATNS BEME AN AMAZON BTSELLER (BEFORE EVENTUALLY BEG REMOVED ON PYRIGHT CLAIMS). OVER THE URSE OF JT TWO DAYS 2017, HE  REWROTE THE ENTIRE BIBLE, CENTERG RIHANNA AS THE CREATOR OF THE EARTH AND — OF URSE — MAKG TMP THE VIL. THE RULTG HOLY BIBLE…BUT GAYER QUICKLY SHOT TO THE TOP OF AMAZON’S CHRISTIAN E-BOOKS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CURRENTLY, DANIEL’S EIC ENERGY IS BEG CHANNELLED TO TWO NEW PROJECTS: THE EDM POP DUO ADAM&STEVE HE CREATED WH HIS PARTNER SAM, AND A NNABIS LE LLED GAY KH THAT IS LNCHG NEXT WEEK TO RAISE MONEY FOR HOMELS LGBTQ+ YOUTH THE LOS ANGEL AREA. BUT NOTHG HAS QUE PTURED AMERI’S ATTENTN LIKE GAY HELL; EVEN CALIFORNIA NGRSWOMAN KATIE HILL OFFERED TO ATTEND A RIBBON-CUTTG CEREMONY. WE SAT DOWN WH DANIEL TO FD OUT MORE ABOUT HOW — AND WHY — GAY HELL ME TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: YOU’VE GOT A HISTORY WH HELL. TELL ABOUT THE FIRST TIME YOU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELIJAH DANIEL: THIS ALL ME ABOUT ONE NIGHT 2016 BEE I GOOGLED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY TOWNS FOR SALE. [EDOR’S NOTE: HELL, MICHIGAN HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN UP FOR SALE SCE FRIDAY FEBARY 13TH, 2015.] IN 2017 I WAS TRYG TO FIGURE OUT WHAT POLIL OFFICE I ULD HOLD, JT AS A PRANK, AND I LAND ON MAYOR OF A SMALL TOWN. HELL, MICHIGAN WAS ONE OF THE SMALLT. I TOOK A LIST OF SOME OF THE SMALLT TOWNS AMERI AND LEFT A RIDICULO AMOUNT OF VOICEMAILS, JT KD OF ASKG IF I ULD BE THE MAYOR FOR A DAY. OBVLY I GOT ZERO RPONS, EXCEPT FOR HELL. THEY LLED ME BACK LIKE TWO DAYS LATER, AND SAID, “YOU N TOTALLY BE THE MAYOR!” THEY DO THIS SOUVENIR THG WHERE THEY LET PEOPLE BE MAYOR FOR A DAY. I ASKED IF I ULD BAN STRAIGHT PEOPLE, AND THEY SAID, “SURE, YEAH, WHATEVER YOU WANNA DO.” THEN I GOT IMPEACHED AT THE END OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: SO HOW DO ONE BUY AN ENTIRE TOWN, ANYWAY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL: THE OWNER, JOHN, AND I HAD BEEN TRYG TO PLAN SOMETHG FOR PRI MONTH. I’M OUT OF MY MD, SO I WANTED TO JT VER THE ENTIRE TOWN RABOWS AND HAVE A MONTH-LONG PRI FTIVAL, BUT THAT DIDN’T REALLY WORK. SO WE TONED DOWN A LTLE B AND CID TO RENAME GAY HELL. OF URSE THIS IS TEMPORARY. THERE’S NO WAY I WOULD SPEND A LN DOLLARS JT TO BUY A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’VE ALSO TOLD, LIKE, A DIFFERENT STORY TO ALL THE REPORTERS ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY I SPENT. THERE’S REPORTS THAT I SPENT LNS OF DOLLARS TO BUY THE TOWN — NONE OF ’S TE. I’VE JT TAKEN OVER FOR THE MONTH. IT’S KD OF SRY THAT PEOPLE THK I ACTUALLY HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY A TOWN. I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO BUY THE TOWN, THOUGH. IF I’M BEG FULLY HONT, I DID NOT EXPECT THIS TO SNOWBALL TO THIS BIG OF A SLE. THIS IS SO RIDICULO. I PUT UP A PAPER SIGN THAT SAYS “GAY” ON THE TOWN SIGN. AND ’S TERNATNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: LET’S TALK ABOUT THE STATE DEPARTMENT’S BAN ON RABOW FLAGS ON U.S. EMBASSY FLAGPOL. WHAT DO THIS LE SAY TO YOU ABOUT THE TMP ADMISTRATN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL: IT JT FURTHER PROV THAT HE’S NOT AS SUPPORTIVE AS HE’S BEEN CLAIMG TO BE, IF AT ALL — THE BARE MIMUM THAT HE WAS CLAIMG TO BE THE FIRST PLACE. BUT [GAY HELL] WAS SOMETHG I’D ALREADY BEEN PLANNG, AND I THOUGHT OF AS THE PERFECT WAY TO GET MY DIENCE VOLVED. I GENERALLY HAVE A YOUNGER DIENCE, THEY’RE BETWEEN THE AG OF 16-24. THE MAJORY OF MY STUNTS HAVE SOME SORT OF POLIL BACKGROUND TO THEM. I’M TRYG TO MEME THE KIDS TO BEG POLILLY ACTIVE. I DON’T REALLY LL MYSELF A POLIL EDIAN, BEE MY JOK AREN’T REALLY ABOUT POLICS. BUT I AM POLILLY VOLVED, OR AT LEAST I TRY TO BE. AND JT WH THE TERRORY. ... SOMETIM YOU’VE GOTTA BE DISRPECTFUL TO GET A MSAGE ACROSS!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: YOU TWEETED TUDAY THAT PRINT TMP BLOCKED YOU ON TWTER. DID THAT HAPPEN AFTER NEWS SPREAD OF THE GAY HELL PURCHASE, OR WAS THAT OM BACK WHEN YOU WROTE TMP TEMPTATNS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL: YOU WANNA KNOW THE CRAZY THG ABOUT THAT? [TMP BLOCKED ME] 2012, BEFORE HE WAS EVEN THKG ABOUT NNG FOR PRINT AND HE WAS JT BEG LOUD ON TWTER. WHEN I WAS JT STARTG TO GET A FOLLOWG, I MA SO I ALWAYS HAD THE TOP RPONSE TO HIS TWEETS, AND THEY WERE ALWAYS A JOKE ABOUT HIM. HE BLOCKED ME OM THAT. I’VE HAD BEEF WH THIS GUY SCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: WHAT’S THE PLAN FOR GAY HELL? WILL THERE BE A RAJNEHI-STYLE TAKEOVER WHICH THOANDS OF YOUNG QUEERS MOVE TO THE TOWN AND BUILD A GIANT RABOW VILLAGE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL: IT’S ONLY FIVE ACR, SO THAT WOULDN’T REALLY WORK. HELL IS A HISTORIL — OR “HYSTERIL” AS THEY LL — STAPLE MICHIGAN, I WOULDN’T REALLY CHANGE ANYTHG. WHAT I WOULD DO IS SOMETHG FOR PRI MONTH, LIKE JT CHANGE THE NAME TO GAY HELL EVERY YEAR. WE WERE DISCSG SOME KD OF LGBTQ+-THEMED PRI MIC FTIVAL, BEE THEY HAVE THE GROUNDS FOR AND THE MPG AND STUFF LIKE THAT. THE WHOLE TOWN IS JT SO PUNNY AND FUN, ’S FUN TO JT WALK AROUND. IT’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: HOW HAVE THE TOWN’S RINTS RPOND SO FAR TO YOUR LE THAT ONLY PRI FLAGS ARE ALLOWED TO FLY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL: THAT WAS FELY ME FUCKG WH A REPORTER. IT WOULD NOT BE A LEGAL THG TO DO, AND I DON’T KNOW WHY A REPUTABLE NEWS SOURCE WOULD NOT LOOK TO THAT BEFORE REPORTG . IT WAS ONE OF MY TWEETS, AND SHE ASKED IF WAS TE AND I WAS JT LIKE, “MMM, YEAH.” THE TOWN SELF IS LIKE FIVE SQUARE AND THERE ARE HOM ALL AROUND , AND OBVLY SOME OF THEM HAVE FLAGS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE NCEPT OF GAY HELL? IS A FUN PLACE, OR ONE OF PUNISHMENT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL: I GREW UP NONNOMATNAL CHRISTIAN DETRO, AND THEN WE MOVED UP TO AMISH TOWN AND BEME FARMERS. WE LIVED THERE WHEN I WAS 18. MY FAY GENERAL WAS NEVER HOMOPHOBIC. MY DAD WAS A PASTOR BUT THEY WERE THE KD OF CHRISTIANS THAT WERE LIKE, “WE LOVE EVERYONE.” IN THE RAL TOWN THOUGH, WAS A HUGE, HUGE ISSUE. OUR NEIGHBORS PULLED THEIR KIDS OUT OF SCHOOL BEE THERE WAS A GAY UPLE ALLOWED AT THE SCHOOL. AND THIS WAS RIGHT AROUND THE TIME THAT I WAS REALIZG I WAS GAY, AND I WAS LIKE, “WHAT THE FUCK? PEOPLE ARE CRAZY… BUT ARE THEY RIGHT?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FROM LIKE 15-18, I WAS VERY MY HEAD, VERY PRSED, VERY TRAPPED. I REMEMBER THKG, “I DON’T WANT TO BE GAY. WHY AM I GAY? I WANT TO BE STRAIGHT.” AND THEN THROUGH THE INTER I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE GAY PEOPLE EVERYWHERE AND I WAS LIKE, “FUCK THIS.” I BEME SO LOUD. I WANTED TO SEND THE MSAGE THAT I GREW UP MY WHOLE LIFE BEG TOLD THAT BEG GAY YOU’RE GONNA GO TO HELL, AND NOW I OWN THE PLACE. THAT’S THE PHILOSOPHY BEHD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: SO FAR YOU’VE PERFORMED UNR YOUR RAP MONIKER LIL PHAG, LNCHED A GAY NNABIS PANY, AND CREATED A HOMOSEXUAL TOWN. IF ANYONE HAS A GAY AGENDA, ’S YOU. WHAT’S NEXT ON ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL: MY PLAN IS TO MAKE EVERYTHG GAY. THE GAY AGENDA FOR ME RIGHT NOW CLUS GAY KH, WHICH LNCH NEXT WEEK. THE PROCEEDS ARE ALL GOG TOWARDS AN ANIZATN FOR HOMELS LGBTQ+ YOUTH LA. AND ADAM&STEVE, WHICH HAS A NEW SONG G OUT ON THE 27TH. WE HAVE LLABORATNS G UP WH JVZEL, WH XYLØ, WH KIIARA, AND WE’RE WORKG WH A LOT OF OTHER POP ARTISTS SOON. I’VE ALSO TALKED A LOT WH THE CHURCH OF SATAN, AND WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT LLABORATG. THEY MA A LOT OF SEX PUNS ABOUT GAY HELL, WHICH I {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS TERVIEW HAS BEEN EDED FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• THIS TOWN IS NOW KNOWN AS ‘GAY HELL’ A PRI MONTH REBE OF TMP
• YOUTUBER ELIJAH DANIEL SAYS HE BOUGHT HELL, MICHIGAN, RENAMED 'GAY HELL' AFTER TMP BAN ON PRI FLAGS AT EMBASSI
• WELE TO HELL: SODOME BUYS MICHIGAN TOWN – RENAM IT “GAY HELL” TO PROTT TMP ADMISTRATN
• YOUTUBER BUYS ‘HELL, MICHIGAN’, RENAM ‘GAY HELL’ TO PROTT TMP
• THE TOWN OF HELL, MICHIGAN IS NOW CALLED GAY HELL. I ‘M SCREAMG
• RAPPER SAYS HE BOUGHT HELL, MICHIGAN, TURNED TO 'GAY HELL'
• WELE TO GAY HELL, MICHIGAN, WHERE ONLY PRI FLAGS ARE ALLOWED TO FLY

WELE TO GAY HELL, MICHIGAN, WHERE ONLY PRI FLAGS ARE ALLOWED TO FLY

Daniel purchased Hell, Michigan, for Pri Month and ed the opportuny to rename the town Gay Hell. Gay Hell, which is about 20 northwt of Ann Arbor, has been on sale for years. He also grew up “very relig” and was told a lot if you’re gay you go to Hell, Daniel said.

So Daniel figured that Gay Hell would be perfect a ral, relig area. I jt thought turng to Gay Hell would be funny, ” Daniel said of his cisn to rename the town. He says he hop to do an annual ftival to wele more people to Gay Hell.

GAY HELL: THE MICHIGAN TOWN RENAMED TO TROLL DONALD TMP

Whether we’re talkg about Hell (178 years) or Gay Hell (one day) Hell, I thk – that’s what says at the top of the page. Populatn: about was formerly lled Hell, but now ’s lled Gay Hell? He bought Hell and changed the name to Gay reason?

“I have renamed my town to Gay Hell, MI.

There’s also a qutn mark over whether technilly he owns r, ’s Gay Hell now. Gay Hell is a town Michigan bought by YouTuber Elijah Daniel prott agast Print Donald Tmp's ban on embassi flyg pri flags. And my first act as owner, I have renamed my town to Gay Hell, MI.

GAY HELL

Daniel went on to tweet, "Gay Hell, Mi has everythg. A library, a place to lock your love Gay Hell, and even a WEDDING CHAPEL TO GET GAY MARRIED IN HELL! By Mary Ey O’HaraThe gat of “Gay Hell” have been opened honor of Pri.

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HOW YOUTUBE STAR ELIJAH DANIEL OPENED THE GAT OF GAY HELL'THE MAJORY OF MY STUNTS HAVE SOME SORT OF POLIL BACKGROUND TO THEM. I’M TRYG TO MEME THE KIDS TO BEG POLILLY ACTIVE'{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}ISSUBY MTV NEWS STAFFJUNE 20, 2019/5:29 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1200PX;WIDTH:900PX;}COURTY ELIJAH DANIELGAY HELL, MICHIGANBY MTV NEWS STAFFJUNE 20, 2019 / 5:29 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"HOW YOUTUBE STAR ELIJAH DANIEL OPENED THE GAT OF GAY HELL","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-06-20T21:29:20.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-06-20T21:29:20.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"MTV NEWS STAFF","ARTICLESECTN":"ISSU"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BY MARY EY O’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE GAT OF “GAY HELL” HAVE BEEN OPENED HONOR OF PRI. AND, A WEIRD WAY, YOU HAVE A RECENT TMP ADMISTRATN POLICY TO THANK FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RECENTLY, THE STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUED A POLICY BANNG U.S. EMBASSI OM FLYG RABOW FLAGS TO CELEBRATE LGBTQ PRI MONTH – A STARK PARTURE OM THE OBAMA ADMISTRATN’S POLICY OF LIGHTG UP THE ENTIRE WHE HOE RABOW LORS. DIPLOMATS PROTTED THE BAN THEIR OWN WAYS, WH MANY EMBASSI HANGG RABOW FLAGS OM FENC OR WDOWS STEAD, BUT NOTHG HAS RMED THE LARGER PUBLIC OF THE BIZARRE POLICY QUE LIKE THE STORY OF GAY HELL, MICHIGAN — FORMERLY KNOWN SIMPLY AS HELL, AN UNRPORATED TOWNSHIP THAT SELLS S MAYORSHIP AT AN HOURLY, OR DAILY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT ONE DAY WASN’T ENOUGH FOR EDIAN ELIJAH DANIEL, WHO RENTED THE TOWN FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF TEMPORARILY CHANGG S NAME. A VEAT: THE NAME-CHANGE WAS ONLY EVER MOSTLY VERBAL, AND THE CHANGE IS ONLY ON PAPER VIA THE LERAL PAPER DANIEL STUCK TO THE TOWN’S WELE SIGN. YET WHEN MTV NEWS LLED TO NFIRM THE TERMS OF THE TRANSN, A SPOKEWOMAN FOR THE TOWN SAID, “IT’S ALWAYS GAY HELL HERE, WE’RE A VERY HAPPY TOWN.” (IF YOU’RE TERTED, HELL IS VERY MUCH ON THE MARKET AT A SALE PRICE OF ROUGHLY $1 LN.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL ISN'T A STRANGER TO HELL’S CY LIMS, EHER; 2017, HE BEME MAYOR FOR THE DAY — AND IMMEDIATELY BANNED HETEROSEXUAL PEOPLE OM THE TOWN’S BORRS. ALL OF THIS IS KEEPG WH DANIEL’S PERSONA, AND A SERI OF VIRAL PRANKS ALL POSNED SQUARELY BETWEEN POLICS AND ABSURDY THAT HAVE MA A NAME FOR THE MULTI-HYPHENATE YOUTUBE AND VE STAR, RAPPER, WRER, AND LGBTQ+ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL’S POLIL PRANKS BEGAN 2013 WH A WHE HOE PETN TO MAKE MILEY CYS’S “PARTY IN THE USA” THE NEW NATNAL ANTHEM. THEN 2016, HE WROTE A GAY EROTI NOVEL ABOUT THEN-NDIDATE DONALD TMP; TMP TEMPTATNS BEME AN AMAZON BTSELLER (BEFORE EVENTUALLY BEG REMOVED ON PYRIGHT CLAIMS). OVER THE URSE OF JT TWO DAYS 2017, HE  REWROTE THE ENTIRE BIBLE, CENTERG RIHANNA AS THE CREATOR OF THE EARTH AND — OF URSE — MAKG TMP THE VIL. THE RULTG HOLY BIBLE…BUT GAYER QUICKLY SHOT TO THE TOP OF AMAZON’S CHRISTIAN E-BOOKS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CURRENTLY, DANIEL’S EIC ENERGY IS BEG CHANNELLED TO TWO NEW PROJECTS: THE EDM POP DUO ADAM&STEVE HE CREATED WH HIS PARTNER SAM, AND A NNABIS LE LLED GAY KH THAT IS LNCHG NEXT WEEK TO RAISE MONEY FOR HOMELS LGBTQ+ YOUTH THE LOS ANGEL AREA. BUT NOTHG HAS QUE PTURED AMERI’S ATTENTN LIKE GAY HELL; EVEN CALIFORNIA NGRSWOMAN KATIE HILL OFFERED TO ATTEND A RIBBON-CUTTG CEREMONY. WE SAT DOWN WH DANIEL TO FD OUT MORE ABOUT HOW — AND WHY — GAY HELL ME TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: YOU’VE GOT A HISTORY WH HELL. TELL ABOUT THE FIRST TIME YOU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELIJAH DANIEL: THIS ALL ME ABOUT ONE NIGHT 2016 BEE I GOOGLED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY TOWNS FOR SALE. [EDOR’S NOTE: HELL, MICHIGAN HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN UP FOR SALE SCE FRIDAY FEBARY 13TH, 2015.] IN 2017 I WAS TRYG TO FIGURE OUT WHAT POLIL OFFICE I ULD HOLD, JT AS A PRANK, AND I LAND ON MAYOR OF A SMALL TOWN. HELL, MICHIGAN WAS ONE OF THE SMALLT. I TOOK A LIST OF SOME OF THE SMALLT TOWNS AMERI AND LEFT A RIDICULO AMOUNT OF VOICEMAILS, JT KD OF ASKG IF I ULD BE THE MAYOR FOR A DAY. OBVLY I GOT ZERO RPONS, EXCEPT FOR HELL. THEY LLED ME BACK LIKE TWO DAYS LATER, AND SAID, “YOU N TOTALLY BE THE MAYOR!” THEY DO THIS SOUVENIR THG WHERE THEY LET PEOPLE BE MAYOR FOR A DAY. I ASKED IF I ULD BAN STRAIGHT PEOPLE, AND THEY SAID, “SURE, YEAH, WHATEVER YOU WANNA DO.” THEN I GOT IMPEACHED AT THE END OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: SO HOW DO ONE BUY AN ENTIRE TOWN, ANYWAY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL: THE OWNER, JOHN, AND I HAD BEEN TRYG TO PLAN SOMETHG FOR PRI MONTH. I’M OUT OF MY MD, SO I WANTED TO JT VER THE ENTIRE TOWN RABOWS AND HAVE A MONTH-LONG PRI FTIVAL, BUT THAT DIDN’T REALLY WORK. SO WE TONED DOWN A LTLE B AND CID TO RENAME GAY HELL. OF URSE THIS IS TEMPORARY. THERE’S NO WAY I WOULD SPEND A LN DOLLARS JT TO BUY A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’VE ALSO TOLD, LIKE, A DIFFERENT STORY TO ALL THE REPORTERS ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY I SPENT. THERE’S REPORTS THAT I SPENT LNS OF DOLLARS TO BUY THE TOWN — NONE OF ’S TE. I’VE JT TAKEN OVER FOR THE MONTH. IT’S KD OF SRY THAT PEOPLE THK I ACTUALLY HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY A TOWN. I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO BUY THE TOWN, THOUGH. IF I’M BEG FULLY HONT, I DID NOT EXPECT THIS TO SNOWBALL TO THIS BIG OF A SLE. THIS IS SO RIDICULO. I PUT UP A PAPER SIGN THAT SAYS “GAY” ON THE TOWN SIGN. AND ’S TERNATNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: LET’S TALK ABOUT THE STATE DEPARTMENT’S BAN ON RABOW FLAGS ON U.S. EMBASSY FLAGPOL. WHAT DO THIS LE SAY TO YOU ABOUT THE TMP ADMISTRATN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL: IT JT FURTHER PROV THAT HE’S NOT AS SUPPORTIVE AS HE’S BEEN CLAIMG TO BE, IF AT ALL — THE BARE MIMUM THAT HE WAS CLAIMG TO BE THE FIRST PLACE. BUT [GAY HELL] WAS SOMETHG I’D ALREADY BEEN PLANNG, AND I THOUGHT OF AS THE PERFECT WAY TO GET MY DIENCE VOLVED. I GENERALLY HAVE A YOUNGER DIENCE, THEY’RE BETWEEN THE AG OF 16-24. THE MAJORY OF MY STUNTS HAVE SOME SORT OF POLIL BACKGROUND TO THEM. I’M TRYG TO MEME THE KIDS TO BEG POLILLY ACTIVE. I DON’T REALLY LL MYSELF A POLIL EDIAN, BEE MY JOK AREN’T REALLY ABOUT POLICS. BUT I AM POLILLY VOLVED, OR AT LEAST I TRY TO BE. AND JT WH THE TERRORY. ... SOMETIM YOU’VE GOTTA BE DISRPECTFUL TO GET A MSAGE ACROSS!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: YOU TWEETED TUDAY THAT PRINT TMP BLOCKED YOU ON TWTER. DID THAT HAPPEN AFTER NEWS SPREAD OF THE GAY HELL PURCHASE, OR WAS THAT OM BACK WHEN YOU WROTE TMP TEMPTATNS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL: YOU WANNA KNOW THE CRAZY THG ABOUT THAT? [TMP BLOCKED ME] 2012, BEFORE HE WAS EVEN THKG ABOUT NNG FOR PRINT AND HE WAS JT BEG LOUD ON TWTER. WHEN I WAS JT STARTG TO GET A FOLLOWG, I MA SO I ALWAYS HAD THE TOP RPONSE TO HIS TWEETS, AND THEY WERE ALWAYS A JOKE ABOUT HIM. HE BLOCKED ME OM THAT. I’VE HAD BEEF WH THIS GUY SCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: WHAT’S THE PLAN FOR GAY HELL? WILL THERE BE A RAJNEHI-STYLE TAKEOVER WHICH THOANDS OF YOUNG QUEERS MOVE TO THE TOWN AND BUILD A GIANT RABOW VILLAGE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL: IT’S ONLY FIVE ACR, SO THAT WOULDN’T REALLY WORK. HELL IS A HISTORIL — OR “HYSTERIL” AS THEY LL — STAPLE MICHIGAN, I WOULDN’T REALLY CHANGE ANYTHG. WHAT I WOULD DO IS SOMETHG FOR PRI MONTH, LIKE JT CHANGE THE NAME TO GAY HELL EVERY YEAR. WE WERE DISCSG SOME KD OF LGBTQ+-THEMED PRI MIC FTIVAL, BEE THEY HAVE THE GROUNDS FOR AND THE MPG AND STUFF LIKE THAT. THE WHOLE TOWN IS JT SO PUNNY AND FUN, ’S FUN TO JT WALK AROUND. IT’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: HOW HAVE THE TOWN’S RINTS RPOND SO FAR TO YOUR LE THAT ONLY PRI FLAGS ARE ALLOWED TO FLY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL: THAT WAS FELY ME FUCKG WH A REPORTER. IT WOULD NOT BE A LEGAL THG TO DO, AND I DON’T KNOW WHY A REPUTABLE NEWS SOURCE WOULD NOT LOOK TO THAT BEFORE REPORTG . IT WAS ONE OF MY TWEETS, AND SHE ASKED IF WAS TE AND I WAS JT LIKE, “MMM, YEAH.” THE TOWN SELF IS LIKE FIVE SQUARE AND THERE ARE HOM ALL AROUND , AND OBVLY SOME OF THEM HAVE FLAGS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE NCEPT OF GAY HELL? IS A FUN PLACE, OR ONE OF PUNISHMENT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL: I GREW UP NONNOMATNAL CHRISTIAN DETRO, AND THEN WE MOVED UP TO AMISH TOWN AND BEME FARMERS. WE LIVED THERE WHEN I WAS 18. MY FAY GENERAL WAS NEVER HOMOPHOBIC. MY DAD WAS A PASTOR BUT THEY WERE THE KD OF CHRISTIANS THAT WERE LIKE, “WE LOVE EVERYONE.” IN THE RAL TOWN THOUGH, WAS A HUGE, HUGE ISSUE. OUR NEIGHBORS PULLED THEIR KIDS OUT OF SCHOOL BEE THERE WAS A GAY UPLE ALLOWED AT THE SCHOOL. AND THIS WAS RIGHT AROUND THE TIME THAT I WAS REALIZG I WAS GAY, AND I WAS LIKE, “WHAT THE FUCK? PEOPLE ARE CRAZY… BUT ARE THEY RIGHT?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FROM LIKE 15-18, I WAS VERY MY HEAD, VERY PRSED, VERY TRAPPED. I REMEMBER THKG, “I DON’T WANT TO BE GAY. WHY AM I GAY? I WANT TO BE STRAIGHT.” AND THEN THROUGH THE INTER I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE GAY PEOPLE EVERYWHERE AND I WAS LIKE, “FUCK THIS.” I BEME SO LOUD. I WANTED TO SEND THE MSAGE THAT I GREW UP MY WHOLE LIFE BEG TOLD THAT BEG GAY YOU’RE GONNA GO TO HELL, AND NOW I OWN THE PLACE. THAT’S THE PHILOSOPHY BEHD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS: SO FAR YOU’VE PERFORMED UNR YOUR RAP MONIKER LIL PHAG, LNCHED A GAY NNABIS PANY, AND CREATED A HOMOSEXUAL TOWN. IF ANYONE HAS A GAY AGENDA, ’S YOU. WHAT’S NEXT ON ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL: MY PLAN IS TO MAKE EVERYTHG GAY. THE GAY AGENDA FOR ME RIGHT NOW CLUS GAY KH, WHICH LNCH NEXT WEEK. THE PROCEEDS ARE ALL GOG TOWARDS AN ANIZATN FOR HOMELS LGBTQ+ YOUTH LA. AND ADAM&STEVE, WHICH HAS A NEW SONG G OUT ON THE 27TH. WE HAVE LLABORATNS G UP WH JVZEL, WH XYLØ, WH KIIARA, AND WE’RE WORKG WH A LOT OF OTHER POP ARTISTS SOON. I’VE ALSO TALKED A LOT WH THE CHURCH OF SATAN, AND WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT LLABORATG. THEY MA A LOT OF SEX PUNS ABOUT GAY HELL, WHICH I {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS TERVIEW HAS BEEN EDED FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

The rultg Holy Bible…But Gayer quickly shot to the top of Amazon’s Christian e-books list. Currently, Daniel’s eic energy is beg channelled to two new projects: the EDM pop duo Adam&Steve he created wh his partner Sam, and a nnabis le lled Gay Kh that is lnchg next week to raise money for homels LGBTQ+ youth the Los Angel area.

But nothg has que ptured Ameri’s attentn like Gay Hell; even California ngrswoman Katie Hill offered to attend a ribbon-cuttg ceremony.

THIS TOWN IS NOW KNOWN AS ‘GAY HELL’ A PRI MONTH REBE OF TMP

We sat down wh Daniel to fd out more about how — and why — Gay Hell me to News: You’ve got a history wh Hell. So we toned down a ltle b and cid to rename Gay Hell. I put up a paper sign that says “gay” on the town sign.

YOUTUBER ELIJAH DANIEL SAYS HE BOUGHT HELL, MICHIGAN, RENAMED 'GAY HELL' AFTER TMP BAN ON PRI FLAGS AT EMBASSI

But [Gay Hell] was somethg I’d already been planng, and I thought of as the perfect way to get my dience volved.

Did that happen after news spread of the Gay Hell purchase, or was that om back when you wrote Tmp Temptatns? I’ve had beef wh this guy sce News: What’s the plan for Gay Hell? What I would do is somethg for Pri month, like jt change the name to Gay Hell every year.

WELE TO HELL: SODOME BUYS MICHIGAN TOWN – RENAM IT “GAY HELL” TO PROTT TMP ADMISTRATN

” The town self is like five square and there are hom all around , and obvly some of them have flags News: Can we talk about the ncept of Gay Hell? My fay general was never homophobic. Our neighbors pulled their kids out of school bee there was a gay uple allowed at the school.

And this was right around the time that I was realizg I was gay, and I was like, “What the fuck? I remember thkg, “I don’t want to be gay. Why am I gay?

YOUTUBER BUYS ‘HELL, MICHIGAN’, RENAM ‘GAY HELL’ TO PROTT TMP

” And then through the Inter I found out that there are gay people everywhere and I was like, “Fuck this. I wanted to send the msage that I grew up my whole life beg told that beg gay you’re gonna go to hell, and now I own the place. That’s the philosophy behd News: So far you’ve performed unr your rap moniker Lil Phag, lnched a gay nnabis pany, and created a homosexual town.

THE TOWN OF HELL, MICHIGAN IS NOW CALLED GAY HELL. I ‘M SCREAMG

If anyone has a gay agenda, ’s you. Daniel: My plan is to make everythg gay.

The gay agenda for me right now clus Gay Kh, which lnch next week. They ma a lot of sex puns about Gay Hell, which I terview has been eded for length.

Hell, Michigan is now Gay Hell, Michigan thanks to YouTuber Elijah Daniel.

RAPPER SAYS HE BOUGHT HELL, MICHIGAN, TURNED TO 'GAY HELL'

YouTuber buys Hell, Mich., renam Gay Hell fiance of Tmp.

YouTuber Elijah Daniel joked that the only flags allowed to fly Gay Hell are LGBTQ2 Pri flags. You jt n’t fly any flag that don’t reprent LGBTQ pri, now that mician and edian Elijah Daniel is ban on non-pri flags is a joke, Daniel told The Washgton Post on Tuday, but he sisted he really did temporarily buy the unrporated muny of Hell and change s name to “Gay Hell” for Pri Month.

”Daniel has been advotg for the LGBTQ muny sce a gunman killed 50 people at Pulse, a gay nightclub Orlando, 2016. Soon after the shootg, he wrote an open letter to LGBTQ young people to say that he had grown up gay a very relig fay and was available if anyone need to talk. His first orr of bs was to rename Gay Hell.

WELE TO GAY HELL, MICHIGAN, WHERE ONLY PRI FLAGS ARE ALLOWED TO FLY

Daniel, who has nearly 600, 000 YouTube subscribers, said he was spired to purchase Gay Hell sce the State Department has refed to allow embassi to hoist rabow flags durg LGBTQ Pri Month this an terview wh Newsweek, Daniel revealed he has a past nnectn wh Hell and s unofficial mayor, John Colone. "Growg up, I was always told that homosexuals would go to Hell, " he wrote his amend ban, " he wrote at the time.

The YouTube star wouldn't disclose how much st to partially purchase Gay Hell, but he and Colone have been planng the "takeover" for months. In celebratn of Pri Month "I cid to take over for a b, " Daniel n bee mayor of Gay Hell for the day, jt like Daniel did 2017. There's also gog to be Gay Hell tours and 's not clear how long Gay Hell is gog to last for, but uld be extend past Pri month.

His first orr of bs was to rename "Gay Hell.