# Randy Phillips

> Randy Phillips is an airman of the United States Air Force whose coming out in September 2011 following the repeal of the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy (DADT) garnered media attention. DADT had banned the service of openly gay members in the United States Armed Forces and Phillips used YouTube, under the alias "AreYouSuprised", to anonymously seek support and to document his life under the policy over several months. His videos included his coming out to his father and mother, which coincided with Phillips showing his face for the first time, and the accidental discovery of his anonymous web presence by his co-workers.

*American activist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** YouTuber ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15222076))
- **Category:** YouTubers
- **Born:** 1990
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Randy Phillips is an airman of the United States Air Force whose coming out in September 2011 following the repeal of the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy (DADT) garnered media attention. DADT had banned the service of openly gay members in the United States Armed Forces and Phillips used YouTube, under the alias "AreYouSuprised", to anonymously seek support and to document his life under the policy over several months. His videos included his coming out to his father and mother, which coincided with Phillips showing his face for the first time, and the accidental discovery of his anonymous web presence by his co-workers.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 36.2

## Sources
- [Randy Phillips (airman)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Phillips_(airman))
- [Randy Phillips](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Phillips)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7292375)

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