Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @gaytimes
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
1,101
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-11
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-22
Tweets covering
10 days
Average age of authors' accounts
6 years
Summarization
These tweets address remembering/mourning Brianna Gheyi and systemic prejudice, a rise in hate crimes, and the Sri Lankan government's move to decriminalize same-sex relationships. They also serve as a reminder not to speak for Black people and to do research and not be disrespectful, as well as to support people/causes without hate or gatekeeping. In addition, they recognize Heartstopper star Kit Connor speaking out against making assumptions and Daniel and Darren Shoneye getting involved in HIV testing week, as well as seven LGBTQ+ broadcasters holding a minute's silence in honour of Brianna Gheyi.
Topic Modeling
- LGBTQ+ rights
- Systemic prejudice and injustice
- Black Lives Matter
- Respect and support for individuals/causes
- Hate crimes/violence
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets range from grief and sadness over the death of Brianna Gheyi to frustration and anger at those who are not respecting her memory. Many of the tweets are also expressions of solidarity and support for the LGBTQ+ community, as well as reminders to be mindful of systemic prejudice and to not speak for Black people. There is also a sense of hope, as some of the tweets celebrate the recent win for LGBTQ+ rights in Sri Lanka.
Trend Analysis
- Black representation and celebration
- Rise in hatecrimes
- Relevance of HIV testing
- Opposition to assumptions about sexuality
- Decriminalization of same-sex relationships
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
244
Percentage of total tweets
22%
Number of Original tweets
55
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
1,101
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
792
Percentage of total tweets
71%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
38
Percentage of total tweets
3%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
138
Percentage of total tweets
12%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 454 |
| Twitter for Android | 308 |
| Twitter Web App | 299 |
| Twitter for iPad | 27 |
| TweetDeck | 9 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| gaytimes | GAY TIMES | Queer content all day, every day 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #WithTheT • #BlackLivesMatter | 427,086 |
| TheO2 | The O2 | The official account of The O2, London. Home to The O2 arena, Up at The O2, Icon Outlet, indigo at The O2 plus entertainment, dining and more. | 160,044 |
| Divinadecampo | Divina De Campo stream DECODED | Singer, Actor, ex-dancer, gaymous for all enquiries ddc@producerentertainment.com | 106,046 |
| PeterTatchell | Peter Tatchell | Campaigning for democracy, human rights, LGBTI+ liberation, social & global justice since 1967. Views are my own & may not reflect those of the PTF | 104,988 |
| LGBTCenterNYC | The Center | The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (#LGBT) Community Center at 208 W 13 St, NYC | 88,430 |
| nomadicboys | Nomadic Boys | We inspire #gaytravel and aim to show LGBTQ travellers that they can travel anywhere by providing a first-hand account of our travel adventures. | 79,526 |
| WritersofColor | Writers of Color | we don't want to hear *I can't find any* ever again, okay? by @durgapolashi @jazzedloon @vijithassar and @infratrilogy | 75,160 |
| IMcMillan | Ian McMillan | Radio Presenter, Writer, Man about town. The Beat Generation Les Dawson. Check out The Verb @r3theverb | 63,188 |
| TheLesbianMafia | 💫 The Lesbian Mafia ✨ | Twitter home of sexual terrorists & VERY VIOLENT GANG! They were heard screaming: 'Let them eat c*ck!” | 50,475 |
| THTorguk | Terrence Higgins Trust | Terrence Higgins Trust – the UK's leading HIV & sexual health charity. Free confidential support: 0808 802 1221 Insta: https://t.co/PFI0p2OGgu | 49,680 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| TheLesbianMafia | 💫 The Lesbian Mafia ✨ | Twitter home of sexual terrorists & VERY VIOLENT GANG! They were heard screaming: 'Let them eat c*ck!” | 45,255 |
| nomadicboys | Nomadic Boys | We inspire #gaytravel and aim to show LGBTQ travellers that they can travel anywhere by providing a first-hand account of our travel adventures. | 39,907 |
| ColtSteps | steps | @TeamColt Youtuber Lost in time Business: DM Or StepsBusiness@yahoo.com | 37,278 |
| IMcMillan | Ian McMillan | Radio Presenter, Writer, Man about town. The Beat Generation Les Dawson. Check out The Verb @r3theverb | 21,767 |
| jamster83 | JR | Keep the faith ✌🏼 | 18,950 |
| SeanFlan45 | Sean #BlackLivesMatter #IStandWithUkraine | Autistic. English. Remainer. Blue Wave. Fully vaccinated. Gay. Resist. Biden won. TLM. BLM. Free Palestine. Refugees welcome. Pro-democracy. Pro-Ukraine. | 12,802 |
| CarlAustinBehan | Dr Carl Austin-Behan OBE DL 🇬🇧❤️🇺🇦 | Gtr Mcr LGBTQ+ Community Ambassador @lgbtfdn Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester - @GMLO_UK Public Speaker, RAF Veteran. Trustee @fightingwithpride 🏳️🌈 | 12,799 |
| MrEagletonIan | Ian Eagleton - ✨GLITTER BOY✨ | You can order GLITTER BOY here: https://t.co/tjwo5zbyhl | 11,500 |
| krystalwolfy | 🏳️⚧️🌸Big Mommy Liza🌸🏳️⚧️ | 22|189cm|🏳️⚧️|Queer|polyamorous|Pansexual|socialist|🇳🇱| sis' @Cawzard @Ms_peep|Progressive #BigMommyLiza alt @KrystalWolfyAlt pfp by @femcord | 11,042 |
| nothing_human | 🏳️🌈 Nigel Soooouuuttthh 🏳️🌈 | Kind hearted, all views my own. Partnered 👬 LGBT Advocate 🏳️🌈 Jack Daniel’s drinker 🥃 Photographer 📸 Part Time Comedian 😂 I also tweet about #MollieDog | 10,028 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| alyseakmusic | Beat Maker, check out the music music at https://t.co/CYpsabBBGJ | 30 |
| ashzo_ | - | 30 |
| ItsAw3some | they/she | 19 |
| BryanTjiupek | Official Bryan Tjiupek Twitter Account & There's love and fear | 17 |
| jamie_windust | • Author, Presenter & Model • Contributing Editor @gaytimes • Lover of Storytelling • Management: @crumbagency @pfdagents • They/Them | 14 |
| Openly | Impartial LGBTQ+ news for a world that isn't | A Thomson Reuters Foundation initiative | https://t.co/Cbao3eDI1M | 13 |
| BrendonShih | Everyday I'm shufflin' | 12 |
| bru_fanny | Pro Scottish independence. Pro biological woman's rights. I identify as a Two Spirit Tiger! | 11 |
| NerdyFem | Nerdy, Trans Woman, dumbass. My name is Amelia! Huge fan of Big Boobs the cat. In a kitty for kitty relationship | 11 |
| Eternyze | @distracshin💕 poor unfortunate souls,💀 witchy vibes.✨🌿| Pansexual. 🏳️🌈| Twitch Affiliate. 🎮| Eternyze Art. 🖌🎨| Anime 🔪 | 10 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1625828557246062593 | Writing a piece for @gaytimes asking the question, 'Does the labour party still speak for the LGBTQ+ community?' and would love to hear from as many folk as possible. Please only answer if you're LGBTQ+ thanks! #journorequest | 35 |
| 1626228719970025472 | looking for queer muslim content creators or people who run queer ig pages for a @gaytimes piece! dm me if that’s you 🤍🤍 #journorequest | 23 |
| 1624696154993688578 | “I’m proud to be associated with HIV testing and I hope it shows other Black, gay men that this message is relevant to you.” Daniel and Darren Shoneye write for @gaytimes about why they wanted to get involved in #HIVTestingWeek. https://t.co/arQ1a4X4yS | 19 |
| 1625072291276005376 | 🇱🇰 In a win for LGBTQ+ rights, the Sri Lanka government announced its intention to decriminalise same-sex relationships. via @gaytimes https://t.co/A9i29hoYrh | 15 |
| 1625917858923307008 | 📺 "If you don't want to watch the show because it has gay storylines, because it has a trans character, that's on you." 🏳️🌈 #TheLastOfUs star Bella Ramsey isn't "particularly anxious" about the backlash towards the show’s LGBTQ+ storylines. via @gaytimes https://t.co/dydZ0iNgEW | 13 |
| 1626159460057247744 | 🏳️🌈 Heartstopper star Kit Connor has spoken out against making "harmful" assumptions about someone’s sexuality based on how they look or act – months after he faced speculation about his own sexuality. via @gaytimes https://t.co/riA49Urloa | 13 |
| 1625555479295569921 | 🇳🇱 The Netherlands will expand its Constitution to explicitly ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and/or disability. via @gaytimes https://t.co/qOvtkVSMbB | 13 |
| 1625148918374735880 | “Many LGBTQ+ people seeking asylum are retraumatised by their experiences of asylum detention, facing situations similar to what they encountered in the countries they’re fleeing from.” @gaytimes @rainbowmigrants @AmnestyUK_LGBTI #LGBTplusHM https://t.co/44MWN0UmKo | 12 |
| 1626642645438308352 | 📻 Seven LGBTQ+ broadcasters came together to hold a minute's silence in honour of trans teen Brianna Ghey who was killed last week. via @gaytimes https://t.co/6F3Nz4bQke | 10 |
| 1626644919690612737 | Thank you @gaytimes 🫶 https://t.co/UEIArqurWM | 10 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1625238776015425541 | @apastelwitch @theFoxFisher @AttitudeMag @gaytimes @stonewalluk @LGBTmanifesto @NewMediaLGBT @TransActionBloc @mygenderation @Mermaids_Gender Friendly reminder not to speak for black people. 💕its an expression used to mourn, remember or celebrate someone who has struggled against systemic prejudice (homophobia, transphobia, racism) or suffered because of it. | 316 |
| 1625131417662357505 | @gaytimes @smintyd Just heart breaking. Our community has been saying that government and anti LGBT campaigners will lead to this. We’ve seen a huge rise in hate crimes and now this. Just heart breaking. | 177 |
| 1626644919690612737 | Thank you @gaytimes 🫶 https://t.co/UEIArqurWM | 138 |
| 1625235731299053568 | @theFoxFisher @AttitudeMag @gaytimes @stonewalluk @LGBTmanifesto @NewMediaLGBT @TransActionBloc @mygenderation @Mermaids_Gender Friendly reminder that "rest in power" should only be used in memoriam of a Black person. It is not for non-Black folks to say about other non-Black people, regardless of the injustice of their untimely death. | 126 |
| 1625312351057584129 | @apastelwitch @theFoxFisher @AttitudeMag @gaytimes @stonewalluk @LGBTmanifesto @NewMediaLGBT @TransActionBloc @mygenderation @Mermaids_Gender unfriendly reminder to do your research and not be disrespectful https://t.co/qHrhnU2Ot0 | 125 |
| 1625487572238565376 | @apastelwitch @theFoxFisher @AttitudeMag @gaytimes @stonewalluk @LGBTmanifesto @NewMediaLGBT @TransActionBloc @mygenderation @Mermaids_Gender Friendly reminder to let people say anything they want if it isn’t hateful and is supportive of a good person/cause. Don’t gatekeep something that doesn’t even apply to you. | 117 |
| 1625454597509619714 | @apastelwitch @theFoxFisher @AttitudeMag @gaytimes @stonewalluk @LGBTmanifesto @NewMediaLGBT @TransActionBloc @mygenderation @Mermaids_Gender No. Passive aggressive is not friendly, and your assertion is BS. You can leave now. | 115 |
| 1625111179206045699 | @gaytimes This is barbaric. “no evidence to suggest the killing was “hate related”.” What was it then? RIP young girl. | 99 |
| 1625451785275027456 | @apastelwitch @Eternyze @theFoxFisher @AttitudeMag @gaytimes @stonewalluk @LGBTmanifesto @NewMediaLGBT @TransActionBloc @mygenderation @Mermaids_Gender Lmfao. Cherry picked a random tweet from 4 months ago. Tragic | 90 |
| 1625926043646165023 | THANK YOU @gaytimes 🥰🥰🥰 https://t.co/7rTMJblUa6 | 79 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #savewarriornun | 28 |
| #warriornun | 27 |
| #lgbtplushm | 9 |
| #dragrace | 8 |
| #paramountplus | 7 |
| #dragconuk | 7 |
| #brits | 6 |
| #representationmatters | 6 |
| #briannaghey | 6 |
| #valentinesday | 6 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @gaytimes | 1100 |
| @attitudemag | 612 |
| @stonewalluk | 607 |
| @thefoxfisher | 602 |
| @mygenderation | 597 |
| @newmedialgbt | 596 |
| @lgbtmanifesto | 595 |
| @mermaids_gender | 595 |
| @transactionbloc | 594 |
| @apastelwitch | 291 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
45
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ❤️ | 41 | red_heart |
| 😭 | 26 | loudly_crying_face |
| 👏 | 23 | clapping_hands |
| 🌈 | 23 | rainbow |
| 🏳️🌈 | 22 | rainbow_flag |
| 🏳️⚧️ | 21 | transgender_flag |
| 💔 | 19 | broken_heart |
| 🤍 | 11 | white_heart |
| 🤣 | 10 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 😂 | 10 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 240 |
| People & Body | 88 |
| Flags | 60 |
| Travel & Places | 37 |
| Objects | 29 |
| Activities | 24 |
| Symbols | 16 |
| Animals & Nature | 5 |
| Food & Drink | 4 |