THE TRAGIC MURDER OF KEDARIE JOHNSON

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[@EleanorNeale]

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[@lucy-wi9sp]

How soon , last case I couldn't help but Google it 😂

[@hildagyapong]

Can’t wait for part 2 nowww!

[@lottide]

Hehe saw that 😜

[@iamcIancy]

I watched it before you privated the first one

[@abigailbailey6098]

I thought I would have to cheet and go watch this case on another youtube so I am that it publicly and not private but I had been watching eleanor neele for 3 and half year 🤶🏻

[@effervescentpisces7674]

As horrible as kedarie’s death was, it was really comforting to hear about how much this family cared for each other and how they protected each other

[@duk7933]

@@sophie-yq5ft w h a t

[@mememe217]

Amen

[@bj.reo87]

The light in the dark tunnel 💕

[@sophie-yq5ft]

@gAhHh im smart omfg i go to sleep listening to Eleanor bc her voice is calming and I think I accidentally did that in my sleep wtf

[@duk7933]

@@sophie-yq5ft I managed to forget what you comment was

[@natanyaparsons8491]

Imagine how insecure and miserable you have to be to kill someone who is just being themselves. I will never understand

[@PorcupineGirl]

Deeply ingrained self-hatred masked as homophobia.

[@sapphic7779]

@@PorcupineGirl yes sadly

[@horses529]

Yeah, as someone who's been nearly hate crimed for being with their partner, it's not fun. We've gotten plenty of stares and ugly looks (we live in a very conservative area) and a few "f*cking d*kes" throw at us. And all we're ever doing is holding hands while we walk.

[@32starsandsugar]

i hope they are brutalized in jail for the rest of their lives

[@p3bblez]

its bc those people are sad individuals who will never achieve anything in life and will be once forgotten when they die. they start shaking with rage when they see someone in the lgbt, who is achieving and living life to the fullest, and realize that they can do everything better than they ever could.

[@ameliaruocco2392]

and people still say “homophobia/transphobia/racism doesn’t exist”.

[@hazeltw29]

It’s so ignorant and selfish. So aggravating because they don’t have to worry about it daily so they can ignore it. When people say something doesn’t exist or they don’t really like to worry about it is quite a funny way to say “I don’t have to care about my rights or safety because it’s always been given to me automatically.”

[@pinkdawnalabama2565]

I'm still trying to understand cis

[@bevcrusher4177]

Well they're correct. There are plenty of people who don't care for homosexuality, but that isn't a condition requiring a term. Calling it a phobia is ridiculous. We don't call dislikes phobias.

[@vgacoralreef]

@@bevcrusher4177 since these terms are fabricated from society and culture, yes it does exist. it takes on a new meaning, not like the anxiety disorder that causes “phobias”. it utilizes the word “phobia” to describe that people deep down are scared of things that are different than them and in turn act out in foolish ways (like calling people slurs). language is not always just merriam webster defined.

[@bean_ctm724]

This story was also 2010

[@minari13]

promise me one thing: we will raise our children right without spreading hate towards any group of ppl.

[@tinksmith4964]

Always

[@reoij]

I hope everyone listens to this comment

[@minari13]

@@reoij i hope so too

[@chichi6768]

You know it ❤️🙏🏾🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🙏🏾❤️

[@jodielouise2055]

🏳️‍🌈💖

[@malloschlueter1037]

The fact that he had a crush on a boy and his friends told that boy, and not only that but this boy punches him Is SOOOOO horible and heartbreaking. I was on the verge of tears when I heard that. RIP

[@saralro125]

Kedarie was actually really supported in the town. Kedarie was a helper.

[@scenekween666]

Me too. My heart actually ached at that part. I'm scared to finish the video

[@blackmagic2319]

🤧

[@strawbyedits]

I swear to god

[@strawbyedits]

@Victoria Ganeva this one of the only cases that actually made me tear up. Especially because I’m gender fluid too, he didn’t deserve that...

[@janaywest2321]

I love that your doing more African American cases that don’t get enough coverage, thank u Elenor and happy black history month everybody

[@rubymccoy3095]

that's why i love Eleanor, shes so inclusive of everyone (:

[@sprice9964]

So true I don't see a lot of true crime up here doing a broad range of cases it's always the same throughout them all.

[@qtbubblez5803]

Im not being rude but race doesnt matter

[@rubymccoy3095]

@@qtbubblez5803 it does in situations like this, quite often poc murders don’t get taken seriously or get solved because of the systemic racism. this means that when true crime youtubers cover cases like this, especially unsolved ones, it can bring these poc to justice. in this i’m not saying that cases involving white people always get solved or taken seriously i’m just saying that it is a very big and real issue in today’s world.

[@raincub1791]

@@qtbubblez5803 it does especially as black people do not get a lot of coverage at all , so it does matter when someone is making a difference and actually including different races in their videos

[@dani2449]

This put me in tears. Someone’s sexuality has NOTHING to do another person. He was being himself. He was comfortable . He was happy with himself. Not many people are comfortable in their own body. What a miserable person someone has to be to torture & murder him! He didn’t deserve what happened AT ALL.

[@karinaramos6510]

Exactly! As long as they're good people, it shouldn't matter who they are or who they identify as; live and let live and just get coexist!

[@Catatoonie]

SAME, I wish he was my friend

[@archangel057]

Exactly. It shouldn't concern you who the person loves because love is love. If I knew this guy and was his age, I would've loved to be friends with him. We probably would've gotten along great. I wish he would've been able to live his life and not having it end before he could've found someone who made him happy

[@icedcream414]

@Mary Jones were you ok when you came out to the people you did!?

[@oliverwurdinger2326]

As a gay trans man I just wanna thank you for the way you explained different identities and the respect you showed to the community.

[@sheslaughter1]

Please don't get offended. Were u born a female? Are u a man that's attracted to men?

[@oliverwurdinger2326]

@@sheslaughter1 Yes to both

[@JOKERWOKER_]

as another gay trans guy i completely agree :)))

[@cherrycola542]

@@oliverwurdinger2326 nice 👍

[@user.8102]

Bi trams man here and i agree

[@mrunsaved611]

say it with me: someone’s sexuality does not concern u

[@beberexx5352]

Lol. Yes. That part.

[@Jax-AK]

Someone’s gender also doesn’t concern anyone

[@veraly345]

EXACTLY! it is no one's business your sexuality and your gender. Just let people exist and vibe✨

[@loveisblue5297]

I dont get why people are homophobic if you know your straight what is someone being gay gonna do to your straightness thats why i think homophobic men are closeted but are scared to come out because of this disgusting world we live in.

[@luc.w]

and gender.

[@hunter-tc4pe]

the fact we have a poc & lgbtq member case has me with mixed feelings ): i’m happy we are covering these cases but it’s so upsetting these cases happen

[@jayschaff]

I will never understand how people can kill someone for something as stupid as their sexuality, gender identity, race etc. like how can one person foster so much hatred.

[@AnnabelRoss6789]

Because they're uneducated, childish and pathetic. They can't take responsibility for their lives choices like an adult and change the way their life is going. Also meth.

[@lapislazulii141]

Anti whiteism is supported, and promoted by Hollywood, and all media. So you tell me?

[@Colonelhaydeemew]

@@lapislazulii141 Don’t equate pro-poc to “anti whiteness”, silly. And “Hollywood” being pro-poc has nothing to do with bigoted & homicidal white people.

[@sydneygoldstein-rivera5926]

@@lapislazulii141 how the hell is “Anti Whiteism” promoted in Hollywood? Not only that, you need to stop making things all about you when this has nothing to do with you. Based on the other comments I’ve seen of yours, I can tell you are racist and homophobic. Disgusting.

[@honeycrispsnail4032]

@@lapislazulii141 ew, i think i saw you on another video too. gtfoh

[@haandotexe]

I love that Eleanor made a genuine effort to explain the difference between genderfluid and non-binary, and as someone who identifies as both, It's very accurate!

[@lazarie_lee]

Had this video on my watch later for a little while now and as someone who is also fluid and trans non-binary I couldn't agree more! Eleanor did amazing and was so respectful! Thank you so much for validating both identities; Kedarie and Kandicee in the video! May they rest in power!

[@poppie188]

hi, no hate at all but how can you be gender fluid and non binary? do you feel female one day, make the next and then don’t feel any gender some days? can you explain it to me please? :)

[@yourbeautifulnightmare4657]

I love gravity falls ♥ sorry but your username just made me smile cause its my son's favorite show lol

[@averyrose2262]

@@poppie188 Okay so I might be TOTALLY wrong and I hope one of the folks in the comments feels comfortable correcting me if I'm wrong! But I looked it up because I was also curious, and it makes a ton of sense when you read the definitions! Non-binary doesn't mean "genderless" as much as it means "does not associate as strictly male or strictly female." Gender fluidity varies in both identity and expression, so some people may express themselves fluidly while identifying as male or female. However, there are then folks like Kedarie, who sometimes feels male and sometimes feels female, and his identity changes on some days as well when he may feel extra feminine and identify as Kandice. PLEASE correct this if this is incorrect! You will not hurt my feelings lol.. Not looking to spread misinformation but I was curious myself and wanted to share what I found so we can hopefully all be more educated and inclusive.

[@diaryofarealmom3264]

@@averyrose2262 it’s ridiculous that we have to look up how someone identifies…. And there is still debate on what it means…. Like who the hell has time for all that?? It’s like people want others to be confused and then get mad when they don’t get it right….I feel people can do whatever they want unless they impede on someone’s else life.

[@EleanorNeale]

Hmmm, just to address a couple of comments I've seen accusing me of deleting some people's comments about this case - KZbin actually holds your comment from being posted if it identifies that you've used hateful or threatening language in it.... Maybe that's why.

[@EleanorNeale]

Also, while I'm here, I appreciate those of you that have commented to correct my description of gender fluidity/non binary/trans terms... You can do all the online research in the world, but nothing will teach you as well as an explanation coming from those people themselves - so thank you! I feel lucky to have such an understanding and polite audience - and I thank you all for being so kind with corrections as always Xx

[@person1232]

You're deserving of kind audience! Maybe even a bigger one! This is definately the best true crime KZbin channel I have seen and I am happy to be a subscriber!

[@person1232]

This case was hard, but I loved how you held respect for the LGBTQ+ community and went through the trouble of explaining the terms and making sure they were understood.

[@lavenderkoi4931]

💖thank you for covering this heartbreaking case Eleanor

[@mememe217]

Xoxo

[@janrees4887]

Imagine you're in high school and your crush doesn't just reject you but breaks your jaw. Heartbreaking.

[@brycepriar3185]

It's happened to straight people as well. But usually a girl will get another guy to do it for them. But yes its crushing regardless.

[@karinaramos6510]

Yeah, it's not only fucked up, but it can be absolutely soul-destroying.

[@nubian77]

we've seen that happen in NYC

[@aibohpphobia4220]

@@brycepriar3185 they never said that it doesn’t happen to straight people???

[@alliehandy4681]

it's not only heartbreaking, it's also jaw breaking.

[@angwa_]

I don’t get why people get so pissed when people are different from them. Like how am I affecting you because I’m gay? Why are you mad that I’m gay? How does it concern you?

[@joefidell4068]

Haters gonna hate

[@tammyferrer9946]

Also religion also has a big play in people’s beliefs of gay people which is just. Sad.

[@annamazule7882]

@@tammyferrer9946 i still don’t get why people use religion as an excuse for homophobia isn’t religion all about love and respect?

[@tammyferrer9946]

@@annamazule7882 I agree with you. Definitely not using it as an excuse

[@riot.8392]

I can answer that question: I didn't know that there were different sexuality or pronouns. When I did learn about it- many other kids has already had certain bias towards people who were associated with different sexuality. They were very mean and making mockery of them. It's gotten to a point where someone would be bullied and harassed for being different. I have gotten influenced and gotten the mentality being different was bad or forbidden. That continued for few years until I have learnt more about different sexuality and pronouns from my partner. My partner helped me see through that disgusting mentality and helped me realise that being apart of different sexuality does not mean something bad. I shouldn't discriminate someone because they have a different sexuality. Since then, I have been learning different sexuality and pronouns- I try to use the pronouns that makes an individual comfortable. I do not have any discriminatory thoughts towards someone of a different sexuality thanks to my partner. I will try to help others realise this as my partner helped me so there are less people to suffer through harassment/bullying for being different.

[@ProjectHelpHealChase]

I really love how you presented this case. You gave this young man respect. You gave the victim a voice. And you explained his sexuality in such a respectful way. You’re the best, Eleanor.

[@Elena-bk4fs]

hearing about his mom’s reaction really got to me. that mother lost their baby. that is horrific and unfair :(

[@hidinginthecommentsss]

She lost her baby because some "person" didn't like Kedaries gender expression, as if it had anything to do them. People make me so mad 😒

[@Ohksowhat]

I found her facebook. Damn she loves her children (as any mother should) She’s so strong. Along with his siblings. He was comfortable to be who he was at home & honestly not everyone in the community has the chance to do that. That alone boosts my respect for her by a million !!

[@nicelyppppppp]

i really just don’t understand how people (especially men) get so angry when a gay and/or trans person says they like them like ??? how is that an insult to you ?? and if you think that’s weird or ruins your masculinity or whatever you have to get tf over yourself

[@emileelamica7701]

If it were a girl who approached them and said they liked them but the feelings were not reciprocated they certainly would not punch her in the face for it. A reasonable person would be flattered, kindly say thank you but I do not feel that way, and move on. But no. People have to be violent and hateful because someone is different.

[@sakura1044]

I was hit on by a lesbian. I was flattered, but I declined.

[@sakura1044]

@@mango.ariyyy I think it's the first one most of the time. They don't want to be seen as gay themselves.

[@chaldeokpai]

@@emileelamica7701 thats not true. "Ugly" girls most certainly would get shit too. I was kicked in the vagina for having a crush on someone in highschool. Like enough to bruise me. I still dont understand why anyone would react with violence if a man or a woman expresses their feelings for you, i agree with you there

[@krystalrainehudlin8673]

Exactly u cud have simply IGNORED him! Turnt him down ! But beat him up?? Smells insecure abt ur own sexuality to me.

[@Sadacvodad]

I cried at the video of his family and friends dancing and singing at his funeral, he must have been such an amazing person - rip

[@darklightangles]

Brought me to tears! Such a wonderful family to support him. Ugh this is heartbreaking

[@ieshajones3165]

He was amazing, and super funny. I miss him.

[@sbxdoctom]

Me too. So touching. I hope all hearts heal and hope this wonderful angel rests in peace.

[@BlackCodedHeem]

This was my best friend sister and I wouldn’t even wanna try to under their pain

[@npdantihero]

I'm a 31 year old dude who makes and fills paint for a living at work. Every day (monday-friday 5am to 130 pm) I pop my headphones in, put my phone in my pocket and listen to these videos. Wanna say I appreciate you. You make my work day fly by. These two part videos last long enough to make my day a little easier.

[@shellyseats5630]

Im a nurse and i work 12 hour shifts so when im doing paperwork or some kind of work that im not directly with pts o do the same thing. I turn on these videos and a few others and let them play while i work and it really does make the day go by faster.

[@shazzmatazzgaming1488]

I do this for my housework, it really does help

[@yor7668]

@@shazzmatazzgaming1488 same here I always have her on when I’m doing bits around the house

[@arielpearl38]

Her videos r chill n her voice is super calming

[@Mary-mf8pd]

One thing I don’t understand is why people are homophobic/transphobic etc. Is it that hard to support people under any circumstances or be kind to people?

[@serenzside9364]

OMG IKR

[@beberexx5352]

In my opinion a lot of times its cause their scared of their own feelings. They aren't able to live freely so they hate people who do. When you "come out" its cause u know exactly who u are. When u hate someone for how they live their life i think its cause their not living their true life.

[@Jax-AK]

I ask myself the same question every day.... I’m gender-fluid (they/them and he/they) and I’m questing my sexuality about liking men and I ask myself every. Single. Day.

[@Jax-AK]

@Ana MX I have a question... do you support lgbtqia? Because I am getting mixed vibes

[@kadeelacayo4806]

Religion.

[@sarahclarke7275]

Bless that momma. As a single mom I can't imagine just up and moving, that must have been so hard for her financially but she is one hell of a good mom to always put her kids happiness and safety first ❤ many mothers could learn from her.

[@gabriellewitts4746]

Eleanor is such a beautiful person. Covering African American cases and ones in Lgbt 🏳️‍🌈 community . These cases need to be more known and brought to the public’s attention. There’s so many that go unsolved and cold. There’s one Kendall covered of an African American transgender I can’t remember the name atm but it’s still unsolved to this day and it kills me .

[@rachelle9518]

Hi btw I loved your comment but here's a tip for next time just for more education xx! I wanted to make it clear that African American isn't a synonym for black some people get it confused. Some black people aren't African American Xxxx

[@gabriellewitts4746]

@@rachelle9518 thank you ! I actually do know that and shouldn’t of used that. At the time of typing that I felt like saying “black” was the wrong term to use idk why and that’s why I said African American but your absolutely correct . I think it goes back to when I was growing up and during THAT time of being corrected of not using the term black and using the term African American . But thank you I always trying to use the most respectful words possible because I would like people to do the same for me , what would be best for me to edit that to to be the most respectful ?

[@GenXfrom75]

Honestly, I share many of her videos with my son. He came out to his dad and I two years ago, at age 15. The closer he gets to 18 and flying the coup, the more terrified I get, thinking of him out in this big, evil world :( Not everyone is willing to live and let live. I get scared of what could happen. I know I can't hover over him forever, but I want to share enough to keep him ultra alert, aware of the dangers that he may face. My son is amazing. His sexual orientation should not concern ANYONE else. He's not out there trying to "convert" anyone, he's just living his truth!

[@tys3rdeye497]

@@gabriellewitts4746 Hi there, I perfer to use "POC" (person of color). It pretty much includes everyone and is respectful.

[@gabriellewitts4746]

@@GenXfrom75 I know that it’s still scary and still a lot of people are judge mental and prejudice towards the lgbt community but I’m happy he is apart of a time and generation where it is much more acceptable and there is a HUGE community standing behind him in support.

[@elizabethgreer27]

As someone with a bisexual daughter, this breaks my heart. Someone else’s sexuality/gender identity IS NOT ANYONE ELSES CONCERN OR BUSINESS. It doesn’t affect anyone else!!! Please raise your babies to love my babies ❤️❤️🏳️‍🌈

[@niekatheunknownweirdokid]

Nobody should give a shit if someone is queer. If it "goes against your religion", then just accept that not everyone has the same beliefs as you Also, if you say that we're "forcing it" and you shit on LGBT people for not being christian or any other religion, you're a hypocrite 100% love you and your daughter

[@emsunbum]

Me seeing the pride flag in the bg and realizing this is probably a hate crime: nOT AGAIN

[@millie3milk808]

I really hate watching hate crime murders because it’s so sad and awful, but I want to contribute by bringing light to the cases.

[@JavierPerez-zr2ic]

This world sucks. Cases like these get put out of the spotlight way too fast, and that really doesn’t sit right with me. Everyone (excluding murderers and other disgusting humans) deserves a full life.

[@kadylynch5110]

@@millie3milk808 what do you mean by "contribute by bringing light to the cases" :)

[@armettawashington8526]

@@millie3milk808 your right, one way to contribute to these horrible issues is by sharing, no matter how disgusting it is the more you know the more you grow. Put a light on this horrible people who do horrible things. SHARE SO BEWARE BITCHES!!!!!

[@JavierPerez-zr2ic]

@@kadylynch5110 I think by like bringing attention to the case. Making sure people know about it more

[@nellmichie1658]

He sounded like the type of person you would want to be around, I hope he is resting in peace 💖

[@nataliem1019]

Peace*

[@mememe217]

Right!

[@mememe217]

I want to be thee ABSOLUTE BEST FRIEND OF kedarie!!!!!!!!!!!

[@womansphere4349]

Are you serious?

[@nellmichie1658]

@@womansphere4349 About the spelling correction, yes yes apparently she is

[@SaraHRdz49]

Imagine not being okay with someone’s sexuality but being okay with murder?? Wtf???

[@dufrc1057]

!!

[@imalilpirate]

RIGHT.

[@krystalrainehudlin8673]

Girlll exactlyyy??!!!!

[@SaraHRdz49]

@Cian MacGana No one is talking about death penalty. We are talking about a person murdering another person because of their sexuality. Respectfully, if you want to discuss death penalty and abortion, make a new comment so you can open up that discussion. Let’s not get sidetracked here.

[@sanna9062]

@Cian MacGanaWhy are you talking about abortion when no one has brought it up and when you don't even have a uterus?

[@hollum1648]

I feel awful for Amari, I can’t imagine what she thought when she heard about what had happened after Kedarie left her house

[@SaraHRdz49]

Can we talk about Kedarie’s/Candance’s friend? She gave him/her one of her bras bc Candance didn’t have one. Bras can be expensive, but the fact that she supported her friend to gift one is such a pure act of kindness to me. Rest In Peace Kedarie. You will not be forgotten 🙏🏼

[@samanthacarruthers8811]

I’m pretty sure it was Omari (I worked with her and she told me parts of the story from her view cause they were friends)

[@blackmagic2319]

Ikr my sports bra’s are like 25$... that’s an amazing friend

[@charliewegner]

@@samanthacarruthers8811 I hope she’s doing okay now, I’m sure that was a hard time.

[@womansphere4349]

This is sick tbh

[@s_agebloom]

@@womansphere4349 sick??

[@rosemarie5719]

As a lesbian who has encountered homophobia, this is really disturbing to me. I don't understand why people are so hateful toward the LGBTQ+ community when our sexuality doesn't concern you at all 😶

[@hannah_rose6580]

Ikr? I'm also a lesbian and I personally don't have a problem with people not supporting the LGBT+ community. If someone doesn't support it, that's fine but actively discriminating against the LGBT+ community is just so disgusting.

[@lt-ug2pz]

the only time someone's sexuality concerns me is if I am looking at them as a potential partner, then it is "Hey, are you interested in dating" "yeah sure" or "no thanks I'm not into women" then it ceases to be my concern.

[@allieunknown7939]

honestly the hate people get , at the end of the day love is love , love isnt gender based at all so why does it bother people , im bi and no one in my family knows because a lot of people dont understand i just hope one day even if its hundreds of years from now that people see lgbtq as normal and accept it

[@iHeartFeministss]

I genuinely will never be able to fully understand why some people think sexuality and ethnicity concern them. Ethnicity and sexuality is absolutely nobody’s concern and is never an issue, yet people try so hard to somehow make it an issue, specifically their unnecessary issue. 😐

[@Jack-morris06]

Ikr I always say that to the minority who are homophobic it doesnt matter that I'm gay

[@fefe1179]

Kedarie was SO STUNNING wow. My heart hurts

[@stinkypearshoe]

is* and still is

[@Soul0x_]

@@stinkypearshoe I’m sure they wrote was because kedarie is no longer here. But he will always be a beautiful soul

[@naja2010]

no hes not

[@eadkins3057]

As a straight guy, my heart goes out to all of you. I know how awful people hate and im so sorry for those guys

[@eadkins3057]

@@allykulhmann508 used to be my sisters account

[@craft1ng_cl0ckw0rk]

thank you :)

[@happymealhater]

thank u sm

[@JOKERWOKER_]

you’re the type of straight people we love, thank you so much

[@randomhippie1238]

@@JOKERWOKER_ exactly

[@Jaysennx3]

I don’t really want to bring race into this but as a black person I honestly love the fact that his family supported him and just wanted him to be whoever made him the happiest. The love and care they had for him was amazing to hear, I know a lot of poc don’t get the support they should from their families .. Rest In Peace to that beautiful soul ❤️ Also the fact that the celebrated at his funeral the way they know he’d want them to and soooo many people showed up made me actually cry. Such a senseless evil thing to do for absolutely no reason at all, some people honestly disgust me.

[@DeadPretty138]

i completely agree with your comment, its so sad that for once a person who fully is accepted by their family and has the chance to grow into a beautiful human full of love and happiness was taken from the world.

[@dionnac344]

i agree, it’s not that often that i see poc families that are as supportive and accepting as his

[@etherealjamiya]

definitely agree ! a lot of poc families do not accept this lifestyle

[@aliway4136]

@Rochelle Gomez umm he was accepted by his white peers and the hate he got was from other POC. Privilege had nothing to do with this. He was murdered by Homophobic POC

[@kozumekenma4449]

As an Asian I agree, he deserved so much more, my family ignores my feelings and would probably kick me out if I was gay (I’m bi and will NEVER tell them) but I’m so glad he had that little support to be himself :(

[@CastielFTW]

Does anyone really appreciate the way she focuses SOOOOOO much on the victim of all her cases no matter who they are? We stan Eleanor here

[@evawestendorp9757]

As a gay person myself I want to add that children aren't homophobic, they are raised homophobic! That's a hug difference! And also the problem.....

[@rachelsmith6359]

This is an important distinction!

[@angelbrumfield6134]

And if not raised influenced

[@marytc2714]

I will have to agree with this Before coming out as gay , even I was sort of weird thinking about homosexuality but education and self acceptance helped me a bunch And my brother on the other hand is still the same idiot😊

[@maceyb1915]

Yes, racism and homophobia is taught

[@bec3581]

My father was raised to be severely racist and homophobic, but since I came out and he’s been exposed to other views, he’s become a strong ally. I just wish kids were raised to be accepting and choose their own views.

[@pimpurcabbges7437]

when u described the state of the bag and how it had scratches... it broke my heart. the undeniable fact that kedarie was fighting and trying to escape is so heartbreaking. so cruel and disgusting people that exist.

[@maimunah9080]

i absolutely love how she explained the different gender terms

[@manicmax7909]

me too, I made sure to leave a comment thanking her for doing that as I'm sure someone learned something today! She also did it very respectfully and I'm happy that she clarified that the definitions aren't 100% concrete :)

[@bubblesbop8245]

@Ana MX gender is a spectrum you where probably thinking about biological sex but even at that there is still more than two but go off i guess

[@bubblesbop8245]

@Ana MX babe you are so uneducated its literally embarrassing i see you are not going to go and actually educate yourself so there is no point in anyone interacting with you.

[@stephaniecarter6226]

@Ana MX gender and sex are not synonymous. In terms of language, they compliment each other because people have been using them incorrectly for a long time. Your reproductive organs may make your sex biologically "male" or "female". Just because you are born with these organs, doesn't mean you associate or identify with social gender norms. i.e. things we may now call sexist (boys like beers, cars and fighting vs girls like glitter, make up, cleaning). I think everyone deserves to like what they like and be whoever they want to be. Life is too short and humans are far too complex and interesting to be split into two categories and we should embrace individuals who truly love themselves. Respect and love those around you.

[@stephaniecarter6226]

@@bubblesbop8245 it's really sad when people can't say, "thank you for educating me on a topic I realise I was being so ignorant about." and use that knowledge to better themselves, isn't it?

[@rosieday158]

If I ever die or disappear and foul play is suspected, I want Eleanor to cover it.

[@andrewmorris28]

What a coincidence was thinking if I killed someone I'd want her to cover it... where you from?. This is a joke ..

[@emmak1808]

@@andrewmorris28 LOLLL

[@lydiabachi7653]

@@andrewmorris28 HAHSHAHSHAH I CANNOT WITH THIS COMMENT😭

[@bethanymchugh5006]

Same tbh lol

[@shironyanko5959]

@@andrewmorris28 End my suffering , actually end my abuser

[@eviehnt]

i don't often cry at true crime cases, but I'm a lesbian and recently discovered that i am genderfluid (she/they) so this really affected me, i relate to kedarie a lot as i have experienced bullying due to my sexuality and kedarie sounds rather similar to me. rest in peace kedarie

[@Thankgot]

I’m sorry for what you going through. Glad u living your truth😊

[@alejandralea-plaza8495]

Omg Im literally going through the same situation. My heart broke with this one. Glad to feel that there is more People like me out there tho...

[@Dobetter15]

What does gender fluid mean? X

[@mylife-23]

@@Dobetter15 gender fluid is when their gender changes. It's a little different for each person thou as to how, why or when it changes and what it changes to ect....

[@Dobetter15]

@@mylife-23 oh ok I think I understand thank you that is why they want to be called they .

[@Kalieko.]

I’m a young pan sexual person that is questioning their gender and I’m so happy to see a video from one of my favorite KZbinrs about gender identity and sexuality

[@Bea..l0v3]

Same I'm actually gender fluid as well as pan and this video simultaneously makes me happy because of the education and sad because of the poor kid

[@venessam4907]

😂😂😂🤡

[@ayybibi]

@@venessam4907 ??

[@amenkeshigomu6744]

@@venessam4907 what's so funny

[@11MissingPhoenix]

@@venessam4907 🗿

[@japansace]

Kedarie sounds like the kind of amazing kid whose very aura feels like sunshine. What an incredible loss for the world.

[@sopagalaz1555]

Genuinely cried when you showed the clip of people dancing and clapping at his funeral. The impact he had on everyone is so beautiful. Kedarie seemed like such a sweet person, he was literally the main character. It's truly heartbreaking to see him go

[@PorcupineGirl]

That's what's called a "Homegoing" as opposed to a funeral. The atmosphere is one of celebration of life.

[@sopagalaz1555]

@@PorcupineGirl i love the idea, I’ve never seen some thing like that before and I’m truly amazed

[@taywebster761]

This happened IN my hometown. One of the saddest days for our LGBTQ community in southeast Iowa.

[@shannonhensley2942]

Being from Omaha and not hearing about this saddens meso much.

[@sarapauley1077]

I live in Iowa City and this is the first I’ve heard of it. Seems about white, doing you think?

[@kiarabeeding856]

He was so sweet I miss him so much 🥺❤💔

[@Velliscope]

I knew what to expect going into this, yet when you said “it was 16 year old Kadari” I started crying. Just hearing you talk about him I could feel how beautiful his soul is. Rest In Peace love ❤️ we will never forget you

[@citlalicpena8473]

i absolutely love how Eleanor teaches us about the importance of sexuality and it’s different perspectives and corrects herself as she says something with no bad intentions

[@allisonrenee2692]

Its so heartbreaking that kedarie just wanted to be his/her self and that the whole family had even moved for kedaries safety and wellbeing and this still happened.. I just don't understand why people get so upset about someone else's gender and sexuality!?!? If you don't agree with someone for whatever reason just walk away you don't have to talk to them and if they try to talk to you all you have to say is that your not interested in speaking with that person ...I would much rather have someone tell me to my face that they don't like me so leave them alone then be murdered for something that really never affected them in the first place! I can't belive this happened in 2016 and is still happening now in 2021 its ridiculous. ..kedarie was just being him/her self being such a happy confident unique individual and kedarie didn't deserve such a brutal murder knowone does...Rip kedarie

[@micheller2283]

@@GamingNat just as bad as saying "shim"

[@karma901]

@@micheller2283 what how is saying them as bad as saying shim, please elaborate

[@carissathomas5785]

Hey using they/them pronouns are usually most proper with gender fluid or nonbinary people highly recommend using they/them instead of (him/her) cause it doesnt come across the way you intended it and I feel like you didnt mean it in a rude way so thats probably a better way to go about talking about people just using they/them pronouns or just refer to the person by their name to avoid pronouns as well if that makes it easier for you.

[@karenengelhardt1610]

There will unfortunately always be hateful people. And society has been in a mess about sexuality for hundreds of years (I blame the Dark Ages and Victorian "sensibilities" for a great deal of it). It will take much more time than only a few decades for human beings to truly understand that love is love. Too much work was put into the education of hate.

[@augustmoon172]

@@karma901 they're saying "shim" Is as bad as she/he not they

[@WolfAdvocated]

Listening to the sister's excitement about Candace made me so emotional, knowing what was coming 🥺

[@WolfAdvocated]

And the funeral! I don't know who the killer is yet, but I hope they saw all that love for him and realized their hate wasn't validated, it wasn't welcomed and no one agreed with it.

[@emmahollow8898]

Shut up u baby 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ville666sora]

@@emmahollow8898 Shut up u troll

[@lpsdogqueens]

OK but can we all just really appreciate that she took time to explain what these genders mean so nobody was confused, and she respectfully called him/her Off their gender by what day they wanted to be who and I think that’s really sweet and respectful!❤️

[@venessam4907]

No😂😂😂

[@lpsdogqueens]

@@venessam4907 yes

[@sleepypup]

This!!

[@amandasmith9765]

Eleanor staying true to her words and covering more black cases! an underrated queen!!! 👏❤️😊

[@zonagoje9668]

🥰love this

[@thedragonsunicorn]

better still, an lgbtq+ black youth. double representation and awareness! lgbtq+ poc aren't represented nearly enough in mainstream media.

[@amandasmith9765]

@@thedragonsunicorn exactly!!! ❤️👏 she's sticking to her word and her promise! that alone makes her a queen 👑 👏

[@MiVidaBellisima]

It’s actually really pathetic how many true crime channels I go to look at and there’s literally none, or extremely few, cases featuring BIPOC, especially since those are the cases that receive the least media coverage to begin with 😢

[@amandasmith9765]

@@MiVidaBellisima i know its really upsetting to see 😔 but its people like Eleanor who are trying to stop that and spread the topic to all races and not just primarily white cases. that alone give me so much respect for her ❤️👑

[@gabriellewitts4746]

Poor kedaires friend probably regrets his decline of walking with kedarie home that night with her dog. Kedarie probably didn’t go his/her usual way home to throw the car off or grabbed kedarie and brought him/her that way. I wanted to try to be as respectful to the lgbt 🏳️‍🌈 gender fluid community in this comment so if I didn’t do it properly please correct me !

[@the_homun_system]

im not genderfluid but still a form of multi gender and honestly i think youre doing fine

[@gabriellewitts4746]

@@the_homun_system thank you!

[@boonemorris]

I think using they/them pronouns works too because it doesn't assume someone's gender, especially one whose gender fluctuates frequently

[@gabriellewitts4746]

@@boonemorris very true I’ll keep that in mind- however I read that somewhere that’s for people who are non binary or genderqueer

[@nonyab5640]

I was thinking his mom probably regretted moving, but then again he could have easily been murdered in Chicago or anywhere. It’s kinda like moving a teen girl for getting targeted but then she gets raped. You have that risk just for being a woman. And apparently so do people like Kedaire. It’s not women or lgbt that need to change, it’s society. BUT DO protect yourselves. It’s not their fault.

[@wolfieboy3757]

I’m a trans guy and Eleanor making this vid made me happy. Some people in this world are just terrible human beings. He/she was killed for being normal, it’s disgusting.

[@christinas.-b.3820]

Kedarie was a beautiful person inside and out. My heart truly aches for what he had to endure. Some people are just monsters. Insecure and pathetic monsters.

[@symko.]

I love how respectful Eleanor is to everything. She openly talks about the lgbtq+ community and is very informative.

[@khadija8470]

I think she is bisexual herself so yeah

[@quinly6471]

@@khadija8470 yeah Eleanor is

[@madeleinemagee8681]

I want a friend with a personality like kedaires.

[@sakura1044]

Me too. I would dance and sing down the hall with him.

[@kimimpossible3626]

The fact that u kept smiling talking about him and showed ur emotion is really-...wow😭✋🏽❤️

[@itachilove15]

This is so horrible and sad. How could you do something like that to another human being. RIP you poor soul, you didn't deserve what happened to you.

[@preciouss3]

Only people who know that she put this video on private can like

[@starwberriez]

yup

[@dianabarajas9134]

HAHA SAME

[@Finniotic]

YEP-

[@cheymonique]

I was soo confused lol

[@oliverjustvibing3173]

Me lol

[@LeyaNicole]

Appreciate uploading black victim cases because they do go unnoticed that’s what I’m trying to really focus on nowadays on my channel

[@bucketobviously5499]

I will be sure to check out your channel! edit: wait you are so cool

[@LeyaNicole]

@@bucketobviously5499 thank u so much for the luv !

[@sakura1044]

Not just black, but also gender fluid

[@sandrasteele976]

@@sakura1044 😂 why are ppl constantly grouping things into "blackness". Stop it please.

[@sakura1044]

@@sandrasteele976 well, first off, I was replying to the original poster's comment. I wasn't grouping anyone. If you read my comment, I said not just black, but he was gender fluid.

[@MariAnimates]

I can't begin to imagine the pain a family this close feels

[@hihello-7396]

this is one of the most heartbreaking cases I've ever listened to...his whole life taken away from him simply because someone didn't like how he was being himself...that's just heartless

[@joihardy3460]

Kedarie's family is such a great example of how easy it is to just support your LBGT+ family members.

[@skiinedknees]

I would literally watch an entire video of someone talking about Kedarie. He sounds like such a wonderful person.

[@SJ-ou9xs]

As someone older gender fluid and non binary isn't something I grew up knowing about so it's nice to have someone explain without feeling like your rude or an idiot for not knowing in the first place. Thank you!!

[@rsukut5866]

I so appreciate this comment! There is never any shame in not knowing something, and I'm sorry if anyone has ever made you feel that way!

[@SJ-ou9xs]

@@rsukut5866 Thank you very much for your kind words! I'll be honest I don't understand or know a lot about these new and different terms but I'm learning bit by bit, and as long as the individual is happy and not causing any harm that's the main thing. Xxxxx

[@stephanienoblet8503]

I’m just learning about non binary people and I subbed to a person who’s non binary and that helps me learn

[@shaek6987]

You’ve talked about him so well i forgot this was going to end tragically. Sounds like someone I would have loved to have been friends with.

[@YellowBlueGrey]

His family, the photos, they way people talked about him and the way they attended his funeral...wow...what an impact he made on people and what a beautiful person. This is heartbreaking.

[@cubancucumber]

Imagine having such a miserable and uninteresting life that you have to focus and become obsessed with someone else’s sexuality. Imagine then going and murdering them for it too. I don’t fully support capital punishment, but hate crimes are a special kind of heinous.

[@larrackell]

Man, talking about that funeral had me welling up. How loved Kedarie was.

[@coffeebambi1874]

I was just gonna say.. 😭💜

[@samanthacarruthers8811]

Half the people at that school made fun of them it’s a Burlington thing or sum if someone dies everyone knows them it’s sweet yes but a lot of people just wanted to do it for clout they had a more private wake thing with an open casket

[@kate-lv1rb]

this made me cry. as somebody who has struggled with being gay, it means so much to me to hear about people like kedarie who were unapologetically themselves and didn't care what others thought of them. i find it so inspiring. rest in peace kedarie you beautiful person.

[@gram5963]

As a mother of someone who is much like that sweet child, this case absolutely breaks my heart and scares me to death. Just devastating. 💔

[@morgangriffin8024]

I’m so glad I was raised to see everyone as equal. Being gay shouldn’t be look at as “different”. Everyone has their own preferences, whether you’re gay or straight or anything in between

[@Holly_Buterphli_Kramer]

You using your platform to spread gender awareness is amazing. Not enough influencers or social media individuals use their platforms to inform others in issues like this. I have so much respect for you for this fact.

[@psalm_151]

As another genderfluid, it really means a lot that you’ve covered this case :) thank you

[@redwhitemikoreimu]

oh hey! i found a fellow genderfluid :)

[@minerlady140]

Hello fellow genderfluid human! ❤

[@k3nia.v]

Are you kidding me? This makes me sick. Kedarie finally had found his/hers identity just to be killed because whoever had done it didn't agree with his/hers identity? Seriously disgusting condolences for the family can't imagine what they went through.

[@sakura1044]

I think they were gay too. They found two used condoms at the house of the killers.

[@madison.simpson]

girl if a person punched me for liking them, i’d start a whole ass fight. like you aren’t gonna punch me just because i like you. but that’s what i’d do. ik there are people who will be too nervous and i get that. i feel bad for kedarie because it’s not fair for someone’s life to end just for being themselves.

[@delibaby._.4928]

periodttt

[@phangirlable]

You do realize that this was an overwhelmingly black school and the black community in the US is extremely homophobic. The boy they told Kedarie liked was afraid he would be called gay and bullied next.

[@shanayahayes6394]

@@phangirlable that seriously doesn’t excuse punching someone in the face tho?

[@christinas.-b.3820]

@@phangirlable and...? This is no reason nor an excuse.

[@phangirlable]

@@christinas.-b.3820 It is a reason (this is literally what reason means). lol It's no excuse but the extreme homophobia and transphobia in the black community that sometimes turns deadly needs to be addressed.

[@fionnuala7584]

i love how you’re so informative yet so respectful and you represent all the information in a way that’s so easy to understand also you are absolutely stunning and have the purest soul

[@sp1d3y_yt]

As a Non-binary lesbian person. I feel for this person. Kedarie sounds wonderful. They didn't deserve this

[@miaujic4941]

Been listening to the video and heard you talking about genderfluidity and i just wanted to clarify some things for people (since i myself am genderfluid) 1. Genderfluid people can very much be trans! Not all of us would medically transition (for one reason or another) but in my experience most genderfluid people do identify as trans and use this label for themselves. 2. Genderfluid people can use any pronouns for any amount of time and dont have to switch out the pronouns they use if they dont wanna. For example i use he / him pronouns almost all of the time and i sometimes use he / they 3. All genderfluid people have different experiences. Not all of us feel fully male or fully female on any given day (a lot of us tend to "swing" between being male / female and being neither and not just from fully male to fully female) I think your explanation was good but i just wanted to clear this stuff up to people who might be confused :)

[@mikahwber]

fantastic explanation!!

[@miaujic4941]

@@mikahwber Im glad it helped out!!

[@brina825]

Thank you for explaining further, helped me to educate myself! :)

[@Emilyfrst]

Thank you for educating us :)

[@miaujic4941]

@@Emilyfrst im glad i could help! If you have any other questions please feel free to ask :)

[@estopesto2647]

This is heart breaking. How often does a whole high school embrace a student, an LGBTQ+ student, a black student. He was so loved.

[@chloeelizabeth4387]

This breaks my heart, someone’s sexuality or race DOES NOT concern you. To this day in 2021 there are still people out there who kill and hate on people for their sexuality and race. What a horrible world we live in. May he/she Rest In Peace ❤️

[@thegenderman8582]

Her understanding of gender terms makes me feel very comfortable and special.

[@r04dk1ll2]

The fact that people are arguing if LGBTQIA+ people and people of color really deserve the right to be themselves is disgusting. I fear we’ll never escape the never ending rabbit hole of “this person wants to be themselves and i think that is wrong” and this comment section proves it. If you have a problem with these minorities *why are you here.* no one, literally *no one* is forcing you to click this video and argue with strangers on the internet for their right to happiness.

[@briemarie8216]

Where did the qia come from?

[@r04dk1ll2]

@@briemarie8216 what?

[@r04dk1ll2]

@@briemarie8216 ohh i get it- q means queer, I means intersex, and the A means asexual! The plus means there are more :))

[@briemarie8216]

@@r04dk1ll2 oh okay, thanks for explaining

[@shadygirlxoxo]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[@michaelmaddox2536]

Legit thought he was a female from that thumbnail. Im not gay (nor do that matter) but he was a beautiful person.

[@theemare7440]

He was Gender Fluid, meaning he was a Female when she was Candice.

[@cokeezy2you667]

I appreciate your security in your humble opinion and your sexuality.

[@ashlimurray2479]

I swear i did too....until I started watching this! Very beautiful person!!!!

[@ellebaby825]

I did too! I was like "when is she going start talking about the sister?" lol but yes he was very beautiful 😊

[@xxoldmagicxx]

“A very beautiful person” 🖤🖤 that deserved so much better.

[@evashougouki]

Man seeing the funeral and the tone of it made me cry. Kedarie seemed so wonderful, and even though I didn’t know him, the world lost a little light...

[@tinksmith4964]

Still not sure why you haven’t been offered a podcast on Spotify. You deserve a hella deal, I wouldn’t miss this opportunity if iwu Spotify!

[@chxrlimeli0467]

When Eleanor was talking about the funeral I just wanted to cry

[@gigggiii]

Really baffles me that people are willing to kill someone just because they're not their idea of 'normal'.

[@bucketobviously5499]

Really baffles me that people aren't okay with sexualitys, gender orientations etc, (which are not a choice) but are fine with *killing people* (which IS a choice)

[@spring-a-ling4297]

This happened in my hometown, they still decorate the memorial where his/her body was found and the garage is painted there, thank you for sharing this tragedy, I’ve been watching you for almost two years. Kendarie was a such a beautiful soul and his/her story still haunts our town.

[@shelbywinslow7865]

I love the pronoun and gender lesson in the middle, she did a really well job of articulating and explaining the differences

[@somber.cosmos8381]

as a trans man myself this case effected me so much. my younger sibling is much like kedarie/candace and its horrible thinking that this could happen to either one of us

[@venessam4907]

😂😂🤡

[@josukeshair8891]

Ignore the first comment, 🏳️‍⚧️ I hope you are doing well 😊

[@Dumb_Killjoy]

Same for me. I live in the middle of nowhere, just scraping the Bible Belt.

[@Ellen-wi6fz]

Solidarity to all my lgbt siblings ✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[@caidencevoyles]

as someone from burlington, it's so nice to see bigger channels covering this case. i was so happy to see you post this video. thank you so much.

[@serenzside9364]

I can’t stress enough how much I’m obssesed with these videos . I should probably stop giving myself a panic attack while I watch them at night-

[@padmeamidala5521]

If they're bad for your mental health then PLEASE stop watching for your own sake😔

[@serenzside9364]

@@padmeamidala5521 It’s not my mental health I’m fine don’t even worry 🤣

[@jinjuminah6053]

I love how his family and especially his mother was so supportive.

[@skyminajj]

same! every parent should be like that. i will always accept my children for whoever they decide to be. and i will also teach them to respect other people who may not be the same as them.

[@salem-ll6vx]

Hey you, yes you whoever is reading this. You’re valid. I love you. Your sexuality dose not define you. And your pronouns are valid- love from your local enby

[@livvyyyyyyyyyyy]

That means a lot

[@ghost-husband]

Thank you!❤

[@HelloKittyV0mit]

Thank you ❤ that mean so much to me

[@kimdracvla]

thank you so much ! :) also, i’m not really educated so much on certain sexualities and stuff, but what does the word ‘enby’ mean ?

[@ghost-husband]

@@kimdracvla an enby is a nonbinary person :)

[@ooffels]

I'm guessing something happened that made you delete this earlier. I'm glad you still uploaded

[@lexiadriaanse]

It was privated and reloaded?

[@levi2640]

I think she accidentally posted part 2 but idk

[@gabriellewitts4746]

Because in the beginning of the video she said it was part 2- and we had to watch part one. But it was actually part 1

[@Cottage_Shr00m]

When she uploaded it, it was originally called “The fake murder of (the name)”

[@KH-gi4li]

I think she uploaded 2

[@subliminals3487]

I think the police could have got info from the bleach bottle, like scanning the barcode of the bleach bottle and then finding where the bleach bottle was bought from (what store) then if the store has the cctv then they could see who bought it and find info from who bought it .

[@nishiathomas3128]

Same thing I was thinking like no fingerprints on the bottle and I know somebody know what happened 😕

[@paigetaylor7869]

The positivity that you give off even though its such a dark topic, is amazing. The way you explain gender fluidity and being non-binary is so clear and articulate. Love your videos,

[@alialink2890]

This horrific crime happened on my birthday. This is heartbreaking considering the day of March 2nd is so special to me. My soul aches for his family & for his friends. May he rest in peace. ❤️

[@girlhuh4318]

same my birthday is march 2nd my heart skipped a few beats ugh

[@alialink2890]

@@girlhuh4318 It's just so sad that such a happy day for some is such a tragic day for others.

[@piffba]

Imagine being so upset someone else is being happy and living their life to the fullest, being themselves, that you kill them. Absolutely disgusting

[@rubymccoy3095]

this case really touched me, he seemed like an incredible person with such a kind soul. rest in piece Kedarie, you are loved and missed by so so many people :(