News is Good: A lesbian Hallmark holiday romance , D.C.’s Whitman-Walker expands and more
Our weekly column, News is Good, features positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. Hallmark’s holiday movie lineup to include a lesbian love story. “Friends and…
Bisexual representation in literature: 20 books that celebrate diverse bi+ experiences
Bisexual Awareness Week is the perfect excuse to dive into these twenty books featuring bi+ characters and stories. However, there’s so much to love in this list that you’ll want to read these books all year long. From rakish bisexual lords to lovelorn accountants to real-life tales of exploration and discovery, there’s something for everyone.…
News is Good: Zooey Zephyr in Time, the Buffyverse continues and more
Our weekly column, News is Good, features positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. Montana state representative Zooey Zephyr was named to Time’s 100Next list. Zephyr, the…
Philly Pride unleashed: Your ultimate LGBTQ+ travel escape to Philadelphia
In 2003, Visit Philadelphia created a groundbreaking tourism campaign that integrated the city’s deep U.S. historical roots with embracing the LGBTQ+ community. The award-winning “Get your history straight and your nightlife gay” campaign was the first of its kind by a major U.S. city to court LGBTQ+ travelers. 20 years later, its impact is still…
A24, NBCUniversal and Disney score high marks on the 2023 GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index
GLAAD released its 11th annual Studio Responsibility Index today and for the first time, the report includes theatrical releases from major streaming studios like Apple+ and Amazon Studios. The report looks at several categories, including diverse representation of LGBTQ+ characters, screen time and whether the characters pass the Vito Russo Test. According to GLAAD, the…
LGBTQ+ media ‘excited’ about Press Forward national media funds
From a press release issues by News is Out New multi-million-dollar effort to focus on local news innovation and survival Members of News Is Out, a collaborative of six legacy LGBTQ+ media organizations, have expressed support and excitement about the newly announced national Press Forward effort to support local media in the United States. News…
News is Good: A gay football hero retires, a Diana Nyad biopic and more
Our weekly column, News is Good, features positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. After making history as the first openly gay player in professional football,…
News is Good: Philadelphia Gay News awarded, Ty Herndon weds and more
Our weekly column, News is Good, features positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. Philadelphia Gay News to receive the Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists Legacy Award.…
What we know about the Canadian LGBTQ+ travel advisory
The Canadian government released its latest travel advice and a notable update is a caution to queer and transgender Canadians planning to travel to the United States. According to the updated advisory issued Aug. 29 and posted in full on travel.gc.ca, travelers were issued the caution that “some states have enacted laws and policies that…
Aging LGBTQ+ Americans face additional caregiving challenges
While Darcy Connors was a nursing home administrator in the South, she also operated a COVID-19 recovery center. Connors and her staff noticed that two of the patients in their charge had a strong connection with one another — they were obviously a couple but were reticent to inform the staff. “One of the partners…
Queer parenthood explored: A transparent dive into surrogacy and hope
This is a guest commentary by Matthew Schueller for News is Out. I feel extraordinarily lucky. As a kid, I never imagined my life could look like this. Growing up in the closet in the mid-Willamette Valley of Oregon, an area many consider to be the conservative Bible Belt of the Pacific Northwest, I didn’t…
News is Good: “Bottoms” debuts in theaters, Sha’Carri Richardson dominates the track and more
Our weekly column, News is Good, features positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. “Bottoms” opens this weekend at a theater near you. After becoming the…
Dallas Voice nominated as a finalist for LION media awards
News is Out member publication Dallas Voice has been announced as a finalist for the LION Local Journalism Award in the category of Collaboration of the Year. This recognition is a result of Dallas Voice’s integral role in co-founding and participation in News Is Out, a pioneering LGBTQ+ news collaborative incubated by Local Media Association.…
Creating your ultimate queer bucket list: 50 unforgettable experiences to seek in a lifetime
Life is an adventure and a bucket list can be your guide. What experiences do you want to have before you “kick the bucket?” The term “bucket list” has been around since the early aughts and was made famous by the film of the same name, starring Jack Nicolson and Morgan Freeman. Since then, it…