This News is So Gay
Think 'Meet the Press', but gayer. This News is So Gay is a weekly LGBTQ+ reporters roundtable, featuring a rotating panel of LGBTQ+ journalists from across the country covering national hot-button queer news and views. Substantive yet entertaining, our weekly episodes will keep you in the know on all the latest news from those actually covering what's going down.
Episodes
June 3, 2026 • 35 mins
It’s Pride Month with events aplenty! How does that affect the life of queer journalists? GLAAD released their Social Media Safety Index & Platform Scorecard – is there good news to be found there? And it’s not just Pride Month – it’s also summer! What queer culture content should you be watching and reading this summer?
This week’s roundtable:
Managing director and editor of News is Out, Dana Piccoli
Host of The Gail...
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May 27, 2026 • 35 mins
There was some very helpful LGBTQ+ public health information online provided by the CDC – and now it’s gone. Why has it disappeared? Plus, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation continues to be introduced with mixed results all over the country – what’s the latest you need to know? And of course, where are we finding queer joy in the news right now?
This week’s guest is Christopher Wiggins, politics and news editor at The Advocate, leading nat...
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May 20, 2026 • 32 mins
Extra Extra is an opportunity to hear more from the individuals who have helped define our field and continue to shape possibilities for the LGBTQ+ media landscape.
V is the creator and host of Under the Desk News, with recognitions that include everything from the Time 100 list to the Outstanding Independent Journalism Award from GLAAD. V shares their journey from culinary arts to becoming a prominent LGBTQ+ journalist and conten...
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May 13, 2026 • 33 mins
How are gayborhoods faring across the United States? Ken speaks with Jake Wittich and Jason Villemez to discuss the current drama in Philadelphia’s Washington Square West regarding its historical designation, as well as Chicago’s Boystown rebranding to North Halsted and their efforts to increase inclusivity. The panel also explores the different ways that journalists are combating misinformation, including the “Transquake” movement...
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May 6, 2026 • 37 mins
Rainbow flags – they can fly proudly, but they apparently can get banned from coffee shops or burned to the ground. We’re covering the latest drama around rainbow flag displays this week. Also, Mpox is on the rise once again – what do you need to know on that public health issue?
This week’s roundtable:
Senior staff writer for The Buckeye Flame, H.L. Comeriato
California Politics Editor for The Sacramento Bee, Lauren ...
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April 29, 2026 • 34 mins
A tale of two legislatures – how are Ohio and Kentucky’s legislative bodies, which are only a few miles from each other, having such vastly different outcomes in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation? There are also countless LGBTQ+ education stories to cover between the states; including a failed bill that attempted to prevent trans Kentuckians from being teachers, and how an Ohio teacher was forced to remove a “Hate Has No Home Here” sign from...
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April 22, 2026 • 37 mins
As political attacks continue to escalate, LGBTQ+ people are always looking for places they know can provide refuge. However, drama is still cropping up in safe spaces like coffee shops, libraries, and bars – what are some of those stories? In the realm of health news – there is a new proposed law to mandate a 24-hour waiting period before abortion care. Why is this an LGBTQ+ issue?
This week’s roundtable:
Reporter for The ...
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April 15, 2026 • 31 mins
State legislatures continue to prioritize anti-LGBTQ+ legislation over bills that would help us buy groceries and gas – what are folks in other states seeing? As threats to HIV funding continue across the country, where are some regional HIV care providers seeing the effects? And how did the Real Housewives find their way onto This News is So Gay this week?
This week’s roundtable:
LGBTQ+ Reporter for The 19th, Orion Rummler...
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April 8, 2026 • 35 mins
The Supreme Court handed down a major anti-LGBTQ+ decision with their ruling on conversion therapy this week - how bad is it? As Pride season is rapidly approaching, we’ll soon see more rainbow flags flying and LGBTQ+ public displays of art - except in communities where they’re being actively removed or banned. Where are rainbow crosswalks being torn up and… are they dangerous?
This week’s roundtable:
Senior national report...
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April 1, 2026 • 34 mins
Extra Extra is an opportunity to hear more from the individuals who have helped define our field and continue to shape possibilities for the LGBTQ+ media landscape.
Chris Geidner is the legal mind and the pen behind Law Dork, the go-to source for legal reporting and analysis about some of the biggest news stories of our day, from the Supreme Court to the Trump administration to courts and legislatures across the nation. His many...
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March 25, 2026 • 34 mins
This week, we explore how ICE is impacting HIV care for people around the country. Many LGBTQ+ folks are mobilizing and marching for healthcare access – especially in Georgia’s Pride to the Capitol event. What does success look like for an event like this? And though Valentine’s Day has passed, we’re covering queer love – we should always be talking about queer love.
This week’s roundtable:
Investigative journalist and lea...
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March 18, 2026 • 29 mins
Period Poverty. That’s right: period poverty. What is it and what are folks doing to address it? Legislative attacks on our trans siblings are coming fast and furious - where are the latest and what do you need to know? There are some folks out there doing important work that you may not know, but you soon will with our latest discussion. And of course, where is our roundtable finding queer joy in the news right now?
This week’s...
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March 11, 2026 • 29 mins
Extra, Extra is an opportunity to hear more from the LGBTQ+ journalists who have helped define the field and continue to shape opportunities for LGBTQ+ journalists.
Sarah Kate Ellis was named president and CEO of GLAAD in 2014 after a very successful career as a media executive. She has truly helped define how we look at LGBTQ plus media representation. Her accomplishments include GLAAD's annual Accelerating Acceptance Report, la...
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March 4, 2026 • 39 mins
We’ve spent time talking about LGBTQ+ orgs struggling in the current climate, but where are there stories of LGBTQ+ orgs doing pretty darn well? Creative protests – what are folks doing to use their artistic abilities to protest injustice? And of course, where is our roundtable finding queer joy in the news right now?
This week’s roundtable:
Rural LGBTQ+ beat reporter for The Buckeye Flame and a corps member for Report for ...
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February 25, 2026 • 29 mins
This week, we're returning to our discussion with Anna DeShawn. We'll be back with another reporter's roundtable next week.
Extra, Extra is an opportunity to hear more from the LGBTQ+ journalists who have helped define the field and continue to shape opportunities for LGBTQ+ journalists.
Anna DeShawn is a media visionary who creates unique spaces and places for black and indigenous people of color and for queer and trans peo...
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February 18, 2026 • 33 mins
Activism and journalism; where’s the line between them? Is there a line? Should there be more of a line? There’s a new tool in HIV prevention and care coming out of Philadelphia – what does it look like? Jake Wittich and Jason Villemez discuss how the incredible histories of Windy City Times and Philadelphia Gay News have laid the groundwork for everything we’re going today.
Joining us on today’s roundtable:
Managing editor...
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February 11, 2026 • 40 mins
There were massive layoffs of journalists last week, including more than a third of The Washington Post’s newsrooms – how are journalists responding to that? National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day just passed. Did that get the recognition it needed and deserved? And finally, we’re back to the subject of marriage equality and Kim Davis this week, covering the latest national coalition to overturn marriage equality and how concerned p...
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February 4, 2026 • 41 mins
The fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have hit the LGBTQ+ community hard and spawned some questionable media coverage – what’s the latest you need to know? Four individuals were arrested on January 29th in connection to an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota, including independent journalist Georgia Fort and out LGBTQ+ journalist Don Lemon.
Our roundtable this week:
Managing Director for News is Out, D...
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February 3, 2026 • 23 mins
This News is So Gay is partnering with News is Out to publish The Map of Us, a limited podcast series exploring the state of LGBTQ+ media in the U.S.
Queer media cannot survive on advertising alone. Tammye Nash of Dallas Voice speaks with Jim Yarbrough (QNotes Carolinas) and Ken Schneck (The Buckeye Flame) about philanthropy, reader support, and the models shaping what comes next for LGBTQ+ journalism.
Hosted by Dana Piccoli of N...
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February 3, 2026 • 46 mins
This News is So Gay is partnering with News is Out to publish The Map of Us, a limited podcast series exploring the state of LGBTQ+ media in the U.S.
Ownership and leadership shape which stories are amplified in queer journalism. Jake Wittich of Windy City Times is joined by Anna DeShawn (E3 Radio), Tamara Leigh (Blaqueout), and Joseph Jafaari (Lookout) to discuss leadership, funding barriers, and amplifying the full range of voic...
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