Category: Uncloseted

There are zero openly gay and bi men actively competing in America’s top pro sports leagues. What’s keeping the closet door shut? WORDS BY BENJAMIN LAND AND SPENCER MACNAUGHTON THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON UNCLOSETED MEDIA A NEW INVESTIGATIVE LGBTQIA+ FOCUSSED NEWS PUBLICATION. When Jason Collins came out in a 2013 Sports Illustrated cover story, he broke down the long-sealed closet in men’s sports by becoming the first openly gay active player in any major league sport. President Barack Obama called him to offer his support, saying he “couldn’t be prouder,” and…

        Uncloseted Media interviews attendees from each WorldPride event through history, from London to Madrid.     WORDS SAM DONNDELINGER, HOPE PISONI, EMMA PAIDRA ADDITIONAL REPORTING SOPH KRISTEN AND NICO DIALESSANDRO FACT-CHECKING AMANDA DONNDELINGER WorldPride DC, which is expected to bring as many as 3 million visitors and $700 million to the city’s economy, began on May 17 and will culminate on June 8 with a march. This is the ninth WorldPride and has already garnered controversy as it takes place in America’s capital city, where the…

Americans are “constantly shedding data.” What does that mean for LGBTQIA+ people under the current administration? THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON UNCLOSETED MEDIA A NEW INVESTIGATIVE LGBTQIA+ FOCUSSED NEWS PUBLICATION. WORDS TIMI SOTIRE The average American spends over three hours on their phone every day, and nearly half of U.S. teens say they’re on the Internet almost “constantly.” While most of us understand that not all of our data is private, the scope of how much U.S. government agencies can access is overwhelming: Internet history, private messages, health information, political affiliation and…

        Trans musician Bells Larsen recorded half his new album with his pre-transition voice and the other half with his voice after transition. THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON UNCLOSETED MEDIA A NEW INVESTIGATIVE LGBTQIA+ FOCUSSED NEWS PUBLICATION. WORDS SHARLA STEINMAN On “Blurring Time,” the title track to Bells Larsen’s latest album, listeners hear the song sway between a high, female-sounding voice, and a low, male-sounding voice. “It’s not as simple as either or. I am both and I’m more, most of all I’m unsure,” Larsen recites. While the song…

        Eighty-three percent of queer women reported birthing complications. From systemic bias to outdated medical policies, lesbians face a maternal health system that was never designed with them in mind. THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON UNCLOSETED MEDIA A NEW INVESTIGATIVE LGBTQIA+ FOCUSSED NEWS PUBLICATION. WORDS SAM DONNDELINGER In January, a lesbian couple from New Jersey had a labor playlist picked out, electronic candles ready to go and an “atmosphere” they wanted to create while birthing their first child. They were eager and “not at all worried.” But Amy and Jessica…

The world’s richest man and Trump’s “First Buddy” is no ally to the LGBTQ community. WORDS NICO DIALESANDRO THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON UNCLOSETED MEDIA A NEW INVESTIGATIVE LGBTQIA+ FOCUSSED NEWS PUBLICATION. ​Elon Musk, the richest person in the world and the entrepreneur behind PayPal, Tesla, SpaceX and X, has become one of the most powerful – and polarising – figures in American politics. Since Trump took office, Musk has ascended to the (self-titled) position of “first buddy” and is now seen by many as the second person in charge of the…