Category: Uncloseted

        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 From systemic bias to outdated medical policies, lesbians face a maternal health system that was never designed with them in mind.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…

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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…

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        Biblically responsible investing is a key factor driving American companies away from their DEI efforts. WORDS TOM SAYERS AND SPENCER MACNAUGHTON THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON UNCLOSETED MEDIA A NEW INVESTIGATIVE LGBTQIA+ FOCUSSED NEWS PUBLICATION. On 7 January, Meta introduced a new and watered-down Hateful Conduct Policy, which now makes explicit exemptions for discrimination aimed at the LGBTQIA+ community. “We do allow allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation, given political and religious discourse about transgenderism and homosexuality,” the policy states, using…

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                    In January, Idaho introduced a resolution that is now one of at least 9 measures trying to chip away at same-sex marriage across the US. A notoriously anti-LGBTQIA+ group says they’re behind the push. WORDS HOPE PISONI, IAN MAX STEVENSON AND SPENCER MACNAUGHTON ADDITIONAL REPORTING SAM DONNDELINGER THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON UNCLOSETED MEDIA A NEW INVESTIGATIVE LGBTQIA+ FOCUSSED NEWS PUBLICATION. THIS STORY WAS PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE IDAHO STATESMAN, A BOISE, IDAHO NEWSPAPER THAT HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE 1864. Idaho…

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      Harassment of LGBTQIA+ people is at an all-time high, and the New York City subway is the belly of the beast. But without clear guidelines from the NYPD, how and when should you intervene? THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON UNCLOSETED MEDIA A NEW INVESTIGATIVE LGBTQIA+ FOCUSSED NEWS PUBLICATION. WORDS SAM DONNDELINGER On a summer afternoon in August 2021, Athena Schaffner scrolled the Chipotle menu as she rode the New York City C train. When the train dipped into a tunnel, a man with baggy sweatpants and a disposable facemask…

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                Riley Gaines has become the darling of the far-right by using transphobia before science to make bank from attacking the community. THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON UNCLOSETED MEDIA A NEW INVESTIGATIVE LGBTQIA+ FOCUSSED NEWS PUBLICATION. WORDS HOPE PISONI IMAGES GAGE SKIDMORE At the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, Riley Gaines’ and Lia Thomas’ teammates cheered from the sidelines as they watched the 200-yard freestyle. Gaines, the team captain swimming for the University of Kentucky, and Thomas, swimming for the University…

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Black women make up 50% of new HIV diagnoses among women and are 10 times more likely to have an HIV diagnosis than their white counterparts. Why? THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON UNCLOSETED MEDIA A NEW INVESTIGATIVE LGBTQIA+ FOCUSSED NEWS PUBLICATION. WORDS SHARLA STEINMAN COVER PHOTO TANZU TOPUZOGLU COVER PHOTO DESIGN SAM DONNDELINGER Kennedi Lowman thought it was another routine blood donation day. But in a single moment, her life was forever altered – shocked by an HIV-positive diagnosis she never saw coming. “It was scary, heartbreaking, and shameful. Working in medicine…

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          As Donald Trump’s second administration takes shape, what have his picks done throughout their careers regarding LGBTQ issues? Here are complete track records for eight of his key players. THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON UNCLOSETED MEDIA A NEW INVESTIGATIVE LGBTQIA+ FOCUSSED NEWS PUBLICATION. WORDS NICO DIALESANDRO, BENJAMIN LAND AND SPENCER MACNAUGHTON ADDITIONAL REPORTING SAM DONNDELINGER Uncloseted Media is combing through the political records of some of the most powerful figures in US politics today, publishing analysis about where they stand on LGBTQIA+ issues and how their stance…

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          Since Joe Biden was sworn in as a Senator, his stance on LGBTQIA+ issues transformed from oppositional to one where he will leave the White House as the most progressive President in the nation’s history. THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON UNCLOSETED MEDIA A NEW INVESTIGATIVE LGBTQIA+ FOCUSSED NEWS PUBLICATION. WORDS HOPE PISONI ADDITIONAL REPORTING NICO DIALESANDRO COVER IMAGE ADAM SCHULTZ Senator Biden Joe Biden is sworn into office at age 30 as the third youngest Senator of all time. When asked about gay rights by an activist, he responds,…

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      PrEP advocates say that the threat of funding cuts and policy changes by the incoming power players could jeopardise PrEP access and the push toward ending the HIV epidemic. THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON UNCLOSETED MEDIA A NEW INVESTIGATIVE LGBTQIA+ FOCUSSED NEWS PUBLICATION. WORDS TIM MURPHY In 2022, the highly effective HIV prevention drug regimen known as PrEP (short for preexposure prophylaxis) was dealt a narrow blow. In Texas, Reed O’Connor, a federal judge known to rule conservatively, decreed that a handful of employers did not have to follow…

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