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Trump Presidency

Karoline Leavitt’s Complete Track Record on LGBTQ Issues and on Other Minority Groups

As a staunch Trump loyalist, Leavitt’s personal views on the LGBTQ community reflect those of America’s far-right politicians.

Mar 25 •

As Trump Tries to Ban Care, Trans People Flee to Shield States

Trans people across the country, from teens to retirees, are eyeing moves to Illinois in the wake of anti-trans executive orders and legislation that…

Mar 12 •

Sam Donndelinger

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Bravo TV’s West Wilson On How Social Media Is Fueling a Toxic Far Right Masculinity [WATCH]

"Summer House" star and non-toxic bro West Wilson speaks about how the MAGA and manfluencer movements are creating a new kind of nasty masculinity.

Mar 1 •

Spencer Macnaughton

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Groups Helping LGBTQ Victims of Violence Could Face a Catastrophic Loss of Federal Funding

These nonprofits say there’s no way for them to do their work and comply with Trump’s executive orders.

Feb 26

Education and Kids

At Three Years Old, Their Child Expressed a Trans Identity. What Did They Do?

Eli and Joanna Morningstar’s child, who was assigned male at birth, started going by a girl’s name and growing out her hair just ahead of her fourth…

Mar 22 •

Trump Directive ‘Dangerously’ Conflates Gender-Affirming Care with a Human Rights Violation

Groups that work to end female genital mutilation and cutting worry about an executive order that co-opts the policies they’ve worked to pass over…

Feb 17

‘Patriotic Education’: Trump Orders Federal Push to Monitor K-12 Curriculum

Former Education Department staff describe the move as unprecedented interference into the country’s education system.

Feb 4

In Trump's New America, Six LGBTQ Kids Speak Out

New laws and executive orders are rolling back the rights of queer kids in the U.S. But how often do we hear them? Uncloseted passed the mic to six out…

Feb 1 •

Spencer Macnaughton

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Healthcare

At Three Years Old, Their Child Expressed a Trans Identity. What Did They Do?

Eli and Joanna Morningstar’s child, who was assigned male at birth, started going by a girl’s name and growing out her hair just ahead of her fourth…

Mar 22 •

As Trump Tries to Ban Care, Trans People Flee to Shield States

Trans people across the country, from teens to retirees, are eyeing moves to Illinois in the wake of anti-trans executive orders and legislation that…

Mar 12 •

Sam Donndelinger

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The HIV Crisis People Aren't Talking About: Why Black Women Are 10 Times More at Risk

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?

Feb 2 •

Sharla Steinman

Poppers Penetrate Dance Floors, Bedrooms, Sex Parties... And Now Mainstream Culture. Why Aren't They Regulated?

Poppers—which aren't legally allowed to be sold for recreational use in the U.S.—remain unregulated. Because of this, it’s not always clear what users…

Jan 19 •

Politics

How Far-Right Manfluencers Are Grooming Lost Boys

There is increasing evidence that suggests manfluencers like Nick Fuentes and Andrew Tate are contributing to a rise in domestic abuse, physical…

Mar 29 •

Nico DiAlesandro

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Spencer Macnaughton

Karoline Leavitt’s Complete Track Record on LGBTQ Issues and on Other Minority Groups

As a staunch Trump loyalist, Leavitt’s personal views on the LGBTQ community reflect those of America’s far-right politicians.

Mar 25 •

Pierre Poilievre’s Complete Track Record on LGBTQ Issues

The conservative candidate for Canada’s next Prime Minister mimics much of President Donald Trump and right-wing American politicians’ rhetoric on…

Mar 15 •

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Co-Owner of The Stonewall Inn, Stacy Lentz, speaks with Uncloseted days after references to transgender people were removed from Stonewall…

In a powerful conversation with Uncloseted, Spencer Macnaughton sits down with Stacy Lentz, co-owner of The Stonewall Inn, just days after the National…

Feb 18 •

Uncloseted Media

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Religion

Biblically Responsible Investing Is Booming and LGBTQ Americans Are Paying the Price

The Christian-faith investing movement is a key factor driving American companies away from their DEI efforts.

Mar 8 •

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Spencer Macnaughton

As Corporate America Ditches DEI, Robert Netzly’s Christian Investing Firm Booms [WATCH]

Netzly says his company was influential in getting Meta, Walmart and other major companies to rollback their DEI initiatives.

Feb 22 •

Spencer Macnaughton

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"An American Horror Story": Boyabaddie on Surviving Trump’s America [WATCH]

In the pilot for “Beneath the Grid,” a new interview series where social media influencers go deep on LGBTQ issues, Boyabaddie speaks about the plight…

Feb 15 •

Spencer Macnaughton

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How Excluding LGBTQ People From Holiday Movies Became Big Business For The Great American Family Channel

The exclusion of queer characters from holiday movies is occurring in parallel with a recent shift of U.S. corporations abandoning DEI initiatives under…

Dec 22, 2024 •

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Spencer Macnaughton

Investigating hate. Elevating everyday heroes.

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