We cannot escape the anti-trans midterm election ads in Ohio. How bad is it everywhere else and what does this all mean? While Pride month is long over, that doesn’t mean reporting on Pride is over. What are some Pride stories you need to know? And what is some of the latest reporting on gays and addiction?

This week’s roundtable:

• Executive Director of Queer Kentucky, Missy Spears

• Assistant Editor at Queerty, Alex Reimer

  
  

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There is a lack of trans voices in stories about… trans voices. How bad is it in the journalism world when it comes to this representation. Anti-trans laws and the consequences of those laws. Are we always covering both of those topics? And of course, where is our roundtable finding queer joy in the world this week?

This week’s roundtable:

• Senior staff writer for The Buckeye Flame, H.L. Comeriato

• Data journalist, co-founder and board president of the Trans Journalist Association, Kae Petrin

  
  

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LGBTQ+ media outlets vs. LGBTQ+ media outlets. When is it fair game to be critical of each other and when should we leave each other alone? What is exciting about penning queer culture pieces these days? And of course, where is our round table finding queer joy in the world right now?

This week’s roundtable:

• Managing director and editor of News is Out, Dana Piccoli

• Editor-in-chief of Queerty, Graham Gremore

  
  

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Transphobia and anti-LGBTQ+ animus. Is that a winning strategy for elected officials? What happens when the line between boards of a nonprofit newsroom and the editorial staff gets blurred? And of course, where can we find queer joy in the world right now?

This week’s roundtable:

• Editor in chief and opinion columnist for the Ohio Capital Journal, David Dewitt

• Reporter and co-founder of the Athens County Independent, Dani Kington

  
  

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On this week's episode, we're chatting with Dr. Kaila Adia Story, author of "The Rainbow Ain't Never Been Enuf: On the Myth of LGBTQ+ Solidarity." Dr. Story has been called "one of the most brilliant, intellectual activist voices of our time" and she spends time with Ken this week diving into everything from the one-note LGBTQ+ representation in the media, to racism within the LGBTQ+ community, to the challenges in teaching about LGBTQ+ within academia.

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We’ll be back with a new episode Wednesday, September 16th!

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 content creator. They discuss how their authentic storytelling approach came to be, along with the importance of community and collaboration in journalism.

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We love accountability journalism; and we don’t give LGBTQ+ people behaving badly a pass just for being LGBTQ+. So, this week we are looking at some of the latest culprits. We also have book news — what literary developments do you need to know? And of course, queer joy! Where is our roundtable finding queer joy in the news right now?

This week’s roundtable:

• Editor-in-chief and founder of LOOKOUT, Joseph Darius Jaafari

• Senior editor of LGBTQ Nation, Daniel Villarreal

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The 6th annual State of HIV Stigma Report is out now. GLAAD, Gilead Sciences and the Gilead COMPASS initiative have tracked Americans’ knowledge and attitudes around HIV and HIV stigma. What is the gap between advancements in HIV prevention and treatment and awareness in HIV prevention and treatment. What is the connection between HIV criminalization and stigma?

This week’s roundtable:

• Senior Director of local news for the U.S. South for GLAAD, Darian Aaron

• Associate Director of Education and Advocacy at GLAAD, Jerrell Hardnett

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