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This News is So Gay

This News is So Gay

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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.© 2025 Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Reporting on Stories of Bad Public Policy and Much-Needed Queer Hope

    Reporting on Stories of Bad Public Policy and Much-Needed Queer Hope
    Jul 1 2026
    Federal and state governmental policies are affecting LGBTQ+ people across in all sorts of ways; like in housing and healthcare access. But not all those policies are negative – as California institutes a law that requires all public schools to have at least one all-gender restroom. There are a host of LGBTQ+ people you may not know, but should – who we introduce to you in our segment of “Who the Heck is That?” And of course, where is our roundtable finding queer joy in the world this week? This week’s roundtable: Training Director at Investigative Reporters and Editors, Adam Rhodes Reporter for The Ohio Capital Journal, Susan Tebben California Politics Editor for The Sacramento Bee, Lauren Chapman It is the Buckeye Flame’s 6th birthday and we are celebrating all month. We need your support to keep the Flame burning bright, so become a recurring donor to our scrappy queer nonprofit newsroom and it will support our journalism, which includes This News is So Gay. To donate, go to thebuckeyeflame.com Keep up with The Buckeye Flame online: Website: https://thebuckeyeflame.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebuckeyeflame/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thebuckeyeflame.com Support for This News is So Gay comes from the LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund of the Cleveland Foundation, leveraging philanthropy to empower LGBTQ+ communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Framing Data on LGBTQ+ Equality and What to Actually Do With the Numbers

    Framing Data on LGBTQ+ Equality and What to Actually Do With the Numbers
    Jun 24 2026
    There is so much new data about LGBTQ+ communities and views on equal rights. What do those numbers have to tell us? We look at the existence of “nudifying” apps and the digital violence that can stem from them, as well as Ohio House Bill 172 and its push to limit physical and mental care for LGBTQ+ youth. And we have to talk about gay license plates – as a Lakewood, Ohio resident joins another lawsuit against the Ohio BMV. This week’s roundtable: Senior staff writer for The Buckeye Flame, H.L. Comeriato Technology reporter for the 19th, Jasmine Mithani It is the Buckeye Flame’s 6th birthday and we are celebrating all month. We need your support to keep the Flame burning bright, so become a recurring donor to our scrappy queer nonprofit newsroom and it will support our journalism, which includes This News is So Gay. To donate, go to thebuckeyeflame.com Links: If you are experiencing sexual violence or abuse, please call RAINN’s free, confidential hotline at (800) 656-HOPE, text HOPE to 64674. To chat live, click here. If you are a young LGBTQ+ person in crisis, please contact the Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor. If you are an transgender adult in crisis, please contact the National Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860 Keep up with The Buckeye Flame online: Website: https://thebuckeyeflame.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebuckeyeflame/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thebuckeyeflame.com Support for This News is So Gay comes from the LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund of the Cleveland Foundation, leveraging philanthropy to empower LGBTQ+ communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Unpacking LGBTQ+ Youth Challenges and Threats to Queer Media Representation

    Unpacking LGBTQ+ Youth Challenges and Threats to Queer Media Representation
    Jun 17 2026
    LGBTQ+ youth continue to face a myriad of challenges in living their authentic lives. What are some of the latest challenges being covered out there? Representation of LGBTQ+ characters in film and TV is under fire yet again; what is the FCC trying to do now? Plus: corporate support at Pride. How do Americans really feel about brands getting in on the Pride action? This week’s roundtable: Investigative journalist and lead designer at Uncloseted Media, Sam Donndelinger Senior Director of local news for the U.S. South for GLAAD, Darian Aaron It is the Buckeye Flame’s 6th birthday and we are celebrating all month. We need your support to keep the Buckeye Flame burning bright, so become a recurring donor to our scrappy queer nonprofit newsroom and it will support our journalism, which includes This News is So Gay. To donate, go to thebuckeyeflame.com Keep up with The Buckeye Flame online: Website: https://thebuckeyeflame.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebuckeyeflame/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thebuckeyeflame.com Support for This News is So Gay comes from the LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund of the Cleveland Foundation, leveraging philanthropy to empower LGBTQ+ communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
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