Dana Piccoli

United States

Contributor at Freelance

Managing Director at News Is Out

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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: May 23, 2025

2 weeks ago | newsisout.com | Dana Piccoli

The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. The Republican-led House narrowly passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which now includes expanded restrictions on federal funding for gender-affirming care and rolls back insurance coverage requirements, potentially increasing out-of-pocket costs for transgender patients. Now the bill heads to the Senate.
New report offers strategies to fund inclusive housing for LGBTQ+ seniors

2 weeks ago | newsisout.com | Dana Piccoli

A new report from the Milken Institute, in partnership with SAGE, outlines five financing models to address the growing need for affordable, LGBTQ+-affirming elder housing in the United States. According to the report, the number of LGBTQ+ adults aged 65 and older is expected to rise from 1.1 million today to over 7 million by 2030. Many face financial insecurity and social isolation, with more than 40% living below the federal poverty line.
The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: May 16, 2025

3 weeks ago | newsisout.com | Dana Piccoli

The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. The federal government has removed gender identity questions from key crime surveys, cutting off vital data on violence against LGBTQ+ people. Ohio Republicans blocked LGBTQ+ advocates from testifying against anti-trans language in the state budget, silencing concerns over harmful provisions.
GLAAD Report: Major social platforms fall short on LGBTQ+ safety in 2025

3 weeks ago | newsisout.com | Dana Piccoli

GLAAD has released its “2025 Social Media Safety Index” evaluating seven of the country’s largest social media platforms on how well they protect LGBTQ+ users. The platforms assessed—Facebook, Instagram, Threads (Meta), TikTok, YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), and Snapchat—were scored based on their LGBTQ+ user safety, policy transparency, enforcement and protections against harassment and disinformation. No platform scored above a 60 out of 100.
The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: May 9, 2025

4 weeks ago | newsisout.com | Dana Piccoli

The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. At an April 30 school board meeting in Tabernacle, N.J., about 40 people gathered to discuss the attempt to remove Policy 5756, a trans-affirming student guideline. The meeting also revealed the sudden resignations of three board members, which followed a public records request for communications about the policy.
From Coast to Coast: LGBTQ-friendly places to visit this summer

1 month ago | newsisout.com | Dana Piccoli

It’s nearly summer, which means vacation time for many LGBTQ+ Americans. But where are LGBTQ+ vacationers heading? From beach towns to big cities, here are some of the top LGBTQ+-friendly destinations this summer. Provincetown, MA Often considered the ultimate gay beach town, Provincetown’s population grows from around 3,500 to 60,000 during the summer months.
The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: May 2, 2025

1 month ago | newsisout.com | Dana Piccoli

The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. On May 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a 400-page report titled “Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria.” LGBTQ+ organizations including the Human Rights Campaign, Trevor Project and LPAC criticized the report as misleading and harmful to trans youth.
LGBTQ+ advocates and organizations respond to HHS report on transgender youth

1 month ago | newsisout.com | Dana Piccoli

On May 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a 400-page reporttitled “Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria.” LGBTQ+ advocates and organizations like Human Rights Campaign, Trevor Project and LPAC are condemning the report as misleading. In a Bluesky post, the Human Rights Campaign called out the report’s endorsement of ‘exploratory therapy,’ a practice critics liken to rebranded conversion therapy.
Pride without partners: 2025 celebrations hit by funding cuts

1 month ago | newsisout.com | Dana Piccoli

Pride season officially kicks off in a month–but this year’s celebrations are already looking very different from what we’ve grown accustomed to. At many Pride celebrations—including those in New York City, San Francisco, and St. Louis—corporate sponsors, once ubiquitous, have begun pulling their support. In response to conservative backlash against DEI efforts and rising hostility toward queer and trans people, companies have been walking back their efforts and support of the LGBTQ+ community.
The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: April 25, 2025

1 month ago | newsisout.com | Dana Piccoli

The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. The LGBTQ+ youth option on the 988 crisis line may be shut down Oct. 1, per a draft U.S. Department of Health and Human Services budget. The line launched in 2022 to support queer youth at higher risk for suicide. The Trump administration has brought its request to deny transgender troops from serving in the Armed Forces to the U.S. Supreme Court.