Spencer Macnaughton

5 days ago | unclosetedmedia.com | Spencer Macnaughton |Emma Paidra |E Oliver

Over the last year, Idaho-based bar owner Mark Fitzpatrick has gained national attention for putting on “Heterosexual Awesomeness Month,” during which he held events that included straight couples receiving a 15% discount on Wednesdays and straight men “dressed like heterosexual male[s]” receiving a free draft beer on “Hetero Male Monday.”Fitzpatrick, who has described the LGBTQ community as “wicked, perverse and [one that] victimizes children,” is taking it a step further this year.

2 weeks ago | unclosetedmedia.com | Spencer Macnaughton

Hello Friend!I hope you’re well. Uncloseted Media is now eight months old and Trump 2.0 has been leading the country for exactly 100 days. Last week, my former boss at 60 Minutes, Bill Owens, resigned as the show’s executive producer, citing encroachments on his journalistic independence. I could not be more proud of him… he was the best boss I’ve ever had and is setting a critical example for our industry.

2 weeks ago | oregonlive.com | Spencer Macnaughton |Benjamin B. Land |E Oliver

In April 2013, Jason Collins made NBA history as the first active player to come out as openly gay. He penned an article in Sports Illustrated that immediately went viral, making international headlines. Many in the sporting world, including the late Kobe Bryant and NBA Commissioner David Stern, praised the two-time NBA finalist’s courage. Collins also received praise from Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, as well as Oprah Winfrey and First Lady Michelle Obama.

2 weeks ago | unclosetedmedia.com | Nico DiAlesandro |Spencer Macnaughton |Sam Donndelinger

In President Donald Trump’s first 100 days since taking office for a second term on Jan. 20, he has signed a litany of anti-trans and anti-Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) executive orders (EOs) and has ramped up his anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. These orders represent a solidification of his campaign, where he and the GOP spent roughly $215 million on anti-trans ads, more than five times the amount they spent on ads focused on the economy.

2 weeks ago | unclosetedmedia.com | Spencer Macnaughton |Benjamin B. Land |E Oliver

In April 2013, Jason Collins made NBA history as the first active player to come out as openly gay. He penned an article in Sports Illustrated that immediately went viral, making international headlines. Many in the sporting world, including the late Kobe Bryant and NBA Commissioner David Stern, praised the two-time NBA finalist's courage. Collins also received praise from Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, as well as Oprah Winfrey and First Lady Michelle Obama. So what’s taking so long?