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6 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.

1 week ago | unclosetedmedia.com | Sharla Steinman

On “Blurring Time,”the title track to Bells Larsen’s latest album, listeners hear the song sway between a high, female-sounding voice, and a low, male-sounding voice. “It's not as simple as either or. I am both and I’m more, most of all I’m unsure,” Larsen recites. While the song may sound like it was recorded by two different artists, this isn’t a duet. It's entirely sung by Larsen, who uses his voice to tell the story of his sophomore album, released last month.

1 week ago | unclosetedmedia.com | Tom Sayers

When you think about Bible study, images might pop into your head of kids learning principles like forgiveness or loving thy neighbor, and that’s just what LifeWise Academy advertises on its website: “A supportive and inclusive atmosphere where everyone feels valued.”But for many parents and LGBTQ kids in at least 591 American public schools with LifeWise programs, that’s far from the truth.

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 | 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.