Uncloseted Media
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| Formation | September 3, 2024 |
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| Type | website, corporation, nonprofit organization |
| Legal status | 01(c)(3) organization |
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| Website | https://www.unclosetedmedia.com/ |
Uncloseted Media is a nonprofit and independent news organization based in New York City. It was founded in 2024 by editor in chief and former 60 Minutes+ and The Wall Street Journal journalist Spencer Macnaughton.[1] [2]
Overview
Uncloseted Media is a U.S.-based, non-partisan LGBTQ-focused news publication[3] founded in 2024 by Spencer Macnaughton.
Uncloseted Media does investigative reporting on LGBTQ issues in the U.S. and globally.[4] The publication covers topics such as anti-LGBTQ legislation, healthcare access,[5]religious trauma,[6] issues affecting queer youth,[7] and challenges faced by the transgender community.[8]
History
Uncloseted Media officially launched on September 3, 2024.[9] Macnaughton founded the outlet in response to a perceived lack of investigative LGBTQ journalism, particularly into the funding and influence behind anti-LGBTQ groups.[10][4]
Uncloseted Media operates under the fiscal sponsorship of the nonprofit Resource Impact. [11] The outlet launched with nearly $500,000 in pledged donations, with major donors including Gaingels co-founder Paul Grossinger and philanthropist Paul Austin of the P. Austin Family Foundation.[4]
The organization launched with author and journalist Charles Kaiser as managing editor,[4] though its website no longer lists him on the masthead.[12]
In October 2024, Uncloseted Media entered into a partnership with UK-based LGBTQ magazine GAY TIMES,[13] which led to several of Uncloseted Media’s articles being republished by GAY TIMES.[14] The outlet has also collaborated with other publications on individual stories, including the Chicago Sun‑Times,[15] the The Idaho Statesman,[16] Fierce Healthcare,[17] The Nation,[18] and Votebeat.[19]
Organization
Uncloseted Media's advisory board includes LGBTQ leaders and media veterans such as Jackson Block, CEO of LGBT+ VC,[20] Alan Fippen, a former editor at The New York Times,[21] and Tariro Mzezewa, host of PBS's Peak Travel.[22]
According to the organization, Uncloseted Media operates through a funding model that combines philanthropic contributions and subscription revenue, with a stated aim of maintaining editorial independence. The company’s website notes plans to expand its staff and editorial coverage.[23]
Awards
In April 2025, investigative journalist Sam Donndelinger of Uncloseted Media and reporter Anastassia Gliadkovskaya of Fierce Healthcare won the Azbee Regional Silver Award in the Impact/Investigative category for their article on PrEP deserts in the American South.[24] The same article also received a National Institute for Health Care Management Award and was a finalist for the 2025 Neal Award for Best Single Article in March 2025.[25]
Another article from Uncloseted Media, on trans men and eating disorders, won the Excellence in Health or Fitness Coverage Award of the National Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists.[26]
References
- ↑ "Spencer Macnaughton: Uncloseted Media Interview". Vada Magazine. 24 January 2025.
- ↑ "How a former 60 Minutes producer raised six figures in donations to launch an LGBTQ-focused media outlet". Simon Owens. 24 January 2025.
- ↑ "News & Media". Rainbow in Revolt.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "LGBTQ news outlet Uncloseted Media launches". Axios. 3 September 2024.
- ↑ "How expert medical witnesses shape LGBTQ care". Uncloseted Media.
- ↑ "Christian Homeschooling's Hidden Currents". Uncloseted Media.
- ↑ "Queer Youth Under Attack". Uncloseted Media.
- ↑ "Philadelphia Debate and the Trans Community". Uncloseted Media.
- ↑ "Instagram post by Stonewall Inn". Instagram.
- ↑ "Inside the Right's Anti-Gay Strategy". The Washington Post.
- ↑ "Resource Impact Fiscal Sponsorship". Resource Impact.
- ↑ "About Us". Uncloseted Media.
- ↑ "Introducing GAY TIMES' new partnership with Uncloseted Media". GAY TIMES. October 23, 2024.
- ↑ "GAY TIMES and Uncloseted Media Enter New Partnership to Distribute American-Focused Investigative LGBTQ+ Journalism to Millions of Readers". PR.com.
- ↑ "As Trump Tries to Ban Care, Trans People Flee to Shield States". Uncloseted Media.
- ↑ "The push to overturn equal marriage, courtesy of MassResistance". GAY TIMES. March 26, 2025.
- ↑ "How HIV prevention stays out of reach for many". Fierce Healthcare. October 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Uncloseted Media Launches with Strong Financial Backing and Announces National Partnership". PR.com.
- ↑ "IN THE NEWS: Our Partnerships". Uncloseted Media.
- ↑ "Jackson Block Bio". LGBT+ VC.
- ↑ "Profile Pride Poster" (PDF). Mount Sinai.
- ↑ "Peak Travel Transcript". WHYY.
- ↑ "About Us". Uncloseted Media.
- ↑ "Announcing the 2025 Regional Azbee Awards of Excellence Winners". American Society of Business Publication Editors.
- ↑ "The Winners of the 2025 NIHCM Awards in Journalism and Research". NIHCM Foundation.
- ↑ "2025 Excellence in Journalism Awards". NLGJA.
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