This episode explores the history of LGBTQ+ coverage in journalism, how and why this coverage has caused harm, what journalists and industry leaders are doing today to minimize these harms and what needs to be done to ensure journalism is fair and representative of LGBTQ+ voices.
From the Guests
“What I would like to see is respectful coverage where somebody’s sexuality, gender identity weren’t focused on as something different. But we’re not there yet,” Rhonda Gibson, James H. Shumaker Term Professor at UNC Hussman
"I have sometimes felt that the spaces journalists operate in don't invite conversations surrounding the queer identity and how we cover the queer identity," Jacob Moscovitch, Queer Photo Editor
“When someone picks up an issue, it does give that person power, seeing themselves in a story, seeing someone like them.” Christopher Rudisill, director of the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative