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LGBTQ Nation
EditorChris Bull
Bil Browning
Alex Bollinger
Molly Sprayregen
CategoriesNews magazine[1]
PublisherQ.Digital
Founded2009
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.lgbtqnation

LGBTQ Nationis an American onlinenews magazineheadquartered inSan Francisco,California.It was founded in 2009 and is currently owned byQ.Digital.The website is primarily marketed to thelesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community.Through its parent company, it is affiliated with three other sites:Queerty,GayCities,andINTO.

History

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LGBTQ Nationwas founded in 2009.[2]It reports on topics that are relevant to the LGBTQ community, and the site is headquartered in San Francisco.[3][4][5]It is owned byQ.Digital,as are its sister companies,Queerty,GayCities,andINTO.[6][7][8]As of 2017, the website had 1.2 million followers onFacebook.[9]Q.Digitalsays that LGBTQ Nation is "the most visited LGBTQ news site in the US".[10]In 2021,LGBTQ Nationwas nominated for the32nd GLAAD Media Awards.[11][12]

Milo Yiannopolouswas named LGBTQ Nation's "2016 Person of the Year" due to a reader driven poll. LGBTQ Nation, theAnti-Defamation League,andVocativsaid that Yiannopolous's supporters had posted about the poll on sites such asRedditand4chan,and thatBreitbart Newsran stories about the poll.[13][14][15]At Yiannopolous's request, the editors of LGBTQ Nation removed a reference to him as "alt right".The decisions to nominate and interview Yiannopolous, as well as to remove the reference to him as" alt right ", drew some backlash from the site's readers.[3][16]

Content

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The website covers the subjects ofLGBT pride,health,life, and politics.[17]It provided coverage of the2020 United States presidential election,including exclusive coverage of presidential candidates. This included anop-edon the site written byKamala Harris.[18][19]Commentary byJoe Bidenwas also published in the outlet.[20][21]Interviews were held withPete ButtigiegandAndrew Yang.[22][23]During the2020 Democratic presidential primaries,LGBTQ Nationpublished analysis of each candidate's background concerningLGBT rights.[24][25]

Interviews with people of interest to the LGBT community have been published to the website. This included interviews with LGBTlawmakersand candidates such asDanica Roem,Mondaire Jones,Taylor Small,Sarah McBride,andSharice Davids.[26][27][28][29][30]LGBTQ Nationalso held an interview with Gerald Bostock, one of the plaintiffs in the landmarkBostock v. Clayton Countyruling.[31]

LGBTQ Nation has provided international news coverage, especially concerning stories pertaining to LGBT topics.[32][33][34]During the 2020 US presidential election, it had correspondents across the world.[35]The site has published pieces related toLGBT history,including about theGay Liberation Front,theStonewall uprising,andpre-Stonewall LGBT activity.[36][37]

Podcast

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LGBTQ Nationlaunched a podcast in 2021, hosted by Alex Berg.[38][39]

See also

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References

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  1. ^Haas, Brenda (November 26, 2021)."Santa Claus is gay in new Norwegian ad".Deutsche Welle.RetrievedJanuary 1,2022.
  2. ^"Diversity is one of America's greatest assets. It's time we took pride in it again".LGBTQ Nation.October 9, 2020.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  3. ^abAndrews, Jeff (January 7, 2017)."Trolls Crash Poll To Vote Milo Yiannopoulos LGBTQ Person Of The Year".Vocativ.Archived fromthe originalon January 2, 2022.RetrievedJanuary 1,2022.
  4. ^"LGBTQ Nation / News, Opinions, Arts and Culture – The Most Followed LGBTQ News Source".Library of Congress.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  5. ^"About LGBTQ Nation".LGBTQ Nation.July 23, 2009.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  6. ^Greenfield, Beth (March 3, 2021)."The pandemic brought LGBTQ nightspots to the brink of closure. Now, the effort is on to save them".Yahoo! Finance.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  7. ^"GGBA Member Spotlight: Scott Gatz of Q.Digital, Inc".San Francisco Bay Times.June 10, 2021.RetrievedJune 24,2021.
  8. ^Guaglione, Sara (May 3, 2021)."'Championing the people you don't see enough': Q.Digital relaunches LGBTQ+ pub Into for Gen Z, BIPOC audiences ".Digiday.RetrievedJune 24,2021.
  9. ^Volkert, Zachary (January 6, 2017)."Milo Yiannopoulos Beats Out Pulse Shooting Victims For LGBTQ Publication's Person Of The Year".Inquisitr.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  10. ^Gatz, Scott (July 17, 2019)."A Pride for the books! Now, what's next?".Q.Digital.Archivedfrom the original on March 7, 2021.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.{{cite web}}:Check|url=value (help)
  11. ^"GLAAD Announces Nominees for the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards".GLAAD.January 27, 2021.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  12. ^Holmes, Juwan J. (January 30, 2021)."LGBTQ Nation earns a 2021 GLAAD Media Award nomination".LGBTQ Nation.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  13. ^"Milo Yiannopoulos named LGBTQ Nation's 2016 'Person of the Year' by readers".LGBTQ Nation.January 5, 2017.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  14. ^Beresford, Meka (January 8, 2017)."Trolls hijacked poll to name Milo Yiannopoulous 'LGBTQ person of the Year'".PinkNews.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  15. ^"Milo Yiannopoulos: Five Things to Know".Anti-Defamation League.April 11, 2018.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  16. ^Grindley, Lucas; Reynolds, Daniel (January 6, 2017)."LGBTQ Nation Claims Its Readers Named Alt-Right Troll Person of the Year".The Advocate.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  17. ^Abeyta, Marisa (June 10, 2020)."These 7 LGBTQ+ sites are using their platforms to show solidarity".Beyond Bylines.PRNewswire.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  18. ^"Campaign Press Release: Senator Kamala Harris in Op-Ed for LGBTQ Nation".The American Presidency Project.UC Santa Barbara.Archived fromthe originalon December 20, 2022.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  19. ^Badham, Rachel (November 2, 2020)."Kamala Harris shares letter of support for LGBTQ+ Americans".GScene.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  20. ^Avery, Dan (September 24, 2020)."Biden to LGBTQ advocates: 'You deserve a partner in the White House'".NBC News.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  21. ^Biden, Joe(September 20, 2020)."Vice President Joe Biden on the 9th Anniversary of the Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell".LGBTQ Nation.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  22. ^Marrr, Ruaridh (November 3, 2020)."Pete Buttigieg urges LGBTQ people to vote:" Help is on the way "".Metro Weekly.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  23. ^Burns, Katelyn (November 6, 2019)."Andrew Yang on how a" freedom dividend "will create a more accepting nation".LGBTQ Nation.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  24. ^Brinlee, Morgan (June 10, 2019)."Every 2020 Candidate's LGBTQ Rights Position, In One Single List".Bustle.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  25. ^Gallagher, John (February 18, 2019)."An up-to-date guide to the crowded Democratic presidential field".LGBTQ Nation.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  26. ^Burns, Katelyn (November 29, 2019)."Danica Roem has an agenda. She's going to fix the roads & advance equality".LGBTQ Nation.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  27. ^Villarreal, Daniel (November 3, 2020)."Mondaire Jones makes history as one of first gay Black men elected to Congress".LGBTQ Nation.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  28. ^Srikanth, Anagha (November 4, 2020)."Taylor Small becomes Vermont's first transgender legislator".The Hill.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  29. ^Sprayregen, Molly (February 25, 2020)."Trans candidate Sarah McBride has blazed many trails. Now she's ready for a new challenge".LGBTQ Nation.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  30. ^Sprayregen, Molly (November 3, 2020)."Out congresswoman Sharice Davids is fighting to keep her seat for a second term. Here's why".LGBTQ Nation.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  31. ^Sprayregen, Molly (October 7, 2019)."Here's how one man plans to win nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people nationwide".LGBTQ Nation.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  32. ^Taylor, Joanna (March 1, 2021)."Crowd in Mexico stops gay couple from being arrested as they chant 'I'm gay too' at cops".The Independent.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  33. ^Villarreal, Daniel (November 11, 2019)."Ugandan police arrest 127 people at a queer bar for the crime of" smoking "".LGBTQ Nation.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  34. ^Villarreal, Daniel (January 13, 2019)."China is shutting down local LGBTQ groups, using this sneaky bureaucratic trick".LGBTQ Nation.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  35. ^Bull, Chris (November 6, 2020)."All Politics Is Local: LGBTQ Nation & Queerty Rack Up Record Audience in Election Coverage".Q.Digital.Archivedfrom the original on March 7, 2021.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.{{cite web}}:Check|url=value (help)
  36. ^Segal, Mark (October 19, 2019)."History has overlooked the Gay Liberation Front's role in Stonewall… until now".LGBTQ Nation.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  37. ^Bedwell, Michael (October 9, 2019)."3 years before Stonewall, gay activists protested all over the country on same day".LGBTQ Nation.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  38. ^"The LGBTQ Nation podcast has arrived & here's how you can listen".LGBTQ Nation.January 21, 2021.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  39. ^"LGBTQ Nation The Podcast".Forever Dog.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
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