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Gay Hookup Culture and the Internet: A History from 1994 Until Now
Online culture has transformed sex and dating among gay men. Here are 20 key events that explain how.
Aug 18
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Rebecca
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Strength In Weakness: Guy Hammond’s Program That Devastates LGBTQ Survivors
By replacing promises of becoming straight with demands for celibacy, SIW has avoided the label of conversion therapy and, so far, scrutiny.
Aug 15
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Sam Donndelinger
and
Hope Pisoni
36
3
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‘HIV Is Too Woke’: Why This Gay Doctor Resigned From Trump’s CDC [WATCH]
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis made headlines last year when he resigned from the CDC in protest of Trump’s and RFK Jr.’s scientifically questionable views…
Aug 11
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Spencer Macnaughton
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Laury Peyssonnerie
, and
Bella Sayegh
21
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Alliance Defending Freedom's Complete Track Record on LGBTQ Issues
The Christian legal group has been working to dismantle queer rights since the early 1990s.
Aug 8
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Nico DiAlesandro
26
1
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Lindsey Graham Was Allegedly This Trans Sex Worker’s Client. Now, She’s Speaking Out [WATCH]
Taylor Snider tells Uncloseted Media about a sexual encounter with the late senator, how she was threatened to remain silent, and what it says about…
Aug 4
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Spencer Macnaughton
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Sophie Holland
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Laury Peyssonnerie
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At 11, My Identical Twin Started to Transition. It Changed My Life.
My brother’s metamorphosis into his true self has taught me so much about the transgender community.
Mar 31
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AI Porn Isn’t Regulated. What Does That Mean for Depictions of Queer Bodies?
“Transgender,” “Lesbian” and “Twink” are some of Pornhub’s most watched categories. What happens when you can create these types of porn with artificial…
Mar 14
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Emma Paidra
21
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My Life With Chemsex and After Parties: The Grey Zone of Substance Use
Kevin, a Toronto-based writer, has drug- and sex-fueled benders that last for days. Here, he explores what he’s getting out of them.
Mar 7
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Does the American Dream Still Exist for People Like Me?
I am a Black. I am gay. I am a woman. I am an immigrant. I am a journalist. And I am scared.
Feb 24
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I’ve Come Out to My Alaskan Military Dad 7 Times. He Still Hasn’t Met My Husband
At 30, I’m finally living as myself. But the man whose acceptance I wanted most still can’t say the word gay.
Jan 10
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UNCLOSETED Podcast
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‘HIV Is Too Woke’: Why This Gay Doctor Resigned From Trump’s CDC [WATCH]
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis made headlines last year when he resigned from the CDC in protest of Trump’s and RFK Jr.’s scientifically questionable views…
Aug 11
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Spencer Macnaughton
,
Laury Peyssonnerie
, and
Bella Sayegh
21
3
Lindsey Graham Was Allegedly This Trans Sex Worker’s Client. Now, She’s Speaking Out [WATCH]
Taylor Snider tells Uncloseted Media about a sexual encounter with the late senator, how she was threatened to remain silent, and what it says about…
Aug 4
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Spencer Macnaughton
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Sophie Holland
, and
Laury Peyssonnerie
32
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Autumn Hill Speaks From Jail After Being Sentenced to 50 Years by the Trump Administration for an Alleged Terrorist Attack
In her first interview from Johnson County Jail in Texas, Hill says she is a “political prisoner” who has been unjustly locked up by the Trump…
Jul 28
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Spencer Macnaughton
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Hope Pisoni
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Isabel Stokes
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In Pete Hegseth's Pastor's Ideal World, All Forms of Gay Sex Would be Criminal [WATCH]
In his first interview with an LGBTQ publication, Pastor Doug Wilson reveals that as many as 20 people in the government align with his church’s…
Jul 21
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Spencer Macnaughton
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Sean Robinson
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Hope Pisoni
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Trump Presidency
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In Pete Hegseth's Pastor's Ideal World, All Forms of Gay Sex Would be Criminal [WATCH]
In his first interview with an LGBTQ publication, Pastor Doug Wilson reveals that as many as 20 people in the government align with his church’s…
Jul 21
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Spencer Macnaughton
,
Sean Robinson
, and
Hope Pisoni
36
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Bryon Noem’s Dominatrix Speaks With Uncloseted Media [WATCH]
Shy Sotomayor speaks about her nine-year online relationship with the husband of former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, who drove an…
Jun 23
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Spencer Macnaughton
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Sophie Holland
, and
Sean Robinson
21
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Microsoft Celebrates Pride While Making Bank From the Trump Administration
The software company, along with its subsidiary LinkedIn, is ostensibly going all in on Pride. But as they ditch DEI and LGBTQ hate speech protections…
Jun 13
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Hope Pisoni
25
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Trump’s Counterterrorism Strategy: What You Need To Know
Uncloseted Media Weekly Newsletter
May 14
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Hope Pisoni
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History, Business and Tech
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Gay Hookup Culture and the Internet: A History from 1994 Until Now
Online culture has transformed sex and dating among gay men. Here are 20 key events that explain how.
Aug 18
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Rebecca
17
1
3
1776-2026: The Moments That Defined Trans Rights in America
As America gets set to celebrate its 250th birthday on July 4, here’s a timeline of noteworthy events that have shaped trans and gender nonconforming…
Jun 30
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Rebecca
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1776-2026: The Moments That Defined Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Rights in America
As America gets set to celebrate its 250th birthday on July 4, here’s a timeline of some of the most noteworthy events that have shaped the gay rights…
Jun 20
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Rebecca
19
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185 Years of Gay Cruising: A Brief History
Twenty-three events that outline the evolution of how gay men would seek out casual sex in bathhouses, parks and eventually online.
Mar 18
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Rebecca
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Education and Kids
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Strength In Weakness: Guy Hammond’s Program That Devastates LGBTQ Survivors
By replacing promises of becoming straight with demands for celibacy, SIW has avoided the label of conversion therapy and, so far, scrutiny.
Aug 15
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Sam Donndelinger
and
Hope Pisoni
36
3
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Demoted and Doxed: What Happened When a Texas Librarian Fought to Keep LGBTQ Books on Her Shelves
Since 2021, there have been efforts across the U.S. to ban books about marginalized groups from libraries and schools. Amanda Hunt refused to stay…
Jul 25
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Jake Gordon
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Sam Donndelinger
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In the Middle of the Bible Belt, a Summer Camp Lets Trans Kids Exhale
Transcending Adolescence gives trans youth a place where their gender identity is understood, difficult questions are welcomed and adulthood feels…
Jul 18
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Sam Donndelinger
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$360,000 and Counting: School Districts Are Spending Big Bucks to Fight Anti-Trans Lawsuits
Parents and advocates say coordinated complaints over transgender students are driving legal fees, security costs and emotional strain across Illinois…
Jun 16
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Sam Donndelinger
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Violet Miller
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Healthcare
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Canada Has Everything It Needs to End HIV. So Why Are Rates Rising Among Young Gay Men?
Last week, the Canadian government shared that HIV infections rose by 23% between 2022 and 2024. Still, more federal funding cuts may be looming.
Aug 1
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Kevin Hurren
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The Broken Pipeline of Mental Healthcare for LGBTQ Teenagers
Despite strong demand, 44% of LGBTQ youth who want mental healthcare say they cannot access it.
May 12
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Sam Donndelinger
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Anastassia Gliadkovskaya
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LGBTQ People, Weed and Mental Health: What You Need to Know
Spencer Macnaughton | Uncloseted Media Weekly Newsletter
May 7
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Spencer Macnaughton
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'Take the Test, Risk Arrest': Why Some HIV-Positive Americans Are Still Forced to Register as Sex Offenders
Survivors of AIDS-era exposure laws are fighting to overturn statutes that ignore modern science and disproportionately punish LGBTQ Americans of color.
Mar 28
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Jake Angelo
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Politics
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Lindsey Graham Was Allegedly This Trans Sex Worker’s Client. Now, She’s Speaking Out [WATCH]
Taylor Snider tells Uncloseted Media about a sexual encounter with the late senator, how she was threatened to remain silent, and what it says about…
Aug 4
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Spencer Macnaughton
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Sophie Holland
, and
Laury Peyssonnerie
32
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Democrats Are Trying to Disqualify Trans Candidates. Here’s How
Trans candidates for public office in Massachusetts and Michigan have faced challenges from fellow Democrats seeking to remove them from key races in…
Jul 14
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Hope Pisoni
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Inside the Very Lonely World of Trans Conservatives
Even though the Trump administration has waged an all-out war against trans Americans, as many as 10% of them identify as Republican. Why?
Jul 11
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Emma Paidra
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A Proud Boy and Former KKK Member Speaks Out as Patriot Front Makes Headlines
Brien James, who joined the Ku Klux Klan as a teenager, speaks with Uncloseted Media about far-right extremists’ views on LGBTQ people in 2026.
Jul 9
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Spencer Macnaughton
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Isabel Stokes
27
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Canada
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Canada Has Everything It Needs to End HIV. So Why Are Rates Rising Among Young Gay Men?
Last week, the Canadian government shared that HIV infections rose by 23% between 2022 and 2024. Still, more federal funding cuts may be looming.
Aug 1
•
Kevin Hurren
27
6
Canadian Porn Star Milo Miles Was Banned From the US for 10 Years. Now, He’s Speaking Out [WATCH]
In his first on-camera interview, Miles speaks about how a U.S. Customs Officer subjected him to “derogatory comments” and placed an “unsettling focus…
Jun 9
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Spencer Macnaughton
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Bella Sayegh
, and
Sean Robinson
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What Do Canadian Separatists Want for LGBTQ People? Albertans May Soon Find Out
Earlier this week, Premier Danielle Smith formalized a separation question that Albertans will vote on later this year. What could sovereignty mean for…
May 30
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Emma Paidra
22
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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow: We Need Media to Fight "Homophobic Bullshit"
Spencer Macnaughton | Uncloseted Media Weekly Newsletter
May 21
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Spencer Macnaughton
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Religion
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Strength In Weakness: Guy Hammond’s Program That Devastates LGBTQ Survivors
By replacing promises of becoming straight with demands for celibacy, SIW has avoided the label of conversion therapy and, so far, scrutiny.
Aug 15
•
Sam Donndelinger
and
Hope Pisoni
36
3
9
Alliance Defending Freedom's Complete Track Record on LGBTQ Issues
The Christian legal group has been working to dismantle queer rights since the early 1990s.
Aug 8
•
Nico DiAlesandro
26
1
11
In Pete Hegseth's Pastor's Ideal World, All Forms of Gay Sex Would be Criminal [WATCH]
In his first interview with an LGBTQ publication, Pastor Doug Wilson reveals that as many as 20 people in the government align with his church’s…
Jul 21
•
Spencer Macnaughton
,
Sean Robinson
, and
Hope Pisoni
36
15
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How LGBTQ-Affirming Churches Are Confronting Religious Trauma
Nearly half of Americans who left religion cite the mistreatment or rejection of LGBTQ people as an important reason. But how do the LGBTQ people who…
Jun 27
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Sam Donndelinger
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Kathryn
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