Local LGBTQ+ Reporters in Conversation: Jason Parsley
“LGBT presses are not in it to make money, per se. . . . There is a love and a sense of community that big corporations do not care… More
Local LGBTQ+ Reporters in Conversation: Darian Aaron
“It matters that a journalist reporting on Black LGBTQ+ stories understands the complexities and nuances of life in the South . . . those in which we’ve been included… More
Local LGBTQ+ Reporters in Conversation: Tammye Nash
“it is our job to make our community real to the larger society. LGBTQ media should put a human face to our community so that non-LGBTQ folks see us… More
PEN America Joins Call to Include Local News Measures in Infrastructure Bill
PEN America joined more than a dozen media and press freedom organizations in urging Congress to include support for local journalism in the federal infrastructure package. More
PEN America Welcomes Bill to Support Local News as Critical Infrastructure
PEN America welcomes Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Rep. Marc Veasey’s (D-TX) introduction of the Future of Local News Act. More
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