Uncloseted Media

06/18/2026

Chad Essert, a Republican police chief from Bethel, Ohio, was arrested and indicted on 56 counts of sexual battery and 14 counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. If convicted, he could face up to 280 years in prison.



Source: LGBTQ Nation

06/18/2026

In a new Gallup poll, 40% of adults in 120 countries say their local area is a good place for gay and le***an people to live. 44% say it’s not.

Source: Gallup

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06/18/2026

Our Founder, Spencer Macnaughton , appeared yesterday on Global TV The Morning Show to discuss ***r visibility on TV, and how representation can transform culture. 🌈 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦🏒

06/17/2026

“It’s National Fudge Day for the VP, but I thought it would be too gay, so I did pickle cake instead.”

Fox News host Jesse Watters makes a homophobic comment while JD Vance was on to promote his book. Watters’ co-hosts and the VP laugh and fail to push back on the anti-gay comment.



Source: LGBTQ Nation

06/17/2026

A federal judge blocks Idaho from enforcing an anti-trans law that would criminalize trans individuals who use restrooms that match their gender identity.

Source: Reuters

06/17/2026

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, is it just pinkwashing?

06/16/2026

Uncloseted Media Advisory Board Chair Angela Earl has made GO Magazine’s Class of 2026. The list features 100 q***r women, including Melissa Etheridge and Towa Bird, who make a better and more inclusive space for all.

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06/16/2026

Documents obtained by Uncloseted Media and the Chicago Sun-Times under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) found that Deerfield School District 109 has paid nearly $360,000—the equivalent of four average teachers’ salaries—to fend off an ongoing lawsuit and pay for security costs spawned from complaints about trans-affirming bathroom and locker room policies.

Parents and advocates say coordinated complaints over transgender students are driving legal fees, security costs and emotional strain across Illinois school districts.

06/16/2026

San Francisco Giants pitchers Landon Roupp, JT Brubaker, and Ryan Walker altered Pride night caps with Bible verses, drawing backlash from LGBTQ advocates who say the gesture undermines the event.



Source: ABC

06/16/2026

“I literally thought I was going to die, and I don’t even know how to explain the fear I have right now.”

Eric Reed and Juan Olvera, a gay couple, are recovering from an attack near Indian Creek Plaza, Idaho, where they were chased, assaulted and targeted with homophobic slurs. Reed says he had to get six stitches on an open lip.



Source: KTVB