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  • Uncloseted Media

    Investigating America's anti-LGBTQ ecosystem and elevating the voices of everyday heroes.

  • Rebecca

    Writing & researching about queer history, its lasting impacts, and parallels to the modern day♡

  • Spencer Macnaughton

    Spencer Macnaughton is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Uncloseted Media.

  • Bella Sayegh

    journo | words in business insider, forbes, and more. audio production at uncloseted media.

  • Sam Donndelinger

    Sam is a journalist, writer, and photographer focused on amplifying community voices and exploring gender and sexuality. Inquiries: [email protected]

  • Hope Pisoni
  • Nico DiAlesandro

    A graduate of Coastal Carolina University with a degree in intelligence and national security. I focus on hate, extremism, and identity-based violence. "The timeline guy!"

  • Violet Miller

    Violet is a general assignment reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times after starting as an intern and later a freelancer. She was previously a breaking news correspondent for The Daily Herald in suburban Illinois.

  • Emma Paidra

    A graduate of the Columbia Journalism School, Emma's work for Uncloseted focuses on the experiences of queer youth in the US.

  • Sophie Holland
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  • Sean Robinson

    Video editor living in New York City

  • Kathryn

    Kathryn Post is an award-winning national reporter for RNS covering topics such as Gen Z spirituality, pop culture, religious "nones" and abuse in religious contexts.

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