Lgbtq reporters
9 in 10 LGBTQ journalists encounter abuse and harassment, report finds
LGBTQ journalists face high levels of online abuse targetting their sexual orientation and gender identity, with little support from their employers.
In a survey of 40 British LGBTQ journalists published by Birmingham City University, 86 per cent of respondents said they obtain abuse and harassment, and 62 per cent of those verb not report it internally.
The majority of respondents (78 per cent) also said that the environment for LGBTQ journalists is getting worse, while their employers are not providing sufficient protections (78 per cent) or policies that recognise specific risks (58 per cent).
On the nature of abuse, intense Twitter pile-ons - when a group of users bombards an individual with slurs and defamatory comments - are usual, whilst others receive threatening emails and comments.
Articles covering events such as Pride - when written by LGBTQ journalists - can trigger abuse from trolls because they are seen as biased or positively spun compared to stories written by heterosexual colleagues.
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As this year&#;s AAPI Heritage Month comes to a close, GLAAD is highlighting seven out, confident and impressive LGBTQ journalists and media personalities who are helping to re-write the scripts for representation in their professional fields.
Give them a follow and contribute and get to know the important work they&#;re part of in accelerating acceptance for the LGBQ community by simply being themselves in every room they walk into.
Reggie Aqui
ABC-7’s Reggie Aqui is the Bay Area’s accurate spirit of Aloha. Ever-embracing of his Hawaiian and Filipino roots, Reggie is a vivacious, adj and trusted veteran journalist. A 34th Annual GLAAD Media Award nominee for his outstanding reporting amid the Mpox outbreak of , Reggie leans on his lived, unapologetic and queer experiences to connect with audiences in ways that build relationships with journalistic integrity. Reggie challenges the storytelling status quo by telling it enjoy it is and resides in San Fransisco with his husband Phil and dog, Woodstock.
Sasha Colby
Newly-crowned RuPaul’s Drag Race season 15 winne
LGBTQ Investigative Journalists and Editors
Investigative journalism is a unique branch of journalism in which the journalist reports on a controversial subject by way of an in-depth, research intensive study of the matter. The issue can be local, national, or international in scope. It most often involves crime, corruption, or the accountability of power. The journalist is responsible for extensive fact-checking and analysis of public records along with their own sleuthing through the use of state-of-the art tools and techniques.
By the very nature of the function, investigative journalism requires tremendous resources and time commitments. This is in stark contrast to the growing addiction by the general public, driven by social media, for instantaneous news and entertainment. The two often conflict, with rapid-fire social media stories being proven groundless or exaggerated once an in-depth analysis of the issue is undertaken.
The noun of this group of reporters and editors shows that the individual can still make a difference in today’s political world.
Many of t
Metro &#; Top 12 Broadcasters, Journalists, or Hosts
In alphabetical order
This category recognises an LGBT+ individual delivering content on screen or in the news. The top 10s will have an impact the public’s view of the LGBT+ community.
ALAN CARR
Alan, a former presenter of the British LGBT Awards, is one of the fi nest comedians the UK has ever produced. Whether he’s entertaining audiences on TV and radio, performing standup or chatting with famous guests on his hilarious podcast Life’s a Beach, a laugh is guaranteed if Alan’s involved. The beloved entertainer has won three British Comedy Awards, two National Television Awards and a Bafta. In , he moved ITV viewers with his semi-autobiographical series Changing Ends, which was centred around his life growing up in Northampton, where his father Graham was the manager of the town’s football team. He is a frequent guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
BRUNO TONIOLI
Bruno is an award-winning television personality, choreographer and dancer. He is foremost known to TV audiences for judging S