Examining Broadcast Coverage of LGBTQ+ Issues and Where It Falls Short

This week, we’re covering highlights from a recent report on 2025 weekday evening news coverage of LGBTQ issues; including how trans and gender-nonconforming people were rarely featured in the coverage. While Pride Month has us celebrating in the present, it’s important to take a look back to  history. This week’s roundtable: Deputy Research Director for Special Projects and former LGBTQ program director at Media Matters, Brennan Suen Writer, editor, fact checker, and former senior politics editor at The Advocate, Trudy Ring Keep up with The Buckeye Flame online: Website: https://thebuckeyeflame.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebuckeyeflame/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thebuckeyeflame.com Support for This News is So Gay comes from the LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund of the Cleveland Foundation, leveraging philanthropy to empower LGBTQ+ communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices