An LGBTQ+ publication in Minnesota, Lavender Magazine, has announced that they are closing up shop, ending a 30 year run. What has the reaction been and what does that loss of an LGBTQ+ publication mean for a community? The meeting between campaign representatives for Ohio Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton and 40+ LGBTQ+ representatives, by all accounts, did not go well. What happened – and why is coverage of this story causing backlash?
This week’s roundtable:
Managing director and editor of News is Out, Dana Piccoli
Host of The Gaily Show, John Parker
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