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Liberty Counsel’s Deep Network of Faith and Influence The Christian legal group representing Kim Davis in the new push to overturn gay marriage is affiliated with a number of organizations that influence key American institutions.

An Uncloseted Media investigation has uncovered that Liberty Counsel operates as an umbrella organization that has either founded or heavily supported a large network of affiliated organizations working to pursue far-right Christian politics.
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04.03.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Too Afraid to Leave Home: ICE’s Toll on Latino HIV Care In Minneapolis, heightened immigration enforcement is disrupting HIV care for Latino communities, a group already disproportionately affected by the virus.

Since ICE’s Operation Metro Surge began in early December, an increasing number of Latino patients in Minnesota are delaying or canceling what can be lifesaving care for the prevention and treatment of HIV.
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03.03.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Inside the Canadian Christian Lobbying Group Pushing Anti-LGBTQ Policy ARPA lobbies in support conversion therapy and against gay marriage and transgender rights.

ARPA is very active in Canadian politics. They’ve filed 322 communication lobbying reports with the Canadian government since 2012. Some of these include efforts to eliminate education around sexual orientation and gender identity in B.C.’s schools. Read more:
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02.03.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wired's Gay Tech Mafia Investigation Reads Like a Satire Written By a Tone Deaf Bro Spencer Macnaughton | Uncloseted Media Weekly Newsletter

I literally thought I was reading a satire about gay life written by one of my straight bro friends (the one who is endearingly tone deaf on gay culture).

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27.02.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Does the American Dream Still Exist for People Like Me? I am a Black. I am gay. I am a woman. I am an immigrant. I am a journalist. And I am scared.

I am a Black. I am gay. I am a woman. I am an immigrant. I am a journalist. And I am scared.

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We Spoke to 8 Trans Inmates. They Say the Bureau of Prisons Is Illegally Denying Them Care Last June, a judge ordered the BOP to restore gender-affirming accommodations for trans people after a Trump executive order. Legal filings and accounts suggest the agency isn’t complying.

Last June, a judge ordered the BOP to restore gender-affirming accommodations for trans people after a Trump executive order. Legal filings and accounts suggest the agency isn’t complying.
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23.02.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering Reverend Jesse Jackson as a Fierce LGBTQ Ally Spencer Macnaughton | Uncloseted Media Weekly Newsletter

On Tuesday, Reverend Jesse Jackson, one of the great civil rights advocates in history, died at 84. Jackson will be remembered as one of the nation’s most influential figures in the fight for racial equality. Read more:
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20.02.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Campus Conservatives See Resurgence in the Aftermath of Charlie Kirk The right-wing campus group Young Americans for Freedom has a long history, and their prominence appears to be on the rise.

Like other right-wing campus groups, YAF has a reputation for provocative actions and rhetoric as well as for promoting anti-LGBTQ sentiments. Chapters have plastered campuses with chalk art denigrating gay marriage and hosted anti-trans speakers.
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18.02.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Falsely Links Trans People to Terrorism. Now, a Target Is on Their Back Increasing threats by intelligence agencies to investigate trans people as potential domestic terrorists are striking fear and anxiety in the community.

In the aftermath of the assassination of anti-trans conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the Trump administration and its allies began taking actions to target socially progressive people and organizations as terrorists, with a focus on trans people. Read more:
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17.02.2026 21:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING NEWS: Moments ago, advocates and allies raise the Pride flag back up at Stonewall days after the Trump administration takes it down.

#stonewall #prideflag #nyc #trumpadministration

12.02.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Conversion Therapy Since 1886: A Dark History of the Discredited Practice Even though conversion therapy is psychologically damaging, the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Colorado’s ban on the practice.

Since at least the 1800s, doctors and religious organizations have created various types of conversion therapy in an effort to cure LGBTQ people. But over time, the practice has become widely condemned. Read more below:
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10.02.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Four Bisexual Women On Stereotypes, Erasure, Representation and Joy Four bi women talk coming out, pop culture and why dating men doesn’t erase queerness.

The number of openly LGBTQ American adults has skyrocketed in the past few years, but there’s one group that’s been leading the way: Gen Z women, 20.7% of whom are bisexual. Despite this increase, many bi women still feel deeply misunderstood.
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09.02.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Don Lemon’s Arrest Is the Ultimate Suppression of the Fourth Estate Spencer Macnaughton | Uncloseted Media Weekly Newsletter

While Lemon says he β€œwill not stop” reporting and a judge says the federal government lacked probable cause to arrest him, the unfortunate truth is that these arrests will affect journalism in America.
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05.02.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Polyamory Isn't Legally Protected in the U.S. Why? Millions of polyamorous Americans remain legally unprotected, leaving poly relationships vulnerable to employment and housing discrimination and excluded from medical and family decision-making.

Only 18% of American families now fit the nuclear model, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. In 2021, approximately one in six Americans reported wanting to engage in polyamory. Despite this, poly individuals remain almost entirely unprotected under the law.

04.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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6 LGBTQ Minnesotans Speak Out Amid ICE Crackdowns β€œOur nervous systems are not set up to live under constant threat.”

Since the start of December, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, have been under the thumb of an extremely heavy presence of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Many queer people have been on the frontline of these protests.
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03.02.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Gay Men, Ketamine and Trauma. A Therapy or a Trap? As ketamine’s reputation shifts from club drug to mental-health treatment, more gay and bisexual men are using it to quiet trauma. For many, the escape doesn’t last.

As ketamine’s reputation shifts from club drug to mental-health treatment, more gay and bisexual men are using it to quiet trauma. For many, the escape doesn’t last. Read more:

30.01.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE in America: A Track Record of the Agency's Major Moves Since Its Creation Spencer Macnaughton | Uncloseted Media Weekly Newsletter

Many people weren’t aware of ICE before Trump 2.0. Here’s a brief history of how it formed and what they’ve done since they launched 23 years ago.
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29.01.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump's Government Is Lying About ICE: What You Need to Know Many Americans have had enough. Here's how they're pushing back.

Trump's Government Is Lying About ICE: What You Need to Know: Over the last few weeks, tensions surrounding ICE have gone from a simmer to a boil after immigration enforcement agents shot and killed poet Renee Good and ICU nurse Alex Pretti. Read more here:

27.01.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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LGBTQ Inclusive Education and Academic Performance: What You Need to Know Spencer Macnaughton | Uncloseted Media Weekly Newsletter

In 2026, 19 states have some form of LGBTQ curriculum restrictions and 12 have recent so-called Don’t Say Gay laws that prohibit teachers from educating about anything related to sexual orientation or gender identity. Just eight states require LGBTQ-inclusive curricula. Read more here:

23.01.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two 2Spirit Influencers On Indigenous Issues in Trump Times Chelazon Leroux and Haley Robinson speak about Trump, Canadian politics, issues of missing and murdered Indigenous women, and what makes them proud to be Two-Spirit in 2025

Uncloseted Media spoke with Canada’s Drag Race star and Two-Spirit activist Chelazon Leroux and Two-Spirit actor and influencer Haley Robinson about the problems their community faces in today’s political climate.

22.01.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Six Bisexual Men Speak About Erasure, Biphobia and More Bisexual men make up a significant share of the LGBTQ community, but remain deeply misunderstood.

Bisexual peopleπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ represent the largest segment of the LGBTQ population in the United States. Despite this, bi men remain among the least visible and most stigmatized people in the queer community. Watch six bisexual men speak about erasure here:

21.01.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Full Year of Trump and LGBTQ Issues: All That’s Been Lost Since his inauguration, Trump's administration has relentlessly attacked the LGBTQ community. Here’s how.

One year ago today, Donald Trump was inaugurated as president of the United States for the second time. Since then, he and his administration have waged an all-out attack on the LGBTQ community. Here's how:
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20.01.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For a Gay Asylum Seeker, Trump's ICE Crackdowns Strike Terror Kelvin says being a Black LGBTQ immigrant in the U.S. can feel like there's "a gang team against [him]."

The Trump administration’s 2026 Skinny Budget proposal aims to increase the Department of Homeland Security’s budget by almost 65%, which would help fund the 20,000 new officer hires the president recently ordered to stop what he calls an β€œinvasion." Read more:

19.01.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alliance Defending Freedom’s Cruel History with Conversion Therapy The Christian legal group is currently trying to convince the Supreme Court to overturn Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy.

The Supreme Court appears poised to rule in favor of ADF, which could effectively invalidate conversion therapy bans across the U.S. This victory would add to the organization’s already-high win streak, which they say is around 80%.

www.unclosetedmedia.com/p/alliance-d...

16.01.2026 03:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Anti-Trans Hate Makes a Toxic Environment for Women Athletes Earlier this year, 16-year-old AB Hernandez became the target of nationwide hate and harassment when the president of a local school board publicly doxxed the track and field athlete and outed her as ...

The vitriol directed at Andraya, a trans woman who ran track in high school, was intense: Parents circulated petitions to have her banned; crowds cheered for her disqualification; and she faced a torrent of transphobic and racist harassment.

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13.01.2026 21:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why the Far-Right Chose Riley Gaines for the Trans Sports Debate Research is ongoing around trans women in sports. But Riley Gaines has become the darling of the far-right by using transphobia before science to make bank from attacking the community.

Leaked emails show that, as early as 2014, Alliance Defending Freedom was coordinating with the American College of Pediatriciansβ€”another anti-LGBTQ hate groupβ€”to produce pseudoscientific studies.

Read more about their strategy here:
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12.01.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For a Gay Asylum Seeker, Trump's ICE Crackdowns Strike Terror Kelvin says being a Black LGBTQ immigrant in the U.S. can feel like there's "a gang team against [him]."

β€œAs an LGBTQ member, as an immigrant and as a black person … it’s like a gang team against me. So I can say β€˜terrified’ is the only word I can use, but it is what it is at the end of the day,” says Kelvin, a gay man seeking asylum.

Read his story here:
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09.01.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trans Women in State Prisons on Being Targeted by Trump Uncloseted Media spoke with five incarcerated trans women in state prisons across the U.S.

The executive order, titled β€œDefending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” includes a mandate requiring trans women to be housed in men’s prisons. Uncloseted Media spoke with five incarcerated trans women.

08.01.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Message of Hope for LGBTQ Kids in America Uncloseted Media asked Americans to leave voicemails for queer youth, nearly 40% of whom seriously considered suicide in the last year.

In September, we launched a national campaign inviting people across the country to leave messages of hope for LGBTQ youth. The campaign culminated at the historic Stonewall Inn, where we installed a rotary phone and invited visitors to leave voicemails of resilience for queer kids. Full story here:

07.01.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Social Psychology Behind the Trans Terrorism Panic How Americans are manipulated by online misinformation and political rhetoric.

Transgender Americans have been one of the biggest targets of this alt-right rhetoric, and it’s effective. Since 2022, Americans have increased their favorability towards laws limiting protections for trans people and have become less favorable towards policies safeguarding them. Full story here:

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