Audio This News is So Gay (9/10/25): Examining Regional Queer Journalism and Celebrating Black Gay Pride

On this week’s episode of This News is So Gay:

• The Supreme Court case around conversion therapy is coming up fast. What’s at stake for LGBTQ+ communities across the country?
• These United States sure do differ with LGBTQ+ issues. So how does queer journalism then differ based on geography?
• Black Gay Pride is coming up in cities all across the country. Why are these celebrations so very important?
• And, of course, where is our roundtable finding queer joy in this news lately?

Joining us to discuss these stories and more:

• Staff writer for The Buckeye Flame, a corps member of Report for America, Ben Jodway.
• Executive Director of Queer Kentucky, Missy Spears.
• Award-winning journalist, writer, preacher, Mashaun D. Simon
• Hosted by: Ken Schneck, editor of The Buckeye Flame

Support for This News is So Gay comes from the LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund of the Cleveland Foundation, leveraging philanthropy to empower LGBTQ+ communities.

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