AudioThis News is So Gay (11/19/25): Exploring the Line Between Activism and LGBTQ+ Journalism

Featuring: Mark Segal, founder/publisher of the Philadelphia Gay News.
(left to right) Ken Schneck and Mark Segal on this week's episode of This News is So Gay
(left to right) Ken Schneck and Mark Segal

On this week’s special episode of This News is So Gay, we chat with LGBTQ+ journalist legend Mark Segal about that space between activism and journalism.

Mark founded the Philadelphia Gay News, created and served as president of the National LGBT Newspaper Guild, pioneered the radio space as an out gay radio host, and was inducted into the LGBTQ+ Journalists Hall of Fame.


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