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Headline: Readers are flocking to local LGBTQ+ media. But funding is running away.
"A first-of-its-kind report assessing the current state of local LGBTQ+ media outlets shows how the current administration is impacting their ability to tell queer stories.
"The LGBTQ+ Media Mapping Project – co-authored by legendary Chicago journalist Tracy Baim, co-founder of the Windy City Times – presents a variety of data on everything from the annual budget of local LGBTQ+ publications to the number of freelancers versus full-time workers utilized. But the most powerful findings came from the focus groups, who shared anecdotes on the fear and loss brought on by the federal government’s crusade against DEI.
“The focus groups were held less than two months into the new presidential administration, but outlets were already feeling the effects of an anti-LGBTQ+ backlash that preceded the current federal leadership,” the report explains.
"While advertisers and sponsors had already begun to pull back, the actions increased due to the executive orders targeting DEI."
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https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/09/readers-are-flocking-to-local-lgbtq-media-but-funding-is-running-away/