EXTRA, EXTRA: The History and Current State of LGBTQ+ Media

Extra, Extra is an opportunity to hear more from the LGBTQ+ journalists who have helped define  the field and continue to shape opportunities for LGBTQ+ journalists. Tracy Baim co-founded the Windy City Times in 1985. She’s the author of 14 books, including Gay Press, Gay Power: The Growth of LGBT Newspapers in America and has worked 41 years in local LGBTQ media, and has been inducted into the Chicago Gay & Lesbian Hall of Fame as well as the Hall of Fame for the Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists.  Tracy currently serves as the executive director of Press Forward Chicago and helped spearhead the LGBTQ+ Media Mapping Project. Keep up with The Buckeye Flame online: Website: https://thebuckeyeflame.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebuckeyeflame/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thebuckeyeflame.com Support for This News is So Gay comes from the LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund of the Cleveland Foundation, leveraging philanthropy to empower LGBTQ+ communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices