Gay news reporters

Jem Collins

Jem is a digital and video journalist whose work centres around human rights, rural lifestyle and careers and has worked for outlets including Metro.co.uk, the i Paper, PinkNews, and RightsInfo.

His work includes reporting from Berlin’s first LGBTQ+ refugee centre, investigating forced anal examinations for gay men across eight countries, and he has profiled former BP CEO, Lord John Browne and has examined the secret languages used by queer people.

Finbarr is interested in commissions for long-form, investigative features, with a focus on emerging countries and their changing attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community.

Contact: finbarr@finbarrtoesland.com | Twitter: @FinbarrToesland | Pronouns: He/Him

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Katie Baker

Katie Baker is a bisexual woman who, after being lifestyle editor for her student paper, is now freelance.

Jackson Davies

Jackson Davies is a writer and content producer, formerly of BBC Radio 1 but now based in LA. He presents a nonsense news podcast called ‘The News Where They Are’ with a friend back in Wales. Lucy also worked for Deutsche Welle while living in Berlin. “Part of our mission at WCNC is seeking solutions and representing the community, and that includes the LGBTQ community.”

When asked about how people have reacted to him as an openly gay news anchor, Thompson said the viewers in Charlotte have mostly welcomed him with open arms.

“I’ve received letters from mothers – who have children that identify as being part of the LGBTQ community – thanking me for what I do and who I am,” Thompson explained.

Sanjana Varghese

Sanjana Varghese is a freelance journalist and writer, based in London.

They are a non-binary person and use they/them pronouns. His specialisms are style, culture, entertainment, and the intersection of queer and black identities. She’s available for commissions, copywriting, panels, workshops, speaking engagements and general trouble-making.

She’s given talks about The L Word at BFI Southbank, hosted panels with web series royalty at ClexaCon, and interviewed everyone from Rose and Rosie in their undies to Rachel Weisz (fully clothed).

Roxy loves everything girly, especially girls, and is interested in creating high quality, highly entertaining queer content.

Contact: roxy@divamag.co.uk | Twitter: @Roxy_Vintage | Pronouns: She/Her

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In 2015 he was invited to the first trans-specific event at The White House, and the following year told his story in Speaker’s House, Westminster. Hadley Stewart 

Hadley Stewart is a freelance journalist specialising in LGBT+ topics and health.

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Speaking with People last year of her decision to come out in 2013, she said: "I am so encouraged today by so many LGBTQ+ people who are visible in my industry.

Contact: darren.nathan.mew96@gmail.com | Twitter: @mxdarren_ | Pronouns: They/Them

40. And finally, Eve Hartley (the writer of this list)

Eve Hartley is a freelance multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker. He is available to speak on topical pop culture issues and life as an LGBTQ+ person.

Contact: mrnicklevine@gmail.com | Twitter:  @mrnicklevine | Pronouns: He/Him

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Roxy Bourdillon

Roxy Bourdillon is the deputy editor of DIVA magazine and the most overdressed woman in any room, unless drag queens are present.

She has six years’ experience working in LGBTQI+ media for titles including Curve, LOTL and Bound, and a lifetime’s experience as a lesbian. As an academic, her research focuses on media representation, gender and sexuality, and communities.

Her award-winning piece was titled “Being a gay Christian can be hurtful and gruelling. Franki Cookney

Franki Cookney is a freelance journalist with more than a decade of experience across print and digital. Finbarr Toesland

Finbarr Toesland is a London-based journalist. She has written for The Times, Independent and DAZED Magazine.

Comments such as “I just don’t know a bisexual woman of colour I can ask” or “I’ve never met a trans person,” have flown around in offices we’ve worked in.

Being an out LGBT+ journalist can also come with the pressure of being a one-stop-guide for editors who have questions about all things queer and trans.

Jake’s specialist areas are LGBTQ+ activism, sex work, the political potential of porn and fashion through a queer lens.

She works primarily in digital media and started freelancing in 2017.