When whistleblower Edward Snowden exposed the National Security Agency's worldwide electronic surveillance program, it was in large part due to the exceptional work of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald. Along with Laura Poitras, director of the Oscar-winning documentary Citizenfour, Greenwald has shone a light on the broader surveillance culture that threatens hard-earned civil liberties. Last year, Greenwald launched a much anticipated investigative Web site, The Intercept, which continues to find its footing in the face of internal dissent and conflicting signals from founder Pierre Omidyar.
By now, many of you will have received the February issue of Out magazine, the first under my purview as editor-in-chief. This copy of our magazine was put together by an entirely new team of journalists, photographers, stylists, and visionaries -- all of whom are dedicated to capturing and preserving this awesome moment in queer history. It is a marvel to behold these faces and read these voices now, in the year 2019, when media visibility for our community seems to be reaching an apex. Now, more than ever, our team must answer a simple (yet complex) question, day after day and month after month: Why Out? Keep Reading →
The gay author uploaded a video to YouTube where he went into more detail about his relationship with the Giant actor, who died of complications from AIDS in 1985.
How do LGBTQ people wield power in 2018? From a trans delegate and a lesbian pop star to a fearless showrunner and a high school hero, we’re proving our methods are more expansive than ever. Keep Reading →
Planning an event like the Power 50--OUT's celebration of the year's most influential LGBTQ leaders in American culture--does not just happen overnight. Months of preparation, coordination and forethought go into bringing it to life. To show you just how to throw one of LGBTQ media's biggest events of the year, we are taking you behind the scenes. Keep Reading →
