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fromAdvocate.com
2 hours agoIs queer media in crisis? A new report shows the way forward
Eighteen U.S. states lack original LGBTQ+ news outlets, creating coverage gaps as political backlash and funding shortfalls strain queer media.
Vox Media sold Outsports, which covers LGBTQ+ athletes, to Q.Digital last March in an "acqui-hire" deal (a non-cash transaction where Q.Digital took over Outsports' operations and revenue costs while keeping the team intact). It was part of Vox Media's reorganization to focus on its core brands last year. Under its new owners - which have other LGBTQ+ focused titles like Queerty and Gay Cities in its portfolio - Outsports has grown revenue by about 50% year over year,