Video directed by: Kenny WassusDonate to Uncloseted MediaHappy Thanksgiving, everyone! Todays newsletter is short and sweet. Mostly because I hope youll watch the video above. In the piece, youll learn more about my background, meet some of the Uncloseted team, and learn about why our mission of investigating anti-LGBTQ hate and elevating the voices of everyday heroes is urgent and critical. Alongside Uncloseted journalists Sam Donndelinger and Hope Pisoni, I explain why nowmore than everAmerica needs a go-to source for investigative, accountability-focused LGBTQ journalism thats built on a nonprofit model.Please watch and share.I hope you have a wonderful day alongside your loved ones.US States Sue To Block Trump Administrations Homelessness-Funding Cuts (Reuters)A coalition of 20 states and D.C. is suing to stop major federal cuts that would reshape homelessness programs, including services for trans communities.Gay Former FBI Employee Sues Over Pride-Flag Firing (Them)David Maltinsky says he was dismissed for displaying a Pride flag, calling the firing a modern-day Lavender Scare.White House Uses Wicked Song In ICE Video, Queer Community Pushes Back (Them)The administration was criticized for pairing Defying Gravity with a deportation-themed ICE video.EU Court Rules Same-Sex Marriages Must Be Recognized Across Bloc (Washington Post)The EUs top court ruled that all member states must recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.Over the next week, be on the lookout for new Uncloseted reporting: From Alabama to Alberta: In our first official Canadian investigation, Emma Paidra uncovers how the countrys most conservative provincial government has used Americas playbook to muscle through a swath of anti-trans laws. Over the last six months, Hope Pisoni spoke with five trans women incarcerated in various state prisons. This investigation offers a rare look inside a system quietly stripping trans prisoners of safety, dignity, and human rights.Thanks for reading! Feel free to email me with questions, complaints and story ideas! Spencer Macnaughton, Editor-In-Chief spencer@unclosetedmedia.comIf objective, nonpartisan, rigorous, LGBTQ-focused journalism is important to you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation through our fiscal sponsor, Resource Impact, by clicking this button:Donate to Uncloseted Media