Prominent Newspaper Contributors Who Identify as LGBTQ

Daily and weekly newspapers have long been a valuable source of information, education, and entertainment for many. They have a rich tradition of journalism and writing that covers local, national, and international issues of relevance to the reader. Newspapers help individuals become informed and aware, and their content shapes opinions and beliefs. Having active LGBTQ participation and content in newspapers aids the process of breaking down barriers, eliminating stigmas, and creating acceptance for the community.

There is a rich history of that participation, as represented by the large number of LGBTQ individuals we have been able to identify who play a prominent role in the industry. These individuals are writers, critics, columnists, editors, contributors, staff members, and owners who present on topics including sports, politics, food, art, opinion, business, and more.

By far, the most popular newspaper for LGBTQ contributors is The Guardian, followed distantly by The New York Times, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph, and the Los Angeles Times. Nevertheless, there is a wide range of local and international newspapers on the list.

The breadth of countries on the list with a notable LGBTQ newspaper contributor is also impressive.

Argentina

• Carlos Arcidiacono, critic, La Prensa

Australia

• John Allan, COO, The Australian
• Neil Brown, columnist, The Spectator Australia
• Louis Hanson, writer, Australia Times and The Guardian
• Cate McGregor, cricket, The Spectator
• Jeffrey Smart, art critic, The Daily Telegraph

Brazil

• Laerte Coutinho, arts, Folha de S. Paulo
• David Miranda, columnist, The Guardian

Canada

• Marie-Claire Blais, contributor, various newspapers
• Carellin Brooks, columnist, The Vancouver Sun
• Nicole Brossard, founder, Les têtes de pioches
• Diane Flacks, columnist, The Toronto Star
• Ed Jackson, editor, Body Politic
• Tim Kiladze, business columnist, The Globe & Mail
• Richard Labonte, contributor, Body Politic
• Edward Lavallee, co-editor, Native People
• Roswell George Mills, writer, Les Mouches Fantastiques
• Ken Popert, publisher, Pink Triangle Press
• Casey Plett, book reviewer, The Winnipeg Free Press
• Pierre Samson, contributor, Le Devoir
• Jay Scott, film critic, The Globe & Mail
• William Thorsell, editor, The Globe & Mail

Denmark

• Count Eigil Knuth, art critic

France

• Stephane Bern, events editor, Le Figaro Madame
• Alain Emmanuel Dreuilhe, Gai Pied
• Elisabeth Lebovici, staff member, Liberation

Great Britain

• Alice Arnold, columnist, Daily Telegraph and The Guardian
• David Atherton, cookery, The Guardian
• Nicky Bandini, sportswriter, The Guardian
• Julie Bindel, contributor, The Guardian
• Michael Brown, journalist, several newspapers
• Chris Bryant, columnist, The Independent
• Ryan John Butcher, writer, The Independent
• Charlie Condou, columnist, The Guardian
• James Davidson, contributor, The Guardian
• Melanie Davis, publisher, El Hispanic News
• Thomas Edward Neil Driberg, columnist, several newspapers
• Simon Edge, theatre critic, Daily Express
• Jane Fae, contributor, The Guardian
• Alys Fowler, Gardening Columnist, The Guardian
• Elsa Gidlow, editor, Les Mouches Fantastique
• Derek Granger, film critic, The Financial Times
• Johann Hari, columnist, The Independent
• Stephen Hough, blogger, Daily Telegraph
• Juliet Jacques, contributor, The Guardian and The New Statesman
• Owen Jones, columnist, The Guardian and The Independent
• Allegra McEvedy, Dining Critic, The Guardian
• Jack Monroe, columnist, The Guardian
• Beverley Nichols, columnist, London Sunday Chronicle
• Graham Norton, advice columnist, The Daily Telegraph
• Yotam Ottolenghi, food writer, The Guardian
• Hannah Jane Parkinson, columnist, The Guardian
• Matthew Parris, columnist, The Times of London
• Laurie Penny, columnist, The Guardian and The Independent
• Andrew Pierce, The Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph
• Mark Ravenhill, contributor, The Guardian
• Martin Raymond, columnist, The Independent
• Cecil Roberts, journalist, Liverpool Post
• Mark Shenton, theatre critic, Sunday Express
• Vita Sackville-West, columnist, The Observer
• Chris Sanderson, columnist, The Independent
• Richard Smith, contributor, The Guardian
• Joe Stone, columnist, The Guardian
• Dawn Langley Simmons, editor, The Winnipeg Free Press
• Ruby Tandoh, columnist, The Guardian
• Peter Tatchell, columnist, The Guardian and The New Statesman
• Tim Teeman, interviewer, The Times of London
• Kaite Welsh, columnist, The Daily Telegraph
• John Whaite, food editor, The Daily Telegraph
• Brian Whitaker, Travel, The Guardian
• Peter Zuckerman, investigative report, The Oregonian

Hungary

• Rodney Garland, writer, The Observer

Ireland

• Darren Kennedy, fashion and lifestyle, The Telegraph
• Una Mullally, Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, and The Dubliner

Italy

• Titte De Simone, editor, L'Ora di Palermo
• Piero Santi, contributor, Il Nuovo Corriere

New Zealand

• Lizzie Marvelly, feminist writer, The New Zealand Herald

Norway

• Paul Johan Karlsen, columnist, Aftenpost

Romania

• Dragos Bucurenci, columnist, Evenimentul Zilei

Russia

• Roman Kalinin, editor, TEMA
• Elena Kostyuchenko, reporter, Novaya Gazeta
• Khudoberdi Nurmatov, correspondent, Novaya Gazeta

Scotland

• Kezia Dugdale, columnist, Daily Record
• Jeane Freeman, columnist, The National

Singapore

• JY Yang, writer for several newspapers

Spain

• Luis Antonio de Villena, columnist, various newspapers

Sri Lanka

• Niluka Ekanayake, editor, Subasetha

Suriname

• Clark Accord, columnist, Het Parool

The Philippines

• Danton Remoto, reporter, Philippine Times

Turkey

• Kursad Kahramanoglu, columnist, BirGun

United States

• Rupert Allan, writer, St. Louis Dispatch
• Sasha Alyson, contributor, Bay Windows
• John-Manuel Andriote, reporter, Washington Post
• Tracy Baim, writer, GayLife
• Michael Barbaro, reporter, The New York Times
• Josh Barro, domestic correspondent, The New York Times
• Jennifer Finney Boylan, contributor, The New York Times
• Ben Brantley, Theatre Critic, The New York Times
• Perry Brass, co-editor, Come Out
• Roger Brigham, reporter, Bay Area Reporter and Anchorage Daily News
• Frank Bruni, columnist, The New York Times
• Steve Buckley, sportswriter, Boston Herald
• Paul Burston, columnist, The Guardian
• Jonathan Capehart, editor, Washington Post and New York Daily News
• Sewell Chan, editor, The New York Times
• Craig Claiborne, food critic, The New York Times
• Derrick Clifton, contributor, The Guardian
• Patricia Cornwell, crime reporter, The Charlotte Observer
• Holly Crenshaw, reporter, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Chuck Culpepper, sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times
• Johnny Diaz, journalist, Sun Sentinel and Boston Globe
• Kate Fagan, columnist, The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Leslie Feinberg, editor, Workers World
• Robert Garcia, contributor, Long Beach Coast
• LZ Granderson, sportswriter, Los Angeles Times
• Lorraine Hansberry,staff member, Freedom
• Aaron Hicklin, The Guardian
• Chris Hine, sportswriter, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, and Los Angeles Times
• Jamal Jordan, digital storytelling, The New York Times
• Christina Kahrl, sportswriter, San Francisco Chronicle
• Charles Kaiser, reporter, New York Times and Wall Street Journal
• Gerrick D. Kennedy, music critic, The Los Angeles Times
• Michael K. Lavers, writer, The Washington Blade
• Richard Leitsch, writer, GAY
• Leo Lerman, contributor, New York Herald Tribune
• Stefanie Loh, sportswriter, The Seattle Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, The Patriot-News, and The Dominion Post
• M. G. Lord, book reviewer, New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times
• Randy Lovely, editor, The Arizona Republic
• Troy Masters, editor, The Pride LA
• Kris Mayes, political correspondent, The Arizona Republic
• Nick McCarvel, tennis report, USA Today
• John Richard Nichols, co-editor, GAY
• Amit Paley, Washington Post
• Tony Paul, sportswriter, Detroit News
• Jeremy Peters, political correspondent, The New York Times
• Minnie Bruce Pratt, editor, Workers World
• Danica Roem, reporter, Gainesville Times and Prince William Times
• Eleanor Roosevelt, reporter, The Associated Press
• Steve Rothaus, reporter, Miami Herald
• Samantha Schmidt, reporter, Washington Post
• Randy Shilts, correspondent, San Francisco Chronicle
• Gail Shister, reporter, Philadelphia Inquirer, Buffalo Evening News, and the New Orleans States-Item
• Choire Sicha, Style editor, The New York Times
• Nadine Smith, journalist, Tampa Tribune
• Zach Stafford, contributor, The Guardian
• Steven Thrasher, columnist, The Guardian
• Wallace Thurman, writer, Outlet
• Kay Tobin, contributing photographer, The Ladder
• Jimmy Van Bramer, reporter, Gay City News
• Bari Weis, The New York Times
• Cyd Zeigler, sportswriter, several newspapers

See Also

• LGBTQ Magazine Editors
• LGBTQ Investigative Journalists and Editors
• Top Television News Anchors Who Identify as LGBTQ
• Political Correspondents and Commentators Who Identify as LGBTQ
• Founders of LGBTQ Book Publishers
• Notable LGBTQ Essayists
• War and Foreign Press Correspondents Who Identify as LGBTQ

Further Reading/Research

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