Liana DeMasi

Liana DeMasi

A queer, Brooklyn-based, New York-bred journalist, author, copywriter, and MFA Fiction Candidate at City College.
Feb
08

Corporate Media Are Making Life Worse For Trans Kids

The NYT is especially obsessed with trans children.
1 min read
Jan
26
Maybe He’s Born With [The Propensity to Lie Through His Teeth]...Maybe it’s George Santos

Maybe He’s Born With [The Propensity to Lie Through His Teeth]...Maybe it’s George Santos

Santos’ lies, the protection of religious freedoms over LGBTQ+ lives, and the GOP’s legacy.
9 min read
Jan
12
Kicking Off the New Year With…Much of the Same LGBTQ+ News

Kicking Off the New Year With…Much of the Same LGBTQ+ News

From Fox’s interview with Chaya Raichik to Oklahoma’s latest anti-trans bill, we have 2023 cut out for us.
11 min read
Dec
15
Another Two Weeks Plagued by Violent Extremism—Or, On Being LGBTQ+

Another Two Weeks Plagued by Violent Extremism—Or, On Being LGBTQ+

We’re here, we’re queer, and we’re entitled to independent, curated news.
11 min read
Dec
01
Maybe She’s Born With it…Maybe it’s the Crippling Weight of Living in an Anti-LGBTQ Hellscape

Maybe She’s Born With it…Maybe it’s the Crippling Weight of Living in an Anti-LGBTQ Hellscape

We’re here, we’re queer, and we’re entitled to independent, curated news.
9 min read
Nov
20
Another Transphobic NYT Article • The Predictable Crypto Scandal • Labor Strikes Back

Another Transphobic NYT Article • The Predictable Crypto Scandal • Labor Strikes Back

The best of independent news from the OptOut network.
8 min read
Nov
10
Maybe She’s Born With It…Maybe It’s the Crippling Weight of Living in an Anti-LGBTQ Hellscape

Maybe She’s Born With It…Maybe It’s the Crippling Weight of Living in an Anti-LGBTQ Hellscape

We’re here, we’re queer, and we’re entitled to independent, curated news.
7 min read
Oct
14
Independent LGBTQ+ Media Are Essential For Our Basic Rights

Independent LGBTQ+ Media Are Essential For Our Basic Rights

Help OptOut promote the best independent LGBTQ+ media.
6 min read