Out Power 50: Fox’s Shepard Smith Debuts

Out magazine’s new Power 50 list was announced and media people play a prominent role. The big news, however, is the addition of a brand new member of the list:  Shepard Smith of Fox News. Smith meets Out’s definition of LGBT–including Anderson...

Prop 8’s Judge Walker Confirms He is Gay

Judge Vaughn Walker has confirmed, for the first time with the media, that he is gay and has been in a 10-year relationship with a man. The story brings an end to one of 2010’s most interesting media ethics stories relating to the judge who everyone assumed was...

Ken Mehlman Comes Out: The Story Behind the Story

By now, everyone has likely seen the Marc Ambinder piece on former Republican National Committee chair Ken Mehlman coming out. As interesting as that story is, there are some other interesting media angles worth keeping on-top of: – Mehlman’s interview...