News is Out, a collaboration of seven LGBTQ+ media publications representing more than 250 collective years of experience covering the community, is launching the second annual Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 during LGBTQ+ History Month.

Funds can be donated year-round, and will be distributed through the LGBTQ+ Journalism Fund, a component fund of the Local Media Foundation, which enhances queer-owned local news media by offering essential journalism resources to News is Out, a collective of seven legendary LGBTQ+ publishers and six local queer media affiliates.

The LGBTQ+ Local Journalism Fund supports solutions-oriented journalism by and for the LGBTQ+ community. Funding generally supports journalists who work for News is Out, as well as journalists working for the following publishers: Bay Area Reporter, The Buckeye Flame, Dallas Voice, Lookout, Los Angeles Blade, Out SFL, Philadelphia Gay News. Tagg Magazine, Washington Blade, and Windy City Times.

News is Out was initially funded by a $200,000 grant from the Google News Initiative to develop the infrastructure needed to grow the brand. Since that time, many other organizations have supported our journalism projects, including Knight Foundation, AARP, Comcast NBCUniversal and Mackenzie Scott Yield Giving.

News is Out maintains editorial control over content produced with fund resources. Funders do not have any input into the reporting of stories or into any of the specific content that will be produced with fund resources. No funds are used for political purposes or to endorse candidates. The LGTBQ+ Local Journalism Fund is a component fund of Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36-4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) organization. Local Media Foundation has exclusive legal control over all funds received. Accordingly, contributions to the Fund are treated for tax purposes as gifts to a Section 501(c)(3) public charity and are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.