Liana DeMasi

Liana DeMasi

A queer, Brooklyn-based, New York-bred journalist, author, copywriter, and MFA Fiction Candidate at City College.
Dec
17
Support a media that sees us all!

Support a media that sees us all!

There’s a world out there that sees and advocates for all of us, and I know that OptOut understands what role the news places in that world.
1 min read
Aug
28
The Election, the Olympics, and More of the Latest

The Election, the Olympics, and More of the Latest

Catching back up with top stories from OptOut participating outlets!
4 min read
Jul
14
The Hack of Project 2025, Elections Overseas, and Biden’s Refusal to Step Down

The Hack of Project 2025, Elections Overseas, and Biden’s Refusal to Step Down

Find out new details about the Heritage Foundation's far-right policy blueprint.
2 min read
Jun
18
The Latest, Some Historical Context, and LGBTQ+ Joy

The Latest, Some Historical Context, and LGBTQ+ Joy

How are we almost halfway through Pride already?!
5 min read
Jun
02
It’s Pride Month

It’s Pride Month

Prepping for a month of pride and protest.
5 min read
May
28
Florida’s “Summer of Freedom,” Project 2025, and Other Horrors

Florida’s “Summer of Freedom,” Project 2025, and Other Horrors

Pride Month is just around the corner!
3 min read
Apr
10
A Closer Look at Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric and Subsequent Violence

A Closer Look at Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric and Subsequent Violence

Nothing occurs in a vacuum.
5 min read
Mar
29
Nex Benedict, LGBTQ+ Youth, and More of the Latest

Nex Benedict, LGBTQ+ Youth, and More of the Latest

What will it take to create a world where we are not used to burying our children?
5 min read
Feb
13
The Loss of a Legend & Pamela Paul Strikes Again

The Loss of a Legend & Pamela Paul Strikes Again

How is it only February?
4 min read
Jan
22
Welcoming in 2024 & Taking a Closer Look at Ohio

Welcoming in 2024 & Taking a Closer Look at Ohio

New year…Same U.S.
10 min read