Advocate, Out Parent Company Adds Trump Supporter to Board, Prompting Outrage

MAGA supporter resigns from publishing company of Out, Advocate after uproar

MAGA supporter and entrepreneur Jay Katari stepped down from the board of directors of EqualPride — the parent company of LGBTQ+ media outlets like The Advocate, Out, and them — and resigned as the company’s strategic advisor for growth and innovation one day after reports of his political affiliation caused concern amongst the company’s staff and readership, according to journalist Kevin Ortega-Rojas. Katari previously donated $10,000 to Utah a…

Advocate, Out parent company adds Trump supporter to board, prompting outrage

Online backlash against EqualPride grows as Trump supporter joins leadership team

Leading LGBTQ+ newsroom confronts parent company over board member’s MAGA support

The editorial staff of some of the country’s most prominent LGBTQ+ publications presented a united front Monday, publicly demanding answers from their parent company equalpride after a report revealed that one of its board members had expressed support for President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement.The controversy came just two weeks after equalpride CEO Mark Berryhill enthusiastically announced that Jay Katari would take a more active role ac…

Equalpride Board Member Quits After MAGA Photos Surface

Equalpride board member Jay Katari resigned after LGBTQ journalists questioned his expanded role and reported history of supporting Trump and MAGA.

A board member of equalpride, which owns The Advocate, Out, and Them, resigns after queer and transgender staffers questioned his support of MAGA politics (Christopher Wiggins/Advocate)

Christopher Wiggins / Advocate: A board member of equalpride, which owns The Advocate, Out, and Them, resigns after queer and transgender staffers questioned his support of MAGA politics  —  Jay Katari has resigned from the board of equalpride, which owns The Advocate, Out, and Them.  —  The news comes one day after queer …