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Dana Piccoli

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As seen in: Local Media Association, News Is Out, Yahoo Life, Aol, NBC News, Miami Herald, Yahoo, The Sacramento Bee, Decider, The Mary Sue, WSB-TV (Atlanta, GA), KIRO-TV (Seattle, WA) and
Covers:  LGBTQ news, entertainment, travel
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Dana Piccoli’s Biography

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Dana Piccoli (she/her) is the editor and project manager of News is Out. Dana, who identifies as lesbian and queer, has been writing about LGBTQ+ issues for over a decade and brings that experience to the News is Out team. Dana runs the daily operations at News is Out, including editing all articles, writing timely and evergreen content, curating the weekly newsletter, social media and creating digital and visual assets. Dana is the recipient of the 2023 Curve Award for Excellence in Lesbian Co…

Dana Piccoli’s Journalist Portfolio

Dana Piccoli - Award-winning writer, editor and Host

Dana Piccoli - Award-winning writer, editor and Host

Dana Piccoli is an award-winning writer who has been covering the LGBTQ+ community for over a decade with a s…

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Celebrating the Winners of the Curve Award for Excellence in Lesbian Coverage - CURVE

Celebrating the Winners of the Curve Award for Excellence in Lesbian Coverage - CURVE

Recognizing the efforts of established and emerging journalists who work tirelessly in LGBTQ media to raise v…

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Articles

This summer is packed with queer cinema releases – including a sapphic slasher

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By Dana Piccoli 
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Queer cinema is having quite a summer. From a star-studded disaster comedy packed with Drag Race royalty to a sapphic teen romance making its debut at Frameline, a supernatural thriller rooted in conversion therapy horror, and a sapphic slasher that’s already got us buzzing. Plus, two beloved classics are back on the big screen for milestone anniversaries. Here’s what’s on our radar. Stop! That! Train!(Dir.
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Queer-owned perfume brands to support this Pride season

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By Dana Piccoli 
| News Is Out
Perfumes are having a moment right now, especially indie and niche fragrances. What was once a nearly impossible industry to enter, has blossomed in recent years thanks to more accessible information and peer to peer knowledge sharing. Among the companies making waves at events like Fumed Chicago, are several queer-owned brands, some that only launched a few months ago.
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Levi’s goes full throttle for Pride 2026 with the “Together, We Ride” collection

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By Dana Piccoli 
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Levi’s 2026 Pride collection, “Together, We Ride,” draws its inspiration from an often-overlooked chapter of LGBTQ+ history: the queer motorcycle clubs that rode together, protected each other, and built chosen families. This includes groups like the Satyrs Motorcycle Club (founded in 1954), San Francisco’s Rainbow Motorcycle Club (1971) and Dykes on Bikes (1976) and New York’s Sirens Women’s Motorcycle Club (1986).
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What was your first job as a journalist?

A feature writer for Go Magazine.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes!

How is social media changing news?

It'

Awards

Curve Award for Excellence in Lesbian Coverage

2023 - LGBTQ Coverage

The inaugural CELC award is sponsored by The Curve Foundation and honors the contributions of journalists that have dedicated their careers to telling the stories of the Curve community. The award and its criteria are inspired by notable journalists that have dedicated themselves to covering lesbian social justice issues and communities.

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