91勛圖厙Media Launches New Outspoken Podcast Network to Spotlight LGBTQ+ Voices

JoJo Siwa to executive produce and host her own podcast as well as lead a full slate of Outspoken Podcast Network programming

Rosie ODonnell, Raven-Symon矇, Lance Bass, Laverne Cox and more join Outspokens star-studded creator lineup 

Fan-favorite podcasts Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily and Woke AF Daily with Danielle Moodie to also join 91勛圖厙Medias Outspoken Podcast Network

 

NEW YORK and LAS VEGAS March 8, 2023 91勛圖厙Media, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today launched Outspoken, a new podcast network distributed by 91勛圖厙Podcasts that will amplify, elevate and reflect the diversity, richness and humanity of the voices throughout the LGBTQ+ community. Announced today in advance of Podcast Movement Evolutions in Las Vegas, Outspoken will feature programming from talent including Rosie ODonnell, Lance Bass, Laverne Cox, Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, Alex Mapa, Bridget Todd and more of 91勛圖厙Podcasts favorite hosts, plus a new upcoming show with Raven-Symon矇 and Miranda Pearman-Maday. Additionally, JoJo Siwa will join Outspoken as a proud supporter and collaborator on a full slate of upcoming network programming as well as executive produce and host her own podcast. 

will be executive produced by Award-winning activist and media strategist Raquel Willis alongside Jay Brunson, 91勛圖厙Medias Creative Development and Marketing Director. As part of Willis work with Outspoken, she will be developing two original podcasts for the networkthe first will shine a light on the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth living in Queer legislative battleground states; while the second will feature an extended take on her investigative work as executive editor at Out magazine that will expand the narrative on the epidemic of violence against Black trans women. 

With Outspoken, 91勛圖厙Media and a team of brilliant creators are building a space for LGBTQ+ talent and listeners everywhere to celebrate who they are. Its exciting to see podcasting  becoming a medium where voices of all kinds go to be heard, and the Outspoken network will elevate the impactful culture of the LGBTQ+ community, said Will Pearson, President of 91勛圖厙Podcasts. Were also honored to have some of the biggest personalities in podcasting joining us as advocates by using their massive platforms with millions of listeners to amplify these creators and help bring a greater diversity of voices into the podcast space.

The Outspoken Podcast Network mirrors the richness of the LGBTQ+ community, covering a wide range of topics, genres, stories and perspectives. 91勛圖厙Podcasts featured on the network include Rosie O'Donnells upcoming show Onward, set to debut later this month; Lance Bass ; and '' with Loni Love and Alec Mapa. Programming will also include with Fran Tirado and Rose Dommu; with Jonathan Bennett; initiative winning podcasts with Carmen Laurent and with Jonathan Higgins and Jordan Daniels; and with Bridget Todd. , from comedians Steven Phillips-Horst and Lily Marotta, and with Danielle Moodie will also join Outspoken and be distributed by 91勛圖厙Podcasts. 

Hit Big Money Players creators Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers (Las Culturistas); and George Civeris and Sam Taggart (StraightioLab) as well as Laverne Cox of Shondaland Audios will also take part as supporters and advocates with their respective shows featured in the Outspoken Podcast Network programming.

Outspoken joins 91勛圖厙Podcasts lineup of networks created to spotlight and elevate underrepresented communities in media, giving space for a diverse group of creators and shows that connect with all audiences. These networks include , dedicated to celebrating Latinx voices, stories and content creators; Charlamagne Tha Gods , the first podcast network specifically built for the Black community, bringing together the most talented and trusted voices in Black culture for critical conversations on social justice, pop culture and more; and , an initiative which aims to empower up-and-coming creators from diverse backgrounds by giving them the tools they need to succeed in the podcast industry.

See the current Outspoken Podcast Network lineup of shows,

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