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Matt Lavietes

Reporter, NBC Out

I report on LGBTQ issues for NBC News, focusing on nightlife, hate crimes and politics. I'm drawn to stories about misconduct, power imbalances and crimes that are underreported or overlooked.

I report on LGBTQ issues for NBC News, focusing on nightlife, hate crimes and politics. I'm drawn to stories about misconduct, power imbalances and crimes that are underreported or overlooked.


Latest from Matt Lavietes

Transgender issues were largely absent from the DNC agenda

Transgender people and issues were mentioned by only two speakers during the convention’s main programming slate.
7d ago

Mormon church issues new restrictions on transgender members

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known widely as the Mormon church, issued a slew of new policies this week expanding its restrictions on transgender members.
10d ago

Florida's official tourism site removes 'LGBTQ Travel' section

Florida’s official tourism website, VisitFlorida.com, removed a landing page for the state’s LGBTQ-friendly travel destinations sometime in the past four months.

Transgender girls sue New Hampshire officials over sports ban

Two transgender teenage girls and their families sued New Hampshire education officials over a new law that will bar some trans students from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identities.
13d ago

Florida college dumps hundreds of books, many on sexuality, race and feminism

New College in Florida dumped hundreds of books this week, with many of the discarded titles appearing to be related to sexuality, race and feminism.
21d ago

Second boxer embroiled in Olympic gender controversy advances to gold medal final

Lin Yu-ting and fellow female boxer Imane Khelif continue to face false accusations, which stemmed from a Russian-led sporting body, about their gender.
22d ago

Boxer Imane Khelif advances to Olympic championships amid gender controversy

Imane Khelif and fellow female boxer Lin Yu-ting continue to face false accusations, which stemmed from a Russian-led sporting body, about their gender.
24d ago

Olympic boxer at center of gender dispute calls for end to 'bullying' of athletes

Imane Khelif of Algeria, one of the two female boxers at the center of an Olympic gender controversy, pleaded with the public to “avoid bullying all athletes."
24d ago

Imane Khelif wins fight and declares, 'I want to tell the entire world that I am a female'

VILLEPINTE, France — Algerian welterweight Imane Khelif, backed by a sizable cheering section, beat Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori in a unanimous decision on Saturday, clinching an Olympic medal.
27d ago

Second boxer embroiled in gender controversy wins Olympic match

Lin Yu‑ting of Taiwan won her fight against Sitora Turbidekova of Uzbekistan by unanimous decision at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
28d ago

Boxer previously barred from women’s events wins fight after opponent quits in 46 seconds

Elon Musk, J.K. Rowling, Sen. Marco Rubio and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni all appeared to criticize the inclusion of boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria.