Lesbian journalist, Brooke Sopelsa, shares personal stories, professional tips and insights from LGBT reporting.

Brooke Sopelsa is the editorial director of NBC Out, the LGBT section for nbcnews.com, where they cover the queer community, creating stories about and of interest to the LGBT community.

During this episode of Women Wanting Women, Brooke Sopelsa shares:

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Brooke Sopelsa is the editorial director of NBC Out, the LGBTQ digital destination launched by NBC News in June 2016.

Brooke has also spearheaded a number of franchises and special projects, including the annual #Pride30 list and the digital docu-series “Stonewall 50: The Revolution.” Since 2016, Brooke and NBC Out have been recognized with numerous awards, including a GLAAD Media Award, NLGJA Excellence in Journalism Award, Digital Diversity Network Impact Award and Out & Equal Champion Award.

Brooke was formerly a producer at the Huffington Post, where she developed and produced live news and lifestyle segments and was awarded a 2015 RTDNA Kaleidoscope Award for her LGBTQ coverage.

She also co-produced, shot and edited the documentary “Queer Streets,” a film about LGBTQ homeless youth, which aired on MTV’s LOGO channel.

Brooke holds a B.A. in Economics from Bucknell University, M.A. in Journalism from Columbia University and M.B.A. from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

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