Chris Azzopardi

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Chris Azzopardi

Chris Azzopardi

@chrisazzopardi

Editorial Director of @PrideSource and Q Syndicate. Bylines: The New York Times, Vanity Fair, GQ, Billboard, New York Mag, MTV. More: https://t.co/fEFwQ6Ytyq

Detroit-ish, Michigan Katılım Nisan 2009
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My painfully closeted 14-year-old gay boy self would never have believed he’d one day write about two things so very intricately bound to his identity – queerness and @MariahCarey – for The New York Times. And yet!! nytimes.com/2020/02/25/opi…
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Hello? Are there still queer writers out there in the X abyss?? Wherever you are, I'm commissioning stories for these issues: February: Sex/Love Issue (Deadline: Jan. 13). March: Home Guide & Music Issue (Deadline: Jan. 29). June: Pride Issues—3 editions! (Deadline: Feb. 19).
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Pride Source@pridesource·
"When Cyndi Lauper performed 'True Colors' near the end, a man behind me wept, and I wondered if he was crying because he, too, remembered the first time he heard that song and felt its embrace," writes @chrisazzopardi. pridesource.com/article/why-cy…
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Lukas Gage got on a video call with me yesterday to talk about queer sex representation, thirsty "Smile 2" viewers and what drives him to his offbeat roles. Thoughtful, smart and not at all creepy! pridesource.com/article/lukas-…
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Chris Azzopardi@chrisazzopardi·
They just played “Cruel Summer” at the Harris-Walz ‘24 rally in Detroit. I’m taking that as the official Taylor endorsement.
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Hi, LGBTQ+ writers! I've got my eye on my inbox for some great queer pitches that run the gamut from political to pop culture (but always with a Michigan hook!). Priority right now — out-of-box pitches (by July 21 pls!) for our special Arts Issue + also Travel. More info below!
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New pride flag just dropped
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The Writer's Job Newsletter
The Writer's Job Newsletter@job_writers·
LGBTQ+ writers! Chris @pridesource is after Pride pitches with special attention given to stories leaning into defiant joy and stubborn hope in the face of a challenging political and social era for queer folks. 💵 $100 - $250 📅 April 8 ⬇️ Pitch guide linked below
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*Attention, LGBTQ+ writers!* It's that time of year again—my call for Pride pitches, after locking in some really terrific ones! Special attention given to stories leaning into defiant joy and stubborn hope in the face of a challenging political and social era for queer folks.

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I just realized just how easy it is to slip up in an email and write something that is VERY MUCH NOT WHAT I WANTED TO SAY when I went to write "I look forward to hearing from you!" and instead almost wrote "I look forward to healing from you!"
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@womenwriterswin Hi there! We'll be accepting Pride-specific pitches through April 8. Thanks for getting the word out—excited to hear from some great storytellers. :)
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*Attention, LGBTQ+ writers!* It's that time of year again—my call for Pride pitches, after locking in some really terrific ones! Special attention given to stories leaning into defiant joy and stubborn hope in the face of a challenging political and social era for queer folks.
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