Lauren Chapman
@laurenechapman.bsky.social
ipbnews.bsky.social digital editor. Cat's name is February.
I don't know how much ended up in the final edit, but God, we had a good time. :)
⭐ NEW SO GAY PODCAST EPISODE! ⭐
This News is So Gay (7/1/26): Reporting on Bad Public Policy and Much-Needed Queer Hope.
Featuring: @byadamrhodes.bsky.social (@ire.org), @susantebben.bsky.social (@ohiocapitaljournal.com) & @laurenechapman.bsky.social (@sacbee.com).
This News is So Gay (7/1/26): Reporting on Bad Public Policy and Much-Needed Queer Hope.
Featuring: @byadamrhodes.bsky.social (@ire.org), @susantebben.bsky.social (@ohiocapitaljournal.com) & @laurenechapman.bsky.social (@sacbee.com).
This News is So Gay (7/1/26): Reporting on Bad Public Policy and Much-Needed Queer Hope
Featuring: Adam Rhodes (IRE), Susan Tebben (Ohio Capital Journal) and Lauren Chapman (The Sacramento Bee).
thebuckeyeflame.com
July 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
I don't know how much ended up in the final edit, but God, we had a good time. :)
You know how sometimes you're really excited to *do* something and then forget to tell anyone?
✨I'm now the California Politics Editor for The Sacramento Bee.✨
Hear @thebuckeyeflame.com's @kenschneck.bsky.social say nice things before we geek out (and I talk baseball).
pca.st/episode/51e8...
✨I'm now the California Politics Editor for The Sacramento Bee.✨
Hear @thebuckeyeflame.com's @kenschneck.bsky.social say nice things before we geek out (and I talk baseball).
pca.st/episode/51e8...
Uncovering Stories on Pride Flag Burnings, Mpox and Queer Crime Solving
Rainbow flags – they can fly proudly, but they apparently can get banned from coffee shops or burned to the ground. We’re covering the latest drama around rainbow flag displays this week. Also, Mpox…
pca.st
May 6, 2026 at 7:16 PM
You know how sometimes you're really excited to *do* something and then forget to tell anyone?
✨I'm now the California Politics Editor for The Sacramento Bee.✨
Hear @thebuckeyeflame.com's @kenschneck.bsky.social say nice things before we geek out (and I talk baseball).
pca.st/episode/51e8...
✨I'm now the California Politics Editor for The Sacramento Bee.✨
Hear @thebuckeyeflame.com's @kenschneck.bsky.social say nice things before we geek out (and I talk baseball).
pca.st/episode/51e8...
I got to celebrate my silly little dysentery joke with @rtdna.bsky.social
This project meant so much to me. And I'm so grateful to everyone who helped make it real — advocates who did play testing, reporters who jumped on stories and editors who said, "let's do it."
ipbs.org/projects/ind...
This project meant so much to me. And I'm so grateful to everyone who helped make it real — advocates who did play testing, reporters who jumped on stories and editors who said, "let's do it."
ipbs.org/projects/ind...
October 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I got to celebrate my silly little dysentery joke with @rtdna.bsky.social
This project meant so much to me. And I'm so grateful to everyone who helped make it real — advocates who did play testing, reporters who jumped on stories and editors who said, "let's do it."
ipbs.org/projects/ind...
This project meant so much to me. And I'm so grateful to everyone who helped make it real — advocates who did play testing, reporters who jumped on stories and editors who said, "let's do it."
ipbs.org/projects/ind...
Reposted by Lauren Chapman
📣 Celebrate over 100 years of LGBTQ+ media! 🏳️🌈 Join us for the 2nd annual Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day on Oct. 8, 2025, during #LGBTQHistoryMonth. TODAY!
Support queer journalism with one tax-deductible donation: givebutter.com/LGBTQequityf....
Let’s keep our stories alive! #LGBTQMediaDay
Support queer journalism with one tax-deductible donation: givebutter.com/LGBTQequityf....
Let’s keep our stories alive! #LGBTQMediaDay
LGBTQ+ Local Journalism Fund
By Local Media Foundation
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October 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
📣 Celebrate over 100 years of LGBTQ+ media! 🏳️🌈 Join us for the 2nd annual Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day on Oct. 8, 2025, during #LGBTQHistoryMonth. TODAY!
Support queer journalism with one tax-deductible donation: givebutter.com/LGBTQequityf....
Let’s keep our stories alive! #LGBTQMediaDay
Support queer journalism with one tax-deductible donation: givebutter.com/LGBTQequityf....
Let’s keep our stories alive! #LGBTQMediaDay
The chaos returns for a three-peat!!
We've got big issues, fun facts and a love letter to the complicated stew of small town Pride celebrations.
We've got big issues, fun facts and a love letter to the complicated stew of small town Pride celebrations.
NEW EPISODE! - This News is So Gay (9/24/25): Cut Crisis Hotline Headlines & (Early!) Pride 2026 Reporting
Featuring: Kate Sosin (@19thnews.org), @byadamrhodes.bsky.social (@ire.org) & @laurenechapman.bsky.social (Indiana Public Broadcasting)
LISTEN IN!
Hosted by: @kenschneck.bsky.social
Featuring: Kate Sosin (@19thnews.org), @byadamrhodes.bsky.social (@ire.org) & @laurenechapman.bsky.social (Indiana Public Broadcasting)
LISTEN IN!
Hosted by: @kenschneck.bsky.social
This News is So Gay (9/24/25): Cut Crisis Hotline Headlines and (Early!) Pride 2026 Reporting
Featuring: Kate Sosin (The 19th), Adam Rhodes (Investigative Reporters and Editors) and Lauren Chapman (Indiana Public Broadcasting).
thebuckeyeflame.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The chaos returns for a three-peat!!
We've got big issues, fun facts and a love letter to the complicated stew of small town Pride celebrations.
We've got big issues, fun facts and a love letter to the complicated stew of small town Pride celebrations.
I've seen a lot of baseball at Victory Field the last three weeks.
So much so, that the beer guy next to my usual section and I are on a first name basis.
So much so, that the beer guy next to my usual section and I are on a first name basis.
September 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I've seen a lot of baseball at Victory Field the last three weeks.
So much so, that the beer guy next to my usual section and I are on a first name basis.
So much so, that the beer guy next to my usual section and I are on a first name basis.
🎶They say it's your birthday!🎶
2025 has been a weird year. But my birthday has been a delightful bright spot — especially going to three games at Victory Field. 💜
2025 has been a weird year. But my birthday has been a delightful bright spot — especially going to three games at Victory Field. 💜
August 31, 2025 at 2:15 AM
🎶They say it's your birthday!🎶
2025 has been a weird year. But my birthday has been a delightful bright spot — especially going to three games at Victory Field. 💜
2025 has been a weird year. But my birthday has been a delightful bright spot — especially going to three games at Victory Field. 💜
*slaps podcasting app*
THIS EPISODE CAN FIT SO MUCH QUEER JOY IN IT!
(Seriously, you'll learn important things about the world, hear about amazing journalism and giggle at The Rainbow Beast)
THIS EPISODE CAN FIT SO MUCH QUEER JOY IN IT!
(Seriously, you'll learn important things about the world, hear about amazing journalism and giggle at The Rainbow Beast)
This News is So Gay (8/13/25): Conversion Therapy Headlines & the Queer Loss of Public Broadcasting.
Featuring: @susantebben.bsky.social (@ohiocapitaljournal.com), @byadamrhodes.bsky.social (@ire.org) & @laurenechapman.bsky.social (Indiana Public Broadcasting).
thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/13/t...
Featuring: @susantebben.bsky.social (@ohiocapitaljournal.com), @byadamrhodes.bsky.social (@ire.org) & @laurenechapman.bsky.social (Indiana Public Broadcasting).
thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/13/t...
This News is So Gay (8/13/25): Conversion Therapy Headlines & the Queer Loss of Public Broadcasting
Featuring: Susan Tebben (The Ohio Capital Journal), Adam Rhodes (Investigative Reporters and Editors) and Lauren Chapman (Indiana Public Broadcasting).
thebuckeyeflame.com
August 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM
*slaps podcasting app*
THIS EPISODE CAN FIT SO MUCH QUEER JOY IN IT!
(Seriously, you'll learn important things about the world, hear about amazing journalism and giggle at The Rainbow Beast)
THIS EPISODE CAN FIT SO MUCH QUEER JOY IN IT!
(Seriously, you'll learn important things about the world, hear about amazing journalism and giggle at The Rainbow Beast)
In a rare New Year's resolution, I promised myself that I would say yes to more things with my friends.
Today's adventure: Seeing the Scissor Sisters and Kesha in concert.
Shedding tears to "This Place About To Blow" wasn't on the bingo card. But it's 2008 and we're partying.
Today's adventure: Seeing the Scissor Sisters and Kesha in concert.
Shedding tears to "This Place About To Blow" wasn't on the bingo card. But it's 2008 and we're partying.
July 19, 2025 at 6:39 AM
In a rare New Year's resolution, I promised myself that I would say yes to more things with my friends.
Today's adventure: Seeing the Scissor Sisters and Kesha in concert.
Shedding tears to "This Place About To Blow" wasn't on the bingo card. But it's 2008 and we're partying.
Today's adventure: Seeing the Scissor Sisters and Kesha in concert.
Shedding tears to "This Place About To Blow" wasn't on the bingo card. But it's 2008 and we're partying.
It's me!
This was truly so much fun to do. I love "This News Is So Gay" and being a panelist (and the unofficial Sportsball reporter) was an absolute delight.
Go listen! I accidentally wrote an "it's complicated" love letter to Indiana in the middle of the podcast.
This was truly so much fun to do. I love "This News Is So Gay" and being a panelist (and the unofficial Sportsball reporter) was an absolute delight.
Go listen! I accidentally wrote an "it's complicated" love letter to Indiana in the middle of the podcast.
This News is So Gay: A Shift in LGBTQ+ College Support, An Unhinged Sermon and WNBA Expansion Excitement.
Featuring: Jason Villemez (@phillygaynews.bsky.social), @jakewittich.bsky.social (@windycitytimes.com) & @laurenechapman.bsky.social (Indiana Public Broadcasting).
LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE!
Featuring: Jason Villemez (@phillygaynews.bsky.social), @jakewittich.bsky.social (@windycitytimes.com) & @laurenechapman.bsky.social (Indiana Public Broadcasting).
LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE!
This News is So Gay: A Shift in LGBTQ+ College Support, An Unhinged Sermon and WNBA Expansion Excitement
Featuring: Jason Villemez (Philadelphia Gay News), Jake Wittich (Windy City Times) and Lauren Chapman (Indiana Public Broadcasting)
thebuckeyeflame.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:29 PM
It's me!
This was truly so much fun to do. I love "This News Is So Gay" and being a panelist (and the unofficial Sportsball reporter) was an absolute delight.
Go listen! I accidentally wrote an "it's complicated" love letter to Indiana in the middle of the podcast.
This was truly so much fun to do. I love "This News Is So Gay" and being a panelist (and the unofficial Sportsball reporter) was an absolute delight.
Go listen! I accidentally wrote an "it's complicated" love letter to Indiana in the middle of the podcast.
Being a reasonably devout Catholic prepared me for a number of things.
Receiving genuine, heartfelt praise for my last decade of work was not one of them.
Receiving genuine, heartfelt praise for my last decade of work was not one of them.
July 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Being a reasonably devout Catholic prepared me for a number of things.
Receiving genuine, heartfelt praise for my last decade of work was not one of them.
Receiving genuine, heartfelt praise for my last decade of work was not one of them.
(Because humor is the only coping mechanism available to me at the moment)
Damn. The worst bit is that I haven't updated my portfolio site since 2019.
Damn. The worst bit is that I haven't updated my portfolio site since 2019.
July 10, 2025 at 12:43 AM
(Because humor is the only coping mechanism available to me at the moment)
Damn. The worst bit is that I haven't updated my portfolio site since 2019.
Damn. The worst bit is that I haven't updated my portfolio site since 2019.
And 16 days later, I was informed that the @ipbnews.bsky.social team (including myself) would be laid off at the end of this year.
It's heartbreaking. But there's still a lot to be proud of.
I'm going to have some self-indulgent grieving and then get to the business of figuring out what's next.
It's heartbreaking. But there's still a lot to be proud of.
I'm going to have some self-indulgent grieving and then get to the business of figuring out what's next.
It's impossible to imagine: But 10 years ago ON THIS VERY DAY, I started my full-time journalism career.
I wish I could tell that fresh-faced 22-year-old half of the things we would do. I think she'd be pretty proud 💜
I wish I could tell that fresh-faced 22-year-old half of the things we would do. I think she'd be pretty proud 💜
July 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
And 16 days later, I was informed that the @ipbnews.bsky.social team (including myself) would be laid off at the end of this year.
It's heartbreaking. But there's still a lot to be proud of.
I'm going to have some self-indulgent grieving and then get to the business of figuring out what's next.
It's heartbreaking. But there's still a lot to be proud of.
I'm going to have some self-indulgent grieving and then get to the business of figuring out what's next.
It's impossible to imagine: But 10 years ago ON THIS VERY DAY, I started my full-time journalism career.
I wish I could tell that fresh-faced 22-year-old half of the things we would do. I think she'd be pretty proud 💜
I wish I could tell that fresh-faced 22-year-old half of the things we would do. I think she'd be pretty proud 💜
June 22, 2025 at 5:21 AM
It's impossible to imagine: But 10 years ago ON THIS VERY DAY, I started my full-time journalism career.
I wish I could tell that fresh-faced 22-year-old half of the things we would do. I think she'd be pretty proud 💜
I wish I could tell that fresh-faced 22-year-old half of the things we would do. I think she'd be pretty proud 💜
What happens when someone asks the @ipbnews.bsky.social text group a question that I also wanted to know?
I write a big ol' web story and make everyone else learn.
indianapublicradio.org/news/2025/06...
I write a big ol' web story and make everyone else learn.
indianapublicradio.org/news/2025/06...
What are the differences between traditional public schools, charter schools and private schools?
What are the differences between traditional public schools, charter schools and private schools? Several audience members asked us questions about how these different school types are funded, enroll ...
indianapublicradio.org
June 6, 2025 at 12:59 AM
What happens when someone asks the @ipbnews.bsky.social text group a question that I also wanted to know?
I write a big ol' web story and make everyone else learn.
indianapublicradio.org/news/2025/06...
I write a big ol' web story and make everyone else learn.
indianapublicradio.org/news/2025/06...
First American pope and the Catholics on my team are being Very Normal.
... what's the over-under that Pope Leo XIV has been to Riot Fest?
... what's the over-under that Pope Leo XIV has been to Riot Fest?
May 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
First American pope and the Catholics on my team are being Very Normal.
... what's the over-under that Pope Leo XIV has been to Riot Fest?
... what's the over-under that Pope Leo XIV has been to Riot Fest?
The IEDC has been highly criticized — most of the controversy traces back to the LEAP district and concerns over water use.
news.wnin.org/2025-04-08/b...
news.wnin.org/2025-04-08/b...
Braun signs series of executive orders taking aim at Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Gov. Mike Braun signed three executive orders Tuesday targeting the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) and looking to reshape the executive branch’s approach to economic development.
news.wnin.org
April 9, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The IEDC has been highly criticized — most of the controversy traces back to the LEAP district and concerns over water use.
news.wnin.org/2025-04-08/b...
news.wnin.org/2025-04-08/b...
Opening Day at Victory Field!! 💜
According to my dad, we've attended 30 out of the last 32 Opening Days together.
According to my dad, we've attended 30 out of the last 32 Opening Days together.
April 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Opening Day at Victory Field!! 💜
According to my dad, we've attended 30 out of the last 32 Opening Days together.
According to my dad, we've attended 30 out of the last 32 Opening Days together.
Reposted by Lauren Chapman
The bill makes no requirements for what a determination of an athlete’s gender is. But the amendment would have prohibited invasive inspections of genitalia.
GOP kills amendment to prohibit genital inspections under collegiate transgender sports ban
A Senate committee passed a measure to ban transgender women from competing in collegiate athletics. Democrats proposed several amendments to pull back or clarify the measure — all failed along party…
buff.ly
March 27, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The bill makes no requirements for what a determination of an athlete’s gender is. But the amendment would have prohibited invasive inspections of genitalia.
Reposted by Lauren Chapman
As lawmakers plow through the second half of the legislative session, here's our guide to how the budget writing process works:
Indiana's 2025 budget-writing session begins Jan. 8. Here's how the process works
The 2025 session of the Indiana General Assembly, which will last about four months and include a new state budget, begins Wednesday.
buff.ly
March 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
As lawmakers plow through the second half of the legislative session, here's our guide to how the budget writing process works:
All it took was calling and emailing a dozen county and local health departments in Indiana to get a handful to confirm the validity of an email I was sent.
Requests made after the governor’s March 4 executive order will no longer be accepted by health departments.
IDOH halts gender change requests on birth records to comply with Braun executive order
The Indiana Department of Health issued new guidance to local and county health departments to stop accepting gender change requests for Indiana birth records.
buff.ly
March 19, 2025 at 12:09 AM
All it took was calling and emailing a dozen county and local health departments in Indiana to get a handful to confirm the validity of an email I was sent.
The little engine that could has surpassed 100 bills!
2025 Indiana legislative session bill tracker
Find the bills the Indiana Public Broadcasting News team is covering, with links to our reporting, the bill page and status update as each bill moves through the Statehouse.
ipbs.org
March 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The little engine that could has surpassed 100 bills!
"We want to be very clear: Governor Braun, we don’t need or want that kind of protection.”
Nearly a dozen groups "dedicated to the rights and safety of women" signed the letter, condemning Braun's executive orders and asking him to rescind them.
Women’s groups call Braun transgender sports executive orders 'morally wrong and irresponsible'
A group of women’s advocacy organizations sent a letter to Gov. Mike Braun Friday to condemn his recent executive orders to ban transgender women and girls from sports. The groups called the…
buff.ly
March 8, 2025 at 12:41 AM
"We want to be very clear: Governor Braun, we don’t need or want that kind of protection.”
“Trans and nonbinary people are not a threat. They’re not an enemy. They’re not a villain. They’re your neighbors,” she said. “They’re the people in your churches and synagogues. They are part of this community, of society. They are Hoosiers as well.”
One of Gov. Mike Braun's two executive orders directs executive branch agencies to “enforce the biological binary” of gender.
Advocates say Braun executive orders tell transgender Hoosiers: 'You don't belong here'
Gov. Mike Braun signed an executive order Tuesday to align with federal moves to ban transgender women and girls from playing sports. Advocates say the orders are products of a nationwide campaign of…
buff.ly
March 6, 2025 at 12:38 AM
“Trans and nonbinary people are not a threat. They’re not an enemy. They’re not a villain. They’re your neighbors,” she said. “They’re the people in your churches and synagogues. They are part of this community, of society. They are Hoosiers as well.”