Danielle Nett
Dani Nett (she/they) has been an audience engagement editor on NPR's Newshub since 2017. She manages the network's flagship Facebook and Twitter accounts; develops strategy; and helms NPR's digital platforms through historic moments — from racial justice protests to wars and presidential impeachments.
She covers queer and transgender issues and culture. She is also the founder of NPR Pride, a resource group supporting LGBTQ staff.
Dani received a bachelor's degree in journalism and queer studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil plans to use his ancestral estate as a center for Indians who've been ostracized for their sexuality. -
From so-called "bathroom bills" to a teen wrestling champion, 2017 saw transgender rights surge to the forefront of public consciousness. -
For Riley Knoxx, emulating the pop star transformed her career and personal life — building confidence in herself as an artist and as a transgender woman. -
Dorothea Lasky and Alex Dimitrov of Astro Poets want to bring astrology up to speed with shifting views of gender, sexuality and pop culture. -
When you're building a zoo disaster plan, there's one thing to keep in mind: If anything can go wrong, it will. -
"I try to tune out all the drag that's out there and tap into the drag I was doing when I was a little kid — when I didn't even know the word 'queer' or that gay people were out there," Velour said.
