Dani 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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For queer students, the decision to go abroad can come with added questions. Without answers, some worry they may skip the experience altogether — and miss out on all the benefits. -
Facebook is under intense pressure after it admitted that analytics firm Cambridge Analytica got access to millions of users' personal data. NPR wants to know how users are feeling.
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1968 was a pivotal year in civil rights history. In our new project, we'll be tweeting news, articles and moments from that year as if it were all happening today. -
The skier, who came out in 2015, secured a spot on the U.S. team on Sunday. A vocal advocate of LGBTQ visibility in sports, Kenworthy took silver at the 2014 Sochi Games. -
The United States has never sent an openly gay male athlete to the Winter Olympics. In Pyeongchang this year, Team USA may have two. -
Transgender Rights Lead NPR's Top LGBTQ Stories of 2017From so-called "bathroom bills" to a teen wrestling champion, 2017 saw transgender rights surge to the forefront of public consciousness.
