Here’s Why Kevin
Kevin Ortega-Rojas is a political content creator, independent journalist, and award-winning podcast host based in the New York City area. The editor of ‘HeresWhyKevin,’ Kevin produces rapid-response news coverage and original video storytelling on politics, engaging an audience of more than 800,000 and generating over 250 million monthly views. As a contributor for publications such as Remezcla, Queerty, The Advocate, Native Son and others, his work focused on telling the stories of Black, brown, Latino and LGBTQ+ communities. As a rapid response contributor at GLAAD, he reported breaking news stories that centered the LGBTQ+ community. Most notably, Kevin broke the story of the death of Nex Benedict, a two-spirited teenager in Oklahoma. With an extensive background in digital media, audience engagement, and crisis communication, Kevin’s work is centered on making the news accessible and easy to understand while also driving nuanced political conversations to national audiences.
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Representation matters: LGBTQ+ Latinos deserve to be seen and celebrated onscreenThe first two weeks of October bring together Latino Heritage Month and LGBTQ+ History Month. But when Latino Heritage Month is recognized, queer people are hardly ever mentioned, and there’s…
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Kevin Ortega-RojasIn an ever-evolving media landscape, Kevin Ortega-Rojas is offering a fresh perspective on daily news curation and how we consume those stories.
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Chatting with Kevin Ortega-Rojas: Podcaster, writer, and host of ‘Here’s Why Kevin’Podcaster, host, and writer Kevin Ortega-Rojas chatted with this journalist at the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Greater New York Dinner, which took place on Saturday, February 7th at the Marriott…
