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The QLP Questionnaire: LaShawn McGhee
"I’ve always loved the idea of having a wife, but the concept of 'the one' seems unrealistic. One person can’t possibly be your everything."
Why Revry's Milestone Recognition By GLAAD Advances Inclusion In Media
In an impressive nod to its commitment to diversity and representation, Revry, the LGBTQ+ streaming network, has been honored with a Special Recognition award at the 35th GLAAD Media Awards for its acclaimed series "Drag Latina".
How to Leverage Personalized Data for FAST and SVOD
Krefetz asks McGhee, “What happens when you want to have a lot of targeting on the personal data for your viewers based on what your tech stack looks like?”
Pioneering LGBTQ+ Network Revry Adapts To Changing Streaming, Cultural Moment
For pioneering LGBTQ+-focused video-streaming service Revry, it’s been a complicated time, but, its founders say, a crucial one for a service trying to provide underserved audiences with shows that speak to their lives, while connecting brands safely with a substantial, lucrative core audience.
Revry and Drag Latina Bring the Love to the Samsung Tiny Home at LA Pride
Revry co-founders, Alia Daniels, LaShawn McGhee, Damian Pelliccione and Christopher Rodriguez, along with the talented winner of Drag Latina season 1, Vicky Chavarria, made a grand appearance at the Samsung Tiny Home during LA Pride on Saturday, June 10th.
The Revry NewFronts were a Hit!
LGBTQ+ streamer Revry surprised advertisers with a presentation far more fabulous than the typical pitch, Ad Age’s Parker Herren writes. The media programmer showcased its content through a “Wizard of Oz”-themed musical, called the “Wizard of Yaaaaas,” on the NewFronts main stage.
These Black Women Run The Only LGBTQ-First Streaming Platform
Alia J Daniels and LaShawn McGhee co-founded Revry as a way to authentically center intersections queer experiences in media.
Loved Heartstopper and need more LGBTQ content in your life? Then Revry is the streaming service for you
Are LGBTQ+ shows your kind of thing? Are you more than happy to binge hours of Heartstopper, RuPaul's Drag Race or Queer Eye? Then the one problem you might find is how it's over all too quickly, with many queer-themed shows sadly being cancelled after just one season.
Revry’s LaShawn McGhee Appointed to GLAAD Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative Advisory Board
GLAAD has announced its inaugural cohort of 10 creatives for its newly launched Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative and the appointment of Revry Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer LaShawn McGhee.
Meet Clexacon 2022 Speakers with Revry Co-Founder LaShawn McGhee
Meet Clexacon 2022 speakers on Wednesday, August 17th live on Instagram with writer Kimberly Cooper Griffin, musician Emer Kinsella, writer and director Kacy Boccumini and Revry co-founder and CPO LaShawn McGhee. Watch here on Clexacon’s instagram.
Rainbow Key Awards Honors Revry Co-Founders
This year on June 29th, Revry founders; Damian Pelliccione, LaShawn McGhee, Alia Daniels, and Chris Rodriguez are being honored by the Rainbow Key Awards for their contribution to the queer community through the creation and continuation of Revry’s global streaming network that focuses on queer content and creators.
Rainbow Key Awards Recognizes Revry
Since 1993, the City of West Hollywood has presented Rainbow Key Awards to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to the LGBTQ+ community. This year, the founding team of Revry will be recognized for their fantastic work for the LGBTQ+ community. Damian Pelliccione, LaShawn McGhee, Alia Daniels, and Chris Rodriguez are equal co-founders of the only LGBTQ-first streaming platform.
Revry team to be honored with WeHo Rainbow Key Award
Since 1993, the City of West Hollywood has presented Rainbow Key Awards to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to the LGBTQ+ community. This year, the founding team of Revry, will be recognized for their amazing work for the LGBTQ+ community. Damian Pelliccione, LaShawn McGhee, Alia Daniels, and Chris Rodriguez are equal co-founders of the only LGBTQ-first streaming platform.
Etheridge Award Presented to Revry Co-Founder LaShawn McGhee
Revry is excited to announce that one of our founders, LaShawn McGhee, has been awarded the Melissa Etheridge Award by The City of West Hollywood and the Lesbian and Gay Advisory Board at the annual Dyke March.
Gaingels Los Angeles Fireside Chat with Revry: Emerging Diverse Founders
Join us for an amazing fire side chat celebrating diversity. Panelist Damian Pelliccione, Alia Daniels, LaShawn McGhee, and Chris Rodriguez will dive into the topic of modern day founders, and the diversity they are bringing to the business world.
Visibility for the Queer Veteran Community
In honor of Veteran’s Day, Revry is speaking with LaShawn McGhee, the co-founder and chief production officer at Revry. As a veteran, LasShawn shares her thoughts on the day and more to highlight the unique perspective of LGBTQ service members.
Meet the Queer Titans of Media Who Made This Year's Out100
Meet the Queer Titans of Media Who Made This Year's Out100. While streaming queer-themed content is becoming more and more accessible on big-name services like Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, and Disney+, it’s important that there are other platforms out there that are founded and run by queer folks, especially since many mainstream platforms have corporate interests that don’t always align with those of the greater LGBTQ+ community.
The Home of Queer Streaming
In five years, Revry has gone from an idea among friends to the biggest LGBTQ+ streaming service on the App Store, with a huge library of original movies, shows, music, and podcasts—and it’s growing by the day. Read the Apple App Store Developer Spotlight on Revry.
Inside Pride Month Collaboration Between McDonald’s And Streaming Platform Revry
It’s Pride Month, a time for celebrating the diversity, breadth and inclusiveness of the LGBTQ+ community from flamboyant drag queens to queer music to emerging politicians such as Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. All of which of course brings to mind…McDonald’s! Wait…what?