Reviews & Quotes | LOU'S LEGACY: A REPORTER'S LIFE AT THE WASHINGTON BLADE

WETA | Devin Karambelas, Vice President, TV Programming and Operations
“WETA – Washington, DC’s PBS station – was thrilled to broadcast LOU’S LEGACY during Pride Month of 2025. This compelling film highlights the role that good old-fashioned journalism can play in building community connection and holding power brokers accountable. The lessons we can learn from Lou Chibbaro’s career are more important now than ever.”

DC Chapter of NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists | Ryan Levi, President
"All students of journalism can learn a lot from the story of Lou Chibbaro Jr. Lou has chronicled nearly five decades of LGBTQ+ life and the community's struggle for equality in Washington, DC. Lou's work and the role of the queer press has been essential in covering stories the mainstream media would often ignore or erase."

Falls Church News-Press | Nicholas F. Benton
"Chibbaro has been a steady mainstay in the evolution of LGBTQ journalism"

Washington Blade | Kevin Naff, Editor
“The film captures Lou’s dedication and tenacity and reminds us how far we’ve come as a community.”

GW Today | Greg Varner
“I thought they did a good job on [the film],” Chibbaro said. “And I'm certainly honored that they [the producers] deemed it important to focus this on myself.”

Washington City Paper | Vince Morris
"His longevity is iconic."