Clinton Engelberger is a contributing writer and fact checker for Suncoast Searchlight. Since graduating from the University of South Florida last year, he has taken on multiple freelance roles with different publications, including The Times Union, OutSFL and The Washington Blade. He’s reported on a broad range of topics, such as coverage of pro-Palestine university protests, a look inside a community of LGBTQ truckers and the politicization of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in corporate America. Clinton recently moved from his hometown of Bradenton to Washington, D.C., where he lives with his partner and golden doodle Mickey.