TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES

(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) CURVE MAGAZINE, the national magazine for lesbians, bisexual, transgender, and queer women and non-binary people, hosted “Collect & Connect: Curve Magazine Archive Celebration” on October 13, 2024, in Houston […]

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Media focusing on hometown candidates for prez, VP

by Joe Siegel With less than a month before the presidential election, LGBTQ media outlets are covering the candidates from their home states. Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, has drawn a fair share of criticism for his divisive […]

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Newspapers partner to mark LGBTQ History Month

by Joe Siegel Philadelphia Gay News (PGN), San Francisco’s Bay Area Reporter (BAR), and Wilton Manors-based OutSFL teamed up to provide features commemorating LGBTQ History Month during October. In one piece, reporter Victoria A. Brownworth wrote about the history of lesbians and […]

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Orlando’s Watermark celebrates 30th anniversary

by Fred Kuhr In its August 29, 2024, issue, Orlando, Fla.-based Watermark marked its 30th birthday with a massive retrospective that included photos and reminiscences from every year of publication, contributions from past editors, and a special message from the newspaper’s founder […]

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BAR’s Jim Provenzano discusses new YA novel

by Gregg Shapiro (Gregg Shapiro is an author, poet and freelance journalist. Jim Provenzano, the interview subject, is arts and nightlife editor of San Francisco’s Bay Area Reporter. The following interview is reprinted with Shapiro’s permission.) YA fiction has come a long […]

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Happy 29th anniversary to Sacramento’s Outword

by Fred Palmer (Fred Palmer is the publisher of Outword, based in Sacramento, Calif. The following editorial appeared in the newspaper’s August 22, 2024, issue and is reprinted here with permission.) After reflecting on the last 29 years of printed issues of […]

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TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES

(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) NICO LANG, an award-winning Los Angeles-based journalist, released his latest book, “American Teenager: How Trans Kids are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era.” LAVENDER MAGAZINE, based […]

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LGBTQ journalists confab wraps up with Hall of Fame induction

by Joe Siegel The annual convention of NLGJA: The National Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists concluded September 8 in Los Angeles. Reporter and editor Jeffrey Schmalz, film critic Kevin Thomas, and editor and songwriter Judy Wieder, the former editor of The Advocate, were […]

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News is Out was all in at NLGJA convention

by Joe Siegel News is Out, the LGBTQ media collaborative formed in 2023, made a showing at the annual NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists convention in Los Angeles in early September. “We were so thrilled to be able to present a […]

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LGBTQ media launch political endorsement season

by Joe Siegel With Election Day less than two months from now, LGBTQ media outlets are letting readers know where they stand on candidates and ballot measures, locally and federally. San Francisco’s Bay Area Reporter (BAR) endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Vice President […]

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