Month: December 2014
South Florida Gay News launches mainstream neighborhood publication
by Chuck Colbert At a time when some LGBT media outlets are cutting back, South Florida Gay News (SFGN) has launched a new print publication, Wilton Manors Gazette, a hometown community newspaper. “A lot of community newspapers cover the different municipalities throughout […]
Boston media memorialize pro-gay ‘rock star’ Mayor Thomas Menino
by Chuck Colbert Thomas M. Menino, Boston’s longest serving mayor and much beloved within the LGBT community, died Oct. 30 after a nearly year-long battle with cancer. His passing prompted local gay media to reflect on a remarkable pro-gay legacy, which included […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know at editor@presspassq.com.) SHEILA ALEXANDER-REID joined the staff of THE WASHINGTON BLADE as its Vice President of Strategic Branding and Digital Initiatives. She will spearhead sales efforts across the Blade’s digital properties as well as […]
by Chuck Colbert The first diagnosed case of Ebola in the U.S. — Thomas Eric Duncan of Dallas, Texas — presented local LGBT media with an opportunity to explore the similarities and differences between that disease and HIV/AIDS. As Tammye Nash, managing […]