Month: August 2018
NLGJA convention heads to Palm Springs, Calif.
by Joe Siegel More than 350 LGBTQ journalists are expected to attend the 2018 convention of NLGJA – The Association of LGBTQ Journalists, when it gathers from September 6-9 in sunny Palm Springs, California. According to NLGJA Executive Director Adam K. Pawlus, […]
Founder of Rebellious Magazine for Women to be honored
by Fred Kuhr In advance of its upcoming national convention in Palm Springs, NLGJA – The Association of LGBTQ Journalists announced that Rebellious Magazine for Women founder and editor in chief Karen Hawkins is the inaugural recipient of the new NLGJA Jeanne […]
Ad POP Awards honor the best in national, local advertising
by Fred Kuhr The National LGBT Media Association (NGMA) announced its third annual Ad POP Award winners. The Ad POPs – which stands for Pride in Online and Print – honor the best representations of LGBT advertising in online and print campaigns […]
20 years of “No obits” for San Francisco’s BAR
by Fred Kuhr San Francisco’s Bay Area Reporter commemorated a historical milestone this month. On August 13, its famous “No obits” article turned 20 years old. The original article was published because, for the first time since the start of the AIDS […]
What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com ANDY LIEN, editorial director of Minneapolis-based LAVENDER, is stepping down after seven years at the publication. OUTSMART, based in Houston, was recognized by the Houston Press Club for […]