Month: April 2019
Newseum’s Stonewall anniversary exhibit features LGBTQ newspapers
by Fred Kuhr LGBTQ publications from around the country are taking part in a national celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. “Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement,” an exhibit that will explore the modern gay rights movement […]
Level of cannabis coverage going higher
by Joe Siegel With a growing number of states making it legal for people to smoke marijuana, LGBTQ media have been providing increased coverage of the issue. The Washington Blade recently launched a regular grouping of stories that run under the heading […]
Media mark lesbian mayoral wins in Chicago and Madison
by Joe Siegel Lori Lightfoot made history on April 2 by becoming the first black woman and first openly gay person to hold the office of mayor of Chicago, America’s third largest city. Late results showed Lightfoot, 56, who capitalized on her status as […]
Dems continue to enter prez race, including first openly gay candidate
by Joe Siegel (This is the fourth in a planned series of interviews with local media professionals who have covered candidates as they announce their presidential candidacy.) Pete Buttigieg has made history this month, becoming the first openly gay candidate for president […]
Georgia Voice looks back at logo’s evolution
by Fred Kuhr As it entered its 10th year of publishing, Atlanta-based Georgia Voice unveiled its redesigned logo on March 15. This marks the third time the log has been redesigned its the newspaper’s nine-year history. As part of the anniversary celebration, […]
GUEST COMMENTARY: As your publication changes, so should you
by Patrick Colson-Price (Patrick Colson-Price is the new editor of Atlanta-based George Voice. This editorial originally appeared in the March 14, 2019, issue of the newspaper.) There’s something special about change. From the physical to emotional, the process of transforming your life […]
PRESSING QUESTIONS: Q Magazine of Key West, Florida
Interview with Publisher Neil Chamberlain by Joe Siegel Year founded: 2006 Staff size and breakdown: “Pretty much a one man operation. Me, plus three contract workers, two columnists and one photographer.” Key demographics: LGBTQ visitors to Key West and LGBTQ locals Website: www.QKeyWest.com […]
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) TJ ACOSTA, publisher of New Orleans-based AMBUSH, had the honor of choosing this year’s grand marshals for the city’s Gay Easter Parade. BOSTON SPIRIT MAGAZINE announced that Rhode Island […]