TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES

(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) ADELANTE, based in Los Angeles, entered its 24th year of publication with  its June 2020 issue. AMBUSH, based in New Orleans, launched its AMBUSH RADIO PODCAST in May 2020. […]

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Revenues down, but not out, with Pride going virtual this year

by Joe Siegel The novel coronavirus pandemic forced many LGBTQ organizations to be creative in producing their Pride celebrations this year. And community media stepped up in their own way to fill the void left from the absence of traditional festivals and […]

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LGBTQ media reports on, and advocates for, Black lives

by Joe Siegel Pride events were cancelled, downscaled or moved online this year, but many Black Lives Matter protests popped up in their place. And with an understanding of intersectionality, LGBTQ media has been busy covering these events. New York’s Gay City […]

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Trump allies target Blade political reporter

by Fred Kuhr Anti-LGBTQ Trump supporters recently set their sights on Washington Blade political reporter Chris Johnson. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII applies to sexual orientation and gender identity. In other words, it is now illegal to […]

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Guest Commentary: The first Pride was a riot

by Lourdes Zavaleta (Lourdes Zavaleta is the managing editor of OutSmart Magazine, based in Houston. Her editorial appeared in the June 2020 issue of the magazine and is reprinted here with permission.) June is Pride Month, and we’d be remiss if we […]

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Guest Commentary: Support exists for local news, but we need help

by the Bay Area Reporter (The following editorial appeared in the May 13, 2020, edition of the Bay Area Reporter, based in San Francisco. It is reprinted here with permission.) As the Bay Area Reporter forges ahead with its crowdfunding campaign to […]

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Pressing Questions: Unite Seattle Magazine of Seattle, Wash.

Interview with Publisher and Editor at Large Mike Montgomery by Joe Siegel Year founded: 2018 Staff size and breakdown: Three editors, 12 contributors, one production designer, four photographers, and three sales representatives Physical dimensions: 8.5” x 10″ glossy Average page count: 64 […]

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