Month: February 2021
Celebrating Black History Month in light of protests and pandemic
by Joe Siegel In light of last year’s Black Lives Matter protests and a global pandemic disproportionately affecting people of color, LGBTQ publications are celebrating Black History Month with special features on civil rights activists, entertainers, and other historic figures. “The news […]
Biden provides plenty of news in first month in power
by Joe Siegel The transition to the Biden/Harris Administration has resulted in a flood of policy reversals — and a tidal wave of coverage for the LGBTQ beat. For LGBTQ media, the challenge has been to provide coverage for all of President […]
Michigan power couple retires, now new management for Q Syndicate
by Fred Kuhr Jan Stevenson and Susan Horowitz, partners in life and publishing, have bid a fond farewell to owning and running their Michigan-based LGBTQ media empire that has been theirs since 1995. On January 1, 2021, they sold Livonia, Mich.-based Pride […]
Top international LGBTQ news stories of 2020
by Michael K. Lavers(Michael K. Lavers is the international news editor of the Washington Blade. The following piece appears here with permission.) No. 10: Anti-democracy crackdown looms over Hong Kong Gay Games Recent unrest in Hong Kong has led to speculation the […]
The ever-changing landscape of LGBTQ media, underserved communities and The Fight’s 10th anniversary
by Brenden Shucart(Brenden Shucart is a writer and activist based in Los Angeles. This piece appears in the February 2021 issue of The Fight, celebrating the publication’s 10th anniversary. The piece is published here with the permission of Mark Ariel, managing editor […]
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(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) BAY AREA REPORTER, based in San Francisco, entered its 51st year of publication with its January 7, 2021, issue. BETWEEN THE LINES, based in Ann Arbor, Mich., entered its […]