Month: September 2021
LGBTQ journalists gather for NLGJA’s second virtual national convention
by Joe Siegel The 2021 national convention of NLGJA: The National Association of LGBTQ Journalists was held from September 9 to 12. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, for the second consecutive year, the event was held virtually. “Our goal with this national […]
North Carolina’s QNotes presents its innovations at NLGJA
by Joe Siegel In January of this year, the thirty-five-year-old LGBTQ publication QNotes, based in Charlotte,N.C., launched the creation of a new online publication to innovate the way the LGBTQ community in the Carolinas shares its stories, documents its lived experiences, and […]
COVID-19 on the minds of journalists at NLGJA convention
by Joe Siegel The annual NLGJA convention was held virtually again this year because of the risks attached to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s not a surprise, then, that COVID was a hot topic at the gathering. One of the forums at the […]
Newspaper’s relationship with Cuban journalists highlights dangers
by Fred Kuhr The Washington Blade’s continued cooperation with Cuban journalists has allowed the D.C.-based publication to cover harrowing news stories happening to Cuban LGBTQ people as well as the journalists themselves. On July 11, Maykel González Vivero, editor of the Blade’s […]
Financial challenges facing LGBTQ people and how to address them
by Finbarr Toesland(Finbarr Toesland is an award-winning journalist committed to illuminating vital LGBTQ stories and underreported issues. His journalism has been published by NBC News, BBC, Reuters, VICE, HuffPost and The Telegraph. The following piece appears courtesy of and with permission from […]
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) AEQUALITAS MEDIA, based in Chicago, announced that it has partnered with leading LGBTQ-owned tech firm REBEL MOUSE, led by ANDREA BREANNA, who is the former chief technology officer for […]