Month: April 2022
Gender income disparity has little impact on LGBTQ media
by Joe Siegel Gay male couples have a significantly higher household income than lesbian couples, according to the results of a new study conducted by the Hamilton Project of the D.C.-based Brookings Institution, a nonprofit public policy research organization. “The authors of […]
Media say “GAY” in light of new anti-LGBTQ law in Florida
by Fred Kuhr In light of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signing his state’s Parental Rights in Education bill — also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill — into law on March 28, LGBTQ media in Florida and across the country are […]
Transgender Day of Visibility marked with coverage
by Joe Siegel The wave of anti-transgender legislation throughout the country lent an even greater sense of urgency on LGBTQ media coverage for this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility, which was March 31. The Washington Blade featured several stories about D.C.-area events […]
Why does the Blade identify LGBTQ sources? It’s about erasure and equality
by Brody Levesque(Brody Levesque is Out Editor of the Los Angeles Blade. The following piece appeared in the February 25, 2022, issue of the newspaper, and is reprinted here with permission.) Everyday one of my tasks is to quickly go through the […]
The continual process of naming our community
by Mark Segal(Mark Segal is the founder and publisher of Philadelphia Gay News. He is also the author of the memoir, “And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality.” The following column is reprinted here with permission.) There’s been an […]
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) FENUXE, based in the Atlanta suburb of Norcross, Ga., entered its 13th year of publication with its January 7, 2022, issue. ALBERT FUJII has been named the new press […]