Month: March 2023
Poll shows half of LGBTQs identify as bisexual
by Joe Siegel A new Gallup poll reveals that the share of Americans who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual remained at around 7 percent in 2022. The latest poll found that 7.2 percent of people in […]
LGBTQ journalists group adds “+” to its name
by Joe Siegel The organization that until recently was known as NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists is changing its name. The organization is adding a plus sign to LGBTQ “to reflect the many identities that make up our growing community,” read […]
Outrage over arrest of gay journalist
by Joe Siegel Journalists were outraged after the February 8 arrest of openly gay NewsNation correspondent Evan Lambert, who was attending Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s press conference following a train derailment in East Palestine. Lambert was accused of being “loud” during his […]
New York Times blasted for trans coverage
by Fred Kuhr While many LGBTQ media outlets are working to increase inclusivity in their coverage, the New York Times — arguably one of the most important mainstream newspapers in the country — was condemned by more than 200 of its contributors […]
Still here, still queer in 2023
by Lynne Brown(Lynne Brown is the publisher of the Washington Blade. The following column ran in the newsletter for News is Out, a national collaborative of the leading local LGBTQ news publishers. Join the News Is Out newsletter at https://go.localmedia.org/NIO-DV. The following piece appears […]
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) SARAH ASHTON-CIRILLO, a former reporter with LGBTQ NATION who is now fighting on the front lines in Ukraine, was recently injured on the battlefield. Ashton-Cirillo, who is transgender, went […]