TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES

(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) CURVE, a national news and information publication for lesbians, bisexual, transgender, and queer women and nonbinary people, entered its 34th year of publication with its January 2024 issue. DALLAS […]

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Curve magazine publisher hosts Lesbian Visibility Week

by Joe Siegel More than 60 events were held April 21-28, 2024, to celebrate Lesbian Visibility Week (LVW), organized by the Curve Foundation. The theme of this year’s event was United, Not Uniform. A Women’s History Celebration was held in Milwaukee on […]

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Digital equity fellowship to benefit Black and LGBTQ news 

by Joe Siegel News is Out and Word In Black recently announced the 16 fellows selected for their Digital Equity Local Voices Lab, a new initiative sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal to place journalists at 16 news publications serving Black and LGBTQ communities […]

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Seattle’s SGN newspaper names new editor

by Fred Kuhr Renee Raketty, who has been with SGN since 2001, is the new editor of the newspaper now celebrating its 50th year. The announcement comes after a period of transition for the newspaper, formerly known as Seattle Gay News. Longtime […]

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Dallas Voice throws party to celebrate 40th anniversary

by Joe Siegel Dallas Voice marked its 40th anniversary with a gala on May 11, 2024, at the Round-Up Saloon and Dance Hall. “For four decades, Dallas Voice has been at the forefront of LGBTQ advocacy, storytelling, and community empowerment, serving as […]

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750 issues at Lavender Magazine

by Randy Stern (Randy Stern is managing editor of Lavender Magazine, based in suburban Minneapolis, Minn. The following editorial appeared in the February 22, 2024, edition of the magazine. It appears below with permission.) Welcome to the 750th issue of Lavender Magazine. It may look […]

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