Month: June 2024
Pride coverage goes on, despite some declining ad revenues
by Joe Siegel As LGBTQ media prepare for Pride Month with lots of coverage, declining advertising revenue is having an impact. In Los Angeles, for example, having two two Pride events one week apart has been a challenge. “We have two parades, […]
LGBTQ media monitor online safety on social media
by Joe Siegel The newly released GLAAD report on social media gave failing grades to several popular websites and platforms. “YouTube, X, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads received F grades from GLAAD in the Social Media Safety Index, while TikTok earned a D+ […]
Austin “keeps it weird” with new LGBTQ newspaper
by Fred Kuhr Texas is a big state, so it’s not a surprise that a new LGBTQ newspaper has arrived in the Lone Star State. While longtime publications have existed in Dallas and Houston, the new kid on the block is in […]
Dallas Voice’s 40 years of impact
by Caroline Savoie (Caroline Savoie is a contributing writer at Dallas Voice. The following piece was published in the May 10, 2024, issue of the newspaper and appears here with permission.) Tears brimmed in Robert Moore’s eyes as he talked about how […]
Michigan’s Out Post bids farewell after 34 years
by Steve Culver (Steve Culver is the publisher of Out Post, based in Ann Arbor, Mich. The following editorial was published in the June 2024, and final, issue of Out Post, and appears here with permission.) This “first draft of history” is […]
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) THE BLADE FOUNDATION announced that JOSEPH REBERKENNY, a recent graduate of American University, is the recipient of its 2024 Steve Elkins Memorial Fellowship in Journalism. He will cover issues […]