Month: September 2024
LGBTQ journalists confab wraps up with Hall of Fame induction
by Joe Siegel The annual convention of NLGJA: The National Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists concluded September 8 in Los Angeles. Reporter and editor Jeffrey Schmalz, film critic Kevin Thomas, and editor and songwriter Judy Wieder, the former editor of The Advocate, were […]
News is Out was all in at NLGJA convention
by Joe Siegel News is Out, the LGBTQ media collaborative formed in 2023, made a showing at the annual NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists convention in Los Angeles in early September. “We were so thrilled to be able to present a […]
LGBTQ media launch political endorsement season
by Joe Siegel With Election Day less than two months from now, LGBTQ media outlets are letting readers know where they stand on candidates and ballot measures, locally and federally. San Francisco’s Bay Area Reporter (BAR) endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Vice President […]
Blade editor named “icon” for LGBT History Month
by Fred Kuhr Kevin Neff, editor of the Washington Blade, will be featured as an “LGBT icon” this year as part of the Equality Forum’s annual LGBT History Month celebration. Neff is one of 31 “icons” to be recognized and featured, one […]
One reporter’s prostate cancer journey
by David-Elijah Nahmod (David-Elijah Nahmod is a longtime contributor to the Bay Area Reporter, based in San Francisco. The following gust opinion column appeared in the August 14, 2024, issue of the newspaper and is reprinted here with permission.) “We found some […]
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) NICO LANG, an award-winning Los Angeles-based journalist, released his latest book, “American Teenager: How Trans Kids are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era.” LAVENDER MAGAZINE, based […]