Month: November 2025
ICE raids in Chicago an issue for LGBTQ media
by Joe Siegel Ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Chicago, along with the presence of hundreds of National Guard members from Texas, has resulted in widespread coverage in LGBTQ as well as mainstream media. An October 6 story in the […]
Georgia Voice among those honored at NLGJA convention
by Joe Siegel NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists honored a number of journalists at their convention held September 4-7, 2025, in Atlanta. The Georgia Voice was the 2025 recipient of NLGJA’s Legacy Award. “For years, Georgia Voice has been a trusted […]
Rainbow crosswalk erasure comes to Texas
by Joe Siegel Texas is the latest state to call for the elimination of rainbow crosswalks, a move that has infuriated members of the LGBTQ community. A story in the October 10 edition of the Dallas Voice stated: “The Oak Lawn Gayborhood’s […]
GayBarchives keeps our history on the record — and our memories alive
by Dana Piccoli (Dana Piccoli is an award-winning writer and critic as well as the managing director of News is Out, a queer media collaborative. The following piece was published by News is Out on October 14, 2025, and appears here with […]
Change brings new opportunities to Watermark Out News
by Bellanee Plaza (Bellanee Plaza is the new Central Florida Bureau Chief at Orlando-based Watermark Out News. The following Bureau Chief’s Desk piece appeared in the July 31, 2025, edition of the newspaper and appears here with permission.) I have never been […]
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) CAMP REHOBOTH, the Rehoboth Beach, Del., community center that publishes LETTERS FROM CAMP REHOBOTH, announced the retirement of its executive director, KIM LEISEY. She began in her position in […]