Month: December 2025
Trump economy negatively impacting LGBTQ media bottom lines
by Joe Siegel The turbulent political climate and advertiser backlash against the LGBTQ community has resulted in turmoil for many community publications. Jack Tesorero, publisher of Phoenix-based ION Arizona, described the challenges his publication is experiencing in an August 2025 editorial. “Due […]
Seattle newspaper to focus more on trans coverage
by Joe Siegel SGN, also known as Seattle Gay News, has decided to place an increased focus on trans coverage in the wake of attacks from the Trump administration. “The recent death of Charlie Kirk has unfortunately become another flashpoint in the […]
Windy City Times editor named Chicago journalist of the year
by Fred Kuhr Jake Wittich, managing editor of Chicago-based Windy City Times (WCT), has been named Chicago Journalist of the Year by the Chicago Journalists Association at its annual ceremony on November 14, 2025. The award recognizes a local journalist who has […]
Philadelphia Gay News publisher slams latest Ken Burns documentary
by Mark Segal (Mark Segal is founder and publisher of Philadelphia Gay News and has won numerous awards for his column “Mark My Words,” including best column by The National Newspaper Association, Society of Professional Journalists, GLAAD, and The National Lesbian and […]
Seattle Gay News: Unapologetically Transgender owned and led
by Madison Jones (Madison Jones is the managing editor of Seattle-based SGN. The following editorial appeared in the October 2025 issue of the newspaper and is reprinted here with permission.) After deep consideration of the circumstances Transgender Americans have been experiencing in […]
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) BAY AREA REPORTER, based in San Francisco, announced the November 7, 2025, installation of a plaque on the city’s Rainbow Honor Walk in honor of founding publisher BOB ROSS, […]