Author: Fred Kuhr
Supreme Court ruling against LGBTQ rights could affect LGBTQ media
by Joe Siegel The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling on June 30 that sent shock waves through the LGBTQ community. In a 6 to 3 vote, the court ruled that Colorado violated a graphic designer’s freedom of speech over its nondiscrimination […]
AP Stylebook decision to turf “TERF” angers many
by Fred Kuhr The Associated Press (AP) Stylebook has turfed the acronym “TERF,” angering some who see it as a bigoted and anti-trans move. In June, the AP posted a message on Twitter stating it had updated its style guide regarding words […]
Media adjust to changing LGBTQ neighborhoods
by Joe Siegel Following the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, LGBTQ neighborhoods in major cities have been transformed in many ways, some relatively minor, others more profoundly. Businesses have shut down, and LGBTQ people have either relocated or moved to other […]
San Francisco Bay Times drawn into Sisters/Dodgers controversy
by Fred Kuhr The San Francisco Bay Times has been implicated in a controversy involving the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team and the well-known drag activist group Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. It all started on May 17, when the Dodgers announced they […]
After 24 years, it’s Michigan’s time for Second Glances
by Jason A. Michael (Jason A. Michael is a senior staff writer for Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Between The Lines and Pride Source Media Group. He has been writing for BTL since 1999. He is also an Essence bestselling author. The following piece […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) THE BLADE FOUNDATION named ISABELLE KRAVIS and JOEL LEV-TOV as the recipients of the WASHINGTON BLADE’s 2023 summer fellowship program. Kravis is a senior at American University studying journalism […]
Pride events targeted, but LGBTQ media stay strong
by Joe Siegel With Pride celebrations under threat by extremist groups such as the Proud Boys and a flood of anti-LGBTQ legislation being passed in statehouses, many organizations are resorting to enhanced security protocols. Some are cancelling events altogether due to fears […]
SFGN shuts down, new publication OUTSFL takes its place
by Joe Siegel Out South Florida (OUTSFL), a new LGBTQ publication serving South Florida, launched earlier this month. Much of the staff is the same as Wilton Manors-based South Florida Gay News, which recently shut down following the death of former publisher […]
SFGN goes out on a sad but defiant note
by Fred Kuhr “RESIST: We are shutting down … But we urge you to keep speaking up!” On a sold brownish-red background, those were the last words on the front page of the final issue of SFGN, long known as South Florida […]
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) ADELANTE, based in Los Angeles, celebrated its 25th anniversary in its June 2023 issue. SARAH ASHTON-CIRILLO, the transgender journalist who made headlines after enlisting in the Ukrainian military and […]