Author: Fred Kuhr
New look, same mission for the Georgia Voice
by Collin Kelley (Collin Kelley is the new editor of the Georgia Voice, based in Atlanta. The following “Editor’s Note” was published in the January 2025 issue of the newspaper and appears here with permission.) If you’re a regular reader — or […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) BAY AREA REPORTER, based in San Francisco, entered its 55th year of publication with its January 2, 2025, issue. THE LOS ANGELES BLADE announced the appointment of new publisher […]
Many LGBTQ outlets see spike in readership since election
by Joe Siegel LGBTQ media outlets are experiencing an increase in website visitors compared to the same period in 2024. The Trump administration’s attacks on LGBTQ rights, particularly against trans Americans, has led to an increase in readership as well as widespread […]
Anti-DEI moves may strain relations with advertisers, sponsors
by Joe Siegel How are LGBTQ media outlets dealing with advertisers that seem to have turned against diversity, equity and inclusion? Google, the Walt Disney Corporation, and Pepsi are among several major companies which have reversed their hiring practices in an effort […]
Media mapping project seeks participation
by Fred Kuhr In order to get a better grasp on the state of LGBTQ media in the U.S., the LGBTQ+ Media Mapping Project launched in January. Now, organizers are asking LGBTQ media outlets to participate. “LGBTQ+ media have often been left […]
HRC releases annual State Equality Index
by Joe Siegel The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has released its annual State Equality Index, a comprehensive report that provides a review of statewide laws and policies that affect LGBTQ people and their families. In 2024, 296 pro-equality bills were introduced in […]
Remembering the past, embracing change in 2025
by Gisselle Palomera (Gisselle Palomera is the local news editor of the Los Angeles Blade. The following Editor’s Letter was published in the January 10, 2025, issue of the newspaper, and it appears here with permission.) It should go without saying that […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) BETWEEN THE LINES, based in Ann Arbor, Mich., entered its 33rd year of publication with its January 9, 2025, issue. BLACKLINES and EN LA VIDA, two specialty publications covering […]
Alleged sex offender, who posed as LGBTQ media journalist, arrested
by Joe Siegel Brody Levesque, whose byline as an LGBTQ media journalist has been seen in numerous outlets such as the Los Angeles Blade and Georgia Voice, was arrested January 29 by law enforcement in Santa Cruz County, Calif. As it turns […]
by Fred Kuhr Mark Segal, founder and publisher of the Philadelphia Gay News as well as a participant in the Stonewall Rebellion, is now working with the National Parks Conservation Associations (NPCA) as the group’s Ambassador for Change. The March 6 announcement […]