Author: Fred Kuhr
LGBTQ media navigate coverage of war in Middle East
by Joe Siegel The Palestinian armed resistance group Hamas, which rules the territory of Gaza, launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7. Its fighters overran Israeli military installations and settlements, which resulted in the death of more than 1,400 Israelis […]
LGBTQ media opt to wait on 2024 presidential coverage
by Joe Siegel With three Republican primary debates in the books, when it comes to covering the 2024 presidential campaign, many LGBTQ media outlets are waiting until the primaries begin next year before giving attention to the major candidates running. For one, […]
LGBTQ-inclusive vocabulary added to Dictionary.com
by Fred Kuhr In-house style guides used by LGBTQ media have historically used terms and phrases that were not yet accepted by mainstream guides, like the Associated Press or Chicago Manual of Style, used by mainstream publications. But it’s always helpful, or […]
How to address the Israel/Gaza War
by Mark Segal (Mark Segal is the founder and publisher of Philadelphia Gay News. He is also the author of the memoir, “And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality.” The following column, published November 1, 2023, appears here with […]
My political education made me a journalist
by Ryan Williams-Jent (Ryan Wiliams-Jent is managing editor of Watermark, based in Orlando, Fla. The following editorial appeared in the August 31, 2023, edition of Watermark and appears here with the permission.) I turned 18 in December of 2002, just five months […]
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., celebrated its 30th anniversary in its July 6, 2023, issue. SUSAN ELISABETH CALICO, co-founder of the SAN FRANCISCO BAY TIMES, passed […]
Gay journalist Josh Kruger murdered in Philadelphia
by Joe Siegel The LGBTQ community is mourning the death of openly gay journalist Josh Kruger after he was found murdered on October 2. He was 39 years old. According to the Philadelphia Gay News, “Kruger’s bullet-riddled body was discovered outside his […]
Legacy LGBTQ media announce Press Forward initiative
by Joe Siegel Members of News Is Out, a collaborative of six legacy LGBTQ media organizations including the Bay Area Reporter and the Dallas Voice, have announced the national Press Forward effort to support local media in the United States. According to […]
Michigan newspaper reflects on 30 years of reporting
by Fred Kuhr This past July, Metro Detroit newspaper Between The Lines (BTL) celebrated three decades of publication. To mark the occasion, the newspaper, now based in Ann Arbor, promised on its front page to take “a look back at three decades […]
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) ROBERT CONNOR, media relations manager of Washington, D.C.-based SCOTT CIRCLE COMMUNICATIONS, was named MEDIA RELATIONS TITAN by PR NEWS for his work advising national organizations on how to communicate […]