South Florida Gay News readers unhappy with Person of the Year pick

by Fred Kuhr When Wilton Manors, Fla.-based South Florida Gay News announced its choice for 2016 Person of the Year, publisher Norm Kent knew it would be controversial. In fact, he prefaced the choice’s announcement in the newspaper by writing, “Whether it […]

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PRESSING QUESTIONS: Out In Jersey

Interview with Publisher Peter Frycki by Joe Siegel Location: Trenton, N.J. Geographic coverage area: New Jersey and contiguous areas of neighboring New York and Pennsylvania Year founded: 2002 Staff size and breakdown (writers, editors, designers, etc.): 6-8 writers, depending on the issue; […]

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TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES

What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com. BAY WINDOWS, based in Boston, entered its 35th year of publication with its December 8, 2016, issue. THE GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU launched a new global […]

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Windy City Times releases Obama tapes just before he leaves office

by Fred Kuhr Just before President Obama was set to leave the White House for the last time, Chicago’s Windy City Times released two audio tapes from Obama’s campaign for U.S. Senate from Illinois. The audio is available in the online version […]

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Indy’s The Eagle explains its cover “p***y”

by Fred Kuhr The Eagle, based in Indianapolis and formerly known as The Word, recently ran a full front-page cover showing now-President Donald Trump with the words, in all caps: “AMERICA GRABBED ‘BY THE P***Y.’”  Press Pass Q did not add the […]

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California’s Outword Magazine launches new online edition

by Joe Siegel Outword Media Marketing Events, publisher of Sacramento-based Outword Magazine, an LGBT print publication now in its 22nd year, launched Outword California, a monthly, online-only publication on January 5, 2017, at OutwordCalifornia.com.  The move made sense to Outword CEO and […]

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World’s first LGBT streaming service partners with Queerty

by Fred Kuhr REVRY, the digital streaming service dedicated to providing content to the LGBT community, announced a partnership with Queerty, the popular digital news and content site. The launch of REVRY’s QueertyTV Channel coincides with the launch of Queerty’s own browser-based […]

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PRESSING QUESTIONS: The Wisconsin Gazette of Milwaukee

Interview with Editor Lou Weisberg by Joe Siegel Year founded: 2009 Staff size and breakdown:  President/CEO/Co-founder Leonard Sobczak Publisher Steve Staloch Editor-in-Chief Louis Weisberg/Co-founder Managing Editor Lisa Neff/Co-founder Copy Editor Stephen DeLeers Editorial Assstant Wade Vonasek Business Manager/Ad Coordinator Angela Wiegert Administrative […]

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TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES

What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com. GAY CITY NEWS, based in New York City, celebrated its 15th anniversary with its October 27, 2016, issue. Allison Davis Greaker ALLISON DAVIS GREAKER, an advertising account executive at […]

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QVegas to become online-only QLife, serving Vegas, LA and NYC

by Fred Kuhr At this month’s 17th Annual LGBT Travel and Hospitality Conference and LGBT New Media Expo, QLife, Inc. announced QLife Magazine and qlifemagazine.com, a new LGBT lifestyle and entertainment digital publication serving Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York launching […]

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