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Media outlets examining how best to use AI
by Joe Siegel South Florida’s OutSFL, based in Wilton Manors, announced in February their intention to collaborate with nine other news organizations to “test public-facing AI disclosures within our stories.” “As AI becomes more available and commonplace in our daily lives, it’s […]
More Americans ID as LGBTQ: Will that mean more readers?
by Joe Siegel Gallup’s latest polling shows that 9.3 percent of Americans identify as part of the LGBTQ community, up nearly two points from 2023. LGBTQ media outlets are now wondering — perhaps hoping — this will lead to an increase in […]
LGBTQ outlets working to cover all the Trump news
by Joe Siegel The Trump administration has dramatically impacted the lives of the LGBTQ community through a series of executive orders that reversed Biden-era policies, as well as appointments of ultra-conservative, anti-LGBTQ officials to cabinet positions. And LGBTQ media have been kept […]
PGN’s Mark Segal tapped to help preserve LGBTQ history at national parks
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 […]
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 […]
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) GRAB MAGAZINE, based in Chicago, entered its 16th year of publication with its January 21, 2025, issue. NEWS IS OUT, a collaborative of several LGBTQ publications, launched its LGBTQ+ […]