A reporter’s story of lesbians, cancer and loss

by Victoria A. Brownworth (Victoria A. Brownworth is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated award-winning journalist, based in Philadelphia, whose work has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, The Advocate, Bay Area Reporter and Curve among other publications. […]

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What President Joe Biden told me

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 July 7, 2024, appears here with […]

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TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES

(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) ADELANTE, based in Los Angeles, entered its 28th year of publication with its June 2024 issue. THE BUCKEYE FLAME, based in Berea, Ohio, just outside Cleveland, celebrated its fourth […]

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Editors and publishers wrestle with poor LGBTQ safety records in their states

by Joe Siegel Safehome.org released its third annual study of LGBTQ State Safety Report Cards last month. “With hate crimes rising and more anti-LGBTQ+ bills under consideration, it’s essential to monitor the state of safety across the nation regularly,” said Rob Gabriele, […]

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PGN founder, a veteran of the Stonewall Rebellion, helps usher in Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center

by Fred Kuhr Pride in New York City was an even bigger deal this year with the opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, which opened June 28 in partnership with the National Park Service. Mark Segal, founder and publisher of […]

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Anti-trans Baltimore Sun editorial stirs outrage

by Joe Siegel NLGJA: the National Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists issued a statement regarding defamatory language in a recent Baltimore Sun editorial. The statement released on June 17 stated: “NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists agrees with the Baltimore Sun Guild in […]

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A tribute to Lavender Magazine co-founder George Holdgrafer

by Linda Raines (The following obituary appeared in the June 13, 2024, issue of Lavender Magazine, based in Edina, Minn., just outside Minneapolis. It is reprinted here with permission.) The Twin Cities is, and has been, home to many notable names in […]

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Journalism matters, LGBTQ journalism matters even more

by Rick Todd (Rick Todd is the publisher of Orlando-based Watermark and his Publisher’s Desk column from the April 11, 2024, issue of the newspaper is reprinted below with permission.) Journalism matters. Journalism fosters knowledge and knowledge is power. Journalists ask questions […]

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TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES

(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) THE BLADE FOUNDATION announced that JOSEPH REBERKENNY, a recent graduate of American University, is the recipient of its 2024 Steve Elkins Memorial Fellowship in Journalism. He will cover issues […]

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Pride coverage goes on, despite some declining ad revenues

by Joe Siegel As LGBTQ media prepare for Pride Month with lots of coverage, declining advertising revenue is having an impact. In Los Angeles, for example, having two two Pride events one week apart has been a challenge. “We have two parades, […]

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