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Remembering Stanford Altamirano, founder of LA’s The Fight
by Mark Ariel (Mark Ariel is the managing editor of The Fight magazine, based in Los Angeles. The following Editor Letter appears in the September 2025 issue of the magazine and is reprinted here with permission.) Stanford Altamirano, the visionary founder, publisher, […]
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 29th year of publication with its June 2025 issue. BAY AREA REPORTER, based in San Francisco, received multiple honors at the annual […]
Media outlets targeted by right-wing scammers
by Joe Siegel A number of LGBTQ publications have recently been targeted by right-wing scammers, which has prompted some editors and publishers to become hyper-vigilant about maintaining security on online accounts. “LGBTQ+ media outlets and organizations are being urged to stay vigilant […]
LGBTQ publications standing by trans community
by Joe Siegel and Fred Kuhr The flurry of executive orders targeting the transgender community by the current White House administration has resulted in widespread coverage LGBTQ media. In fact, editors and publishers of LGBTQ media are making a point to highlight […]
Protecting democracy, covering trans health among topics at upcoming NLGJA convention
by Joe Siegel The 2025 convention for NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists will be held at the Loews Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta September 4-7. Several workshops and social events are planned for the event, which attracts several hundred journalists, news executives, […]
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Pride coverage focuses on resistance against political climate
by Joe Siegel This year’s Pride celebrations took place in the midst of a very different political reality from one year ago. The LGBTQ community has been under siege by the current White House administration seemingly determined to undo years of progress. […]
New editor, same mission at Watermark Out News
by Ryan Williams-Jent (Ryan Williams-Jent is the new editor-in-chief of Watermark Out News, based in Orlando, Fla. The following editorial ran in the July 3, 2025, issue of the newspaper and appears here with permission.) I’ve been writing columns for Watermark Out […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) AUDIO GAYTL, based in Atlanta, is a new LGBTQ streaming radio station, launched by radio industry veteran RON ROBERTS. Listen at https://audiogaytl.com/. THE BUCKEYE FLAME, based in suburban Cleveland, […]
Social media failing to protect LGBTQ people
by Joe Siegel GLAAD (formerly the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) issued a scathing report examining safety on social media. GLAAD’s 2025 Social Media Safety Index evaluated several platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. “The recent major ideological shifts from Meta” — […]
by Leo Cusimano (Leo Cusimano is the publisher of Dallas Voice. The following Publisher’s Desk column appears in the newspaper’s June 13, 2025, issue and is reprinted here with permission.) For more than 40 years, Dallas Voice has stood on the front […]