Bay Area Reporter publisher honored by group during AAPI Heritage Month

by Fred Kuhr May was Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. In recognition of the occasion, the Local Media Association (LMA) highlighted seven “innovative AAPI leaders working in local media and journalism around the country.” The LMA hoped to “showcase […]

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NC’s Qnotes launches “solutions journalism” project on workplace equality

by Fred Kuhr As part of the Solutions Journalism Network, Charlotte, N.C.’s Qnotes has launched a new series examining the “challenges that LGBTQ people face in the workplace and the innovative projects that are making a difference.” The Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) […]

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RI’s Options, now mostly online, marks 40th anniversary with special print edition

by Joe Siegel Options, Rhode Island’s sole LGBTQ publication, is marking its 40th anniversary this year with a special 40-page print edition. Options had published 10 issues a year before the COVID pandemic motivated the decision to be primarily a digital platform. […]

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Celebrating 20 years working at the same newspaper

by Rick Todd(Rick Todd is the publisher of Watermark, based in Orlando, Fla. The following column appeared in the February 17, 2022, issue of the newspaper. It is reprinted here with permission.) The end of February marked my 20 years of employment […]

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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 the hiring of two spring/summer fellows, who will spend 12 weeks reporting on LGBTQ issues while being mentored by Blade editors. CARIS WHITE, a junior […]

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In-person Pride returning, potentially good news for LGBTQ media

by Joe Siegel After two years of virtual Pride celebrations due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many cities around the country are once again holding in-person festivities. LGBTQ media outlets are doing their part to promote the return of in-person Pride. Angela […]

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New media collaborative releases its survey results

by Joe Siegel News Is Out, a queer media collaborative launched earlier this year  by seven legacy media publishers — Bay Area Reporter, Dallas Voice, Philadelphia Gay News, Q Voice News, Tagg Magazine, Washington Blade and Windy City Times — released the results of their first reader survey. “We were […]

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San Francisco Bay Times offers hope with front-page images of Obama portraits

by Fred Kuhr Under the banner headline “Iconic Portraits,” the San Francisco Bay Times featured the work of out gay artist Kehinde Wiley on its front cover. Wiley’s portrait of former President Barack Obama, along with Amy Sherald’s portrait of former First […]

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Bay Area Reporter marks its 50th anniversary

by Joe Siegel Past and present writers and editors of San Francisco’s Bay Area Reporter (BAR) gathered for a series of online forums to celebrate the publication on its 50th anniversary. The 12th and final instalment of the forums, called BAR Talks, […]

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Lavender Magazine’s new editor is ready to run

by Randy Stern(Randy Stern is the new managing editor of Lavender Magazine, based in Edina, Minn. The following column ran in the magazine’s March 10, 2022, issue and appears below with permission.) It is my great honor to introduce myself as the […]

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