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Washington Blade is first LGBTQ outlet with seat in White House briefing room
by Fred Kuhr In a first for an LGBTQ media outlet, the Washington Blade, based in the nation’s capital, has been given a designated seat in the White House James S. Brady briefing room. The announcement came on December 17 from the […]
SPECIAL REPORT: What were we covering? The Top 10 LGBTQ news stories of 2021
by Chris Johnson(The following report appeared in the December 30, 2021, issue of the Washington Blade is reprinted here with permission.) #10: RNC creates Pride outreach coalition Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, in a video announcement at a Log Cabin Republicans […]
Perseverance in 2021, high hopes for 2022
by Rick Todd(This “Publisher’s Desk” column was published in the December 9, 2021, issue of Watermark, based in Orlando, Fla. It is reprinted here with permission.) Cleve Jones is a remarkable man. He is remarkable because he sees himself, and other LGBTQ […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) TRE’VELL ANDERSON, editor at large at Toronto-based XTRA MAGAZINE, has been awarded the LISA BENN Award for Achievement in Features Coverage from NLGJA: THE ASSOCIATION OF LGBTQ JOURNALISTS. The […]
City’s pro-LGBTQ status can be useful in promoting media property
by Joe Siegel Does a city’s or state’s stances on LGBTQ equality have an impact on the coverage or marketing of LGBTQ media outlets in those locations? The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) just released its 2021 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), an annual […]
Queer Media Collaborative launches with help of Google News
by Joe Siegel The Local Media Association (LMA), based in Lake City, Mich., recently announced the launch of Word Is Out: The Queer Media Collaborative, an initiative of the Local Media Foundation (LMF), a 501(c)(3) charitable trust. The new venture supports six […]
New Google glossary criticized for leaving out “bisexual”
by Fred Kuhr Talk about bisexual erasure. Many press outlets and advocacy organizations have released style guides to help journalists and other writers use LGBTQ terminology correctly. So it was no surprise when the Google News Initiative teamed up with VideoOut, a […]
NYC’s Gay City News soldiers on with virtual awards ceremony
by Fred Kuhr While more and more people are dining out and going to bars, some community events are remaining in the virtual world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the latest Zoom galas was held last month when New York […]
Paul Schindler: a career worth celebrating
by Matt Tracy(Matt Tracy is editor in chief of New York City-based Gay City News. This piece, which ran last month in the newspaper, is reprinted here with permission.) As part of this year’s Impact Awards, Gay City News is recognizing founding […]
by Joe Siegel The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is impacting LGBTQ media in several ways, ranging from staff illnesses to cancellations and postponements of events. “Omicron is complicating plans for live events,” said Kevin Naff, editor of the Washington Blade. “We decided […]