NLGJA announces multiple honors for LGBTQ media journalists

by Fred Kuhr Last month was a busy one for NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists, announcing its Excellence in Journalism Awards, its inaugural Insider Fellowship recipient, and the recipients of its inaugural Curve Foundation awards. “After a year unlike any other, […]

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Growing up with the Georgia Voice

by Katie Burkholder(Katie Burkholder is the new editor of Atlanta-based Georgia Voice. The following piece ran in the June 3, 2021, issue of the newspaper and appears here with permission.) Exactly one year ago, I wrote an editorial titled “It’s Not Me, It’s […]

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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, celebrated the tenth anniversary of photographer JOSÉ AGUILAR shooting cover models for the magazine with an interview and a photo retrospective of his work. […]

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Tourism rebound may lead to more revenue

by Joe Siegel With nearly half of all Americans vaccinated and rates of COVID-19 infections dropping, the travel and tourism industries could see a return to pre-pandemic levels. And LGBTQ media are looking forward to the revenue that sector brings in. According […]

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LGBTQ travelers to the rescue: Queers leading the way to tourism recovery

by Ed Salvato(Ed Salvato, based in New York City, is a freelance travel writer, instructor at NYU and the University of Texas at Austin’s NYC Center, and an LGBTQ tourism marketing consultant. This piece appears courtesy of the National LGBT Media Association.) […]

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LGBTQIA2S+? As times change, journalists wrestle with naming the community

by Joe Siegel In the last few years, with an influx of younger progressive activists, the way our community describes itself has changed, although not uniformly. Depending on who is doing the speaking or writing, we are the community of people who […]

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San Francisco Bay Times is officially a legacy

by Fred Kuhr The city and county of San Francisco have banded together every year since 2015 to recognize local businesses that have been around for at least 30 years and have contributed to the history and identity of the area. They […]

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Measuring success by controlling what you can

by Rick Claggett(Rick Claggett is the publisher of Orlando, Fla.-based Watermark. A version of this column originally appeared in Watermark and is reprinted here with permission.) I recently celebrated 19 years of employment at Watermark. It seems surreal. When I started 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) BAY AREA REPORTER, based in San Francisco, has launched “STORIES OF OUR MOVEMENT: BAY AREA REPORTER AT 50,” an online exhibit that documents the evolution of the newspaper, but […]

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Washington Blade reporter faces backlash over Hawley thirst tweet

by Joe Siegel Journalists today are often encouraged to use social media in order to promote their reporting or keep in touch with readers. However, sometimes a cheeky tweet can fall flat. Case in point: A recent tweet from Washington Blade political […]

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