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COVID-19 and AIDS: A tale of two pandemics
by Joe Siegel The coronavirus pandemic has taken a large toll on the United States in the last month. To date, there are over a half million people suffering from COVID-19 and more than 22,000 deaths. Worldwide, as of this writing, there […]
Washington Blade contributor from Cuba released by ICE
by Fred Kuhr Yariel Valdés González, the Washington Blade contributor from Cuba who had been in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody for a year, has finally won asylum in the United States. He was released from ICE custody in Ferriday, La., […]
The role we play in the pandemic
by Mark Segal (Mark Segal is the publisher of Philadelphia Gay News. This column originally appeared in PGN. It is reprinted here with permission.) We are LGBT media. We were the lifeline during HIV/AIDS, and we will be there for our community […]
Our mission continues amid crisis
by Kevin Naff (Kevin Naff is editor of the Washington Blade. This editorial originally appeared in the newspaper’s March 26, 2020, issue and is reprinted here with permission.) Despite the economic chaos and uncertainty unleashed by the coronavirus pandemic, the Blade staff […]
Pressing Questions: Watermark of Orlando, Florida
Interview with Publisher and Editor Rick Claggett by Joe Siegel Geographic coverage area: Central Florida and Tampa Bay, including Daytona Beach, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota. Year founded: Watermark Media was founded by Tom Dyer in 1994. In 2016, the paper […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) CHRIS AZZOPARDI, an editor and writer with Q SYNDICATE, had an essay he wrote published by the New York Times on February 27, 2020. It’s called “I Love You […]
Publications deal with fallout from global pandemic
by Joe Siegel LGBTQ media outlets across the country are adjusting to a new reality in a world gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic. For one, Iowa’s GoGuide, based in Iowa City, announced free advertising for all businesses in two counties through June. […]
Buttigieg candidacy a proud moment for most, but not all
by Joe Siegel Pete Buttigieg ended his historic campaign for president after a poor showing in South Carolina on February 29. The openly gay former mayor of South Bend, Ind., later endorsed rival Joe Biden. But the questions remains: Did LGBTQ media […]
Presidential campaigns largely forego LGBTQ media ads
by Joe Siegel The myriad of political campaign advertising in a busy election year does not seem to have included LGBTQ media outlets. “LGBTQ media is an afterthought for candidates,” said Russ White, publisher of Las Vegas-based QLife. “They will show up […]
by Joe Siegel LGBTQ media across the country are struggling to meet the needs of their readers in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Many have cut back on entertainment and nightlife coverage and have asked staff members to work from […]