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Q-Notes of N.C. changes mission to take on social justice
by Chuck Colbert A North Carolina-based LGBT publication has a new mission statement — one that opens the biweekly’s gay lens to non-LGBT-specific social justice issues. Adopted late last fall, the revised mission statement reads: “The focus of Q-Notes is to serve the […]
Two new publications unite LGBT Tennessee and business professionals
by Chuck Colbert Not long after moving to Tennessee, it struck a gay newspaperman: No magazine served the gay market in Nashville. “There were two newspapers, and they served a purpose,” Joey Amato told Press Pass Q. “But there was nothing fancy, […]
Ohio’s Outlook to expand statewide
by Joe Siegel Columbus, Ohio-based Outlook has announced plans to become a statewide publication beginning in June. The magazine will change its name from Outlook Columbus Magazine to Outlook Ohio Magazine. Outlook’s website has already moved from www.outlookcolumbus.com to www.outlookohio.com. “It’s a […]
Rhode Island’s Options no longer mailed in secret
by Joe Siegel Options, Rhode Island’s oldest LGBT publication, has announced it will no longer be mailed to subscribers in its signature white envelopes. The April issue released on March 30 will be mailed to subscribers without the use of an envelope. […]
TOP STORY: Charlie Crist says he’s sorry in his first LGBT interview
Florida’s Watermark gets former and possible future governor on the record by Chuck Colbert A Florida-based LGBT publication nabbed a journalistic coup recently when Tom Dyer, founder and publisher of Watermark, interviewed Charlie Crist, a former Republican governor, now a Democratic candidate […]
SIDEBAR: “I was wrong. Please forgive me”: What Charlie Crist had to say
by Chuck Colbert The stakes for the LGBT community in Florida are mighty high come November when Republican Gov. Rick Scott squares off against former GOP Gov. Charlie Crist (2007-2010), now a Democrat, running for the same office. Watermark publisher Tom Dyer […]
TOP STORY: Travel survey a gold mine of info for LGBT media
Community Marketing Inc. report showcases latest trends in travel-spending and decision-making habits by Chuck Colbert For nearly two decades, a gay-owned San Francisco-based consumer-research company has tracked LGBT travelers, their interests, destinations, and brand preferences. While the information provided annually in a […]
SIDEBAR: Weddings, Pride play a role in LGBT travel, even in smaller communities
by Chuck Colbert Editors, publishers, reporters, salespeople and marketing professionals at LGBT media alike have plenty of travel-related data to ponder, thanks to CMI’s most recent 2013 travel research report. And while overall findings on the surface provide handy facts and useful […]
SIDEBAR: Digital publication satisfies gay men’s wanderlust
by Chuck Colbert It is neither a print publication nor a web site nor a blog. “It’s a paperless magazine that you read on your iPad.” ManAboutWorld’s articles give “insider’s information on the most popular destinations and information to travel far beyond […]
by Chuck Colbert A select group of LGBT media professionals gathered recently for a weekend symposium concerning a range of LGBT community issues and media-related concerns. Sponsored by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) and funded by the Evelyn and […]