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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 […]
BULLETIN BOARD
The Word, the Southern Midwest’s largest gay and lesbian newspaper, is for sale by its founding owner who wishes to retire. Since 1991, The Word has been debt-free, sells out every 56+ page issue and collects 98% of bills. Circulation: 9000+ print […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
What’s happening at your publication? Let us know at editor@presspassq.com. A&U, based in Albany, N.Y., and which bills itself as “America’s AIDS magazine,” entered its 23rd year of publication with its January 2014 issue. AMBUSH, based in New Orleans, entered its 32nd […]
PRESSING QUESTIONS: The Gayly of Oklahoma City
by Joe Siegel Geographic coverage area: Five states in the south-central region of the U.S. Year founded: 1983 Physical dimensions of publication: 13 1/2” x 10 1/2” tabloid Average page count: 32-40 Key demographics: More affluent than the general public Print run: […]
Vandalism of D.C. newspaper boxes gets hate-crimes designation by police
by Chuck Colbert For a couple of years now, vandals have been striking out against two LGBT weeklies, damaging their distribution boxes and destroying copies of the publications. But in a new development, the Washington, D.C., police have opened an investigation into […]
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. […]