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SIDEBAR: Two LGBT media founders enter NLGJA Hall of Fame
by Chuck Colbert Earlier this month, the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) announced its 2013 inductees into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame. They are Bob Ross and Mark Segal. The late Ross (1934-2003) was founder of the Bay Area […]
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 […]
IN THE NEWS: Readers of Michigan’s Between the Lines writes letter to the editor, gets her own column
by Joe Siegel Michigan’s LGBT publication Between the Lines (BTL) published a column by a 15 year-old reader named Evelyn Dykes after receiving a plea from her for more viewpoints from LGBT teenagers. In her March 7 letter to the editor, Dykes […]
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TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(Editor’s note: Are there important changes going on at your publication? E-Mail the information to editor@PressPassQ.com.) DAVID BADASH, a former contributor to BILERICO and founder and editor in chief of the NEW CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, wed his partner of five years, CALEB […]
PRESSING QUESTIONS: San Diego LGBT Weekly
by David Webb Staff size and breakdown: Seven plus 15 columnists and stringers Print run: 7,000 Physical dimensions of publication: 9 7/8 inches x 12 2/8 inches Average page count: 36 pages Area of coverage: San Diego County Key demographics for readers: Male: 72 percent Female: […]
TOP STORY: On the frontlines of marriage history
LGBT media brought personal stories, as well as analysis, to Supreme Court’s landmark marriage decisions by Chuck Colbert Just in time for major Pride celebrations cost to coast, two landmark same-sex marriage decisions came down from the U.S. Supreme Court on June […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
ADELANTE, based in Los Angeles, celebrated its 15th anniversary with its June 2013 issue. LOIS APPLEGATE, a former employee of Cleveland, Ohio-based GAY PEOPLE’S CHRONICLE, passed away on Feb. 4, 2013, at the age of 84. She is survived by her partner […]
PRESSING QUESTIONS: Quest Magazine of Green Bay, Wisconsin
by David Webb Staff size and breakdown: 1 staff photographer (part-time); 4 freelance photographers (part-time); 1 feature writer (part-time); 3 columnists (part-time) and 1 graphic design/layout/bookkeeping (full-time) Physical dimensions of publication: 8½” x 11” full-color coated stock Average page count: 28 pages Area of […]
IN THE NEWS: San Antonio’s LGBT-media past being digitized; No arrests in Washington Blade thefts from distribution boxes; San Diego LGBT Weekly goes biweekly, but the name remains the same; Nashville newspaper changes its name and launches a new look; Gayellow Pages celebrates its 40th anniversary
San Antonio’s LGBT-media past being digitizedby Chuck Colbert The Digital Revolution may well be the bane of gay print publication survival. But for historians of the LGBT community, its technology is a godsend. A case in point is The Digital GLBTQ Publications collection, […]
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by Chuck Colbert The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) recently announced the winners of its 2013 Excellence in Journalism Awards. A number of recipients are members from LGBT media. In addition to special recognition, awards are presented for excellence in […]