Anti-LGBTQ bills giving media much to cover
by Joe Siegel A wave of legislation targeting the LGBTQ community has included attacks on gender-affirming care, drag shows, trans rights, and the removal of content regarding gender identity and sexual orientation from public schools. It has provided LGBTQ media outlets with […]
SFGN’s DeSantis “Groomer” issue censored by Issuu
by Fred Kuhr If you want to get an issue of your publication censored on Issuu, the digital publication platform used by many LGBTQ newspapers, just mention “grooming.” No, not the eyebrows-on-fleek kind of grooming. The kind of “grooming” that right-wing activists […]
David Atlanta is back, while Peach ATL, which took David’s place, shuts down
by Joe Siegel Atlanta’s David Magazine is back after a six-year hiatus. But Peach Magazine, which was launched in 2017 to take David’s place, has now shut down. “Due to some ownership issues in 2017, it was decided to rebrand the title […]
Washington Blade editor of 20 years tells all in new book
by Rob Watson(The following story appeared in the March 23, 2023, issue of the Washington Blade. It appears here with permission.) Washington Blade editor Kevin Naff published his first book, “How We Won the War for LGBTQ Equality — And How Our […]
Philly candidates and drag queens make the front page
by Mark Segal(Mark Segal is the founder and publisher of Philadelphia Gay News. He is also the author of the memoir, “And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality.” The following column originally appeared in the March 24, 2023, issue […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) SARAH ASHTON-CIRILLO, a former reporter with LGBTQ NATION who is now fighting on the front lines in Ukraine, was recently injured on the battlefield. Ashton-Cirillo, who is transgender, went […]
Poll shows half of LGBTQs identify as bisexual
by Joe Siegel A new Gallup poll reveals that the share of Americans who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual remained at around 7 percent in 2022. The latest poll found that 7.2 percent of people in […]
LGBTQ journalists group adds “+” to its name
by Joe Siegel The organization that until recently was known as NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists is changing its name. The organization is adding a plus sign to LGBTQ “to reflect the many identities that make up our growing community,” read […]
Outrage over arrest of gay journalist
by Joe Siegel Journalists were outraged after the February 8 arrest of openly gay NewsNation correspondent Evan Lambert, who was attending Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s press conference following a train derailment in East Palestine. Lambert was accused of being “loud” during his […]
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) BOI MAGAZINE, based in Chicago, entered its 23rd year of publication with its January 2023 issue. HOWARD BRAGMAN, a Los Angeles-based publicist, crisis manager and LGBTQ activist, passed away […]