Happy 29th anniversary to Sacramento’s Outword
by Fred Palmer (Fred Palmer is the publisher of Outword, based in Sacramento, Calif. The following editorial appeared in the newspaper’s August 22, 2024, issue and is reprinted here with permission.) After reflecting on the last 29 years of printed issues of […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) NICO LANG, an award-winning Los Angeles-based journalist, released his latest book, “American Teenager: How Trans Kids are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era.” LAVENDER MAGAZINE, based […]
LGBTQ journalists confab wraps up with Hall of Fame induction
by Joe Siegel The annual convention of NLGJA: The National Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists concluded September 8 in Los Angeles. Reporter and editor Jeffrey Schmalz, film critic Kevin Thomas, and editor and songwriter Judy Wieder, the former editor of The Advocate, were […]
News is Out was all in at NLGJA convention
by Joe Siegel News is Out, the LGBTQ media collaborative formed in 2023, made a showing at the annual NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists convention in Los Angeles in early September. “We were so thrilled to be able to present a […]
LGBTQ media launch political endorsement season
by Joe Siegel With Election Day less than two months from now, LGBTQ media outlets are letting readers know where they stand on candidates and ballot measures, locally and federally. San Francisco’s Bay Area Reporter (BAR) endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Vice President […]
Blade editor named “icon” for LGBT History Month
by Fred Kuhr Kevin Naff, editor of the Washington Blade, will be featured as an “LGBT icon” this year as part of the Equality Forum’s annual LGBT History Month celebration. Naff is one of 31 “icons” to be recognized and featured, one […]
One reporter’s prostate cancer journey
by David-Elijah Nahmod (David-Elijah Nahmod is a longtime contributor to the Bay Area Reporter, based in San Francisco. The following gust opinion column appeared in the August 14, 2024, issue of the newspaper and is reprinted here with permission.) “We found some […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) MARTIN ALFARO, associate publisher of PHILADELPHIA GAY NEWS, has been named the new president of Philadelphia’s chapter of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC JOURNALISTS. BAY WINDOWS, based in Boston, […]
LGBTQ journalists’ convention set to roll in LA
by Joe Siegel NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists will be gathering for its annual convention September 5-8, 2024, at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. The forums will feature discussions about politics and entertainment. One high-profile panel, “NBCU Academy Presents: […]
by Gregg Shapiro (Gregg Shapiro is an author, poet and freelance journalist. Jim Provenzano, the interview subject, is arts and nightlife editor of San Francisco’s Bay Area Reporter. The following interview is reprinted with Shapiro’s permission.) YA fiction has come a long […]