Speculation of Lindsey Graham’s sexuality called “fair game”
by Joe Siegel A bill in the U.S. Senate, introduced last month by South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham, to ban most abortions after 15 weeks has outraged Democrats and divided Republicans. But it’s also brought back the loud whispers of speculation about […]
Historical society’s YouTube channel back online after LGBTQ paper gets involved
by Fred Kuhr Sometimes, all it takes is a phone call. Less than 24 hours after San Francisco’s Bay Area Reporter (BAR) contacted Google about the company’s removal of the GLBT Historical Society’s YouTube channel with only a vague reference to alleged violation of […]
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Publication targeting queer women turns 10
by Fred Kuhr Amidst all the U.S. publications that target gay men, there are only two — count ‘em, two — that target queer women. That’s why it’s such a big deal that one of those publications — Tagg Magazine — has […]
Southern Voice’s Chris Cash “thrilled” by Hall of Fame induction
by Fred Kuhr Chris Cash, founder of Atlanta-based Georgia Voice as well as its precursor Southern Voice, was inducted into the LGBTQ Journalists Hall of Fame by NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists last month at the group’s annual convention. “The LGBTQ […]
Queer media is here to help combat anti-LGBTQ discrimination
by Mark Segal(Mark Segal is the founder and publisher of Philadelphia Gay News. The following piece originally appeared last month in the newsletter of News Is Out: A pioneering national collaborative of the leading local queer news publishers. News Is Out can be […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) BAY AREA REPORTER, based in San Francisco, was the recipient of the Legacy Award from NLGJA: THE ASSOCIATION OF LGBTQ JOURNALISTS on September 22, 2022, at the group’s annual […]
NLGJA returns to in-person convention with talk of monkeypox and the future of journalism
by Joe Siegel CHICAGO — NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists held its annual convention at the Drake Hotel in Chicago September 8-10. Over 600 attended the event, which was held in-person for the first time since 2019. One of the plenaries […]
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Journalist convention tackles issues of inclusive language in reporting
by Joe Siegel CHICAGO — Some of the discussions at the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists convention addressed the use of language pertaining to gender and ethnic identity. “Gender and Language in Media: What Journalists Can Do to be More Inclusive” […]
Media collective News Is Out holds first in-person meeting
by Joe Siegel The member organizations of the media collective News is Out met in Chicago last month during the Local Media Association (LMA) conference in order to discuss their future plans. News is Out, which launched earlier this year, is a […]
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) CHICAGO INDEPENDENT MEDIA ALLIANCE, made up of 39 Chicago-area media outlets, hosted its third annual joint fundraiser October 3-17, 2022. More than $70,000 in matching funds have been pledged […]