Publisher embraces his faith with new LGBTQ publication
by Fred Kuhr Embrace Magazine, based in Ocala, Fla., is only in its second year of publication, but its already made history. It was recently awarded Magazine of the Year by the Florida Magazine Association. This marks the first time in the […]
Queer Media Collaborative conducts reader survey
by Joe Siegel News Is Out: The Queer Media Collaborative (QMC), launched in 2021, is conducting a survey of readers in an effort to improve news content. The collaborative, sponsored by the Local Media Foundation (LMF), includes the Bay Area Reporter, Dallas […]
Longtime Bay Area Reporter sports columnist retires
by Roger Brigham(The following column appeared in the January 5, 2022, issue of San Francisco’s Bay Area Reporter. It appears here with permission.) I wrote my first sports column for the Bay Area Reporter (B.A.R.) 15 years ago. I’d already had a […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) BETWEEN THE LINES, based in Livonia, Mich., entered its 30th year of publication with its January 13, 2022, issue. THE BLADE FOUNDATION, a nonprofit that funds enterprise journalism projects […]
COVID is still here, but was Valentine’s Day back? Depends on where you are
by Joe Siegel Some LGBTQ publications are going all-out to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, while others have no plans to mark the holiday due to the way COVID-19 has impacted the bar, restaurant and nightlife scene. Seattle Gay News is doing […]
LGBTQ outlets among GLAAD Media Awards nominees
by Fred Kuhr GLAAD released its list of nominees for its 33rd annual GLAAD Media Awards. While the vast majority of the nominees represent mainstream media outlets, LGBTQ media showed strength in a number of categories. Notably, two of the five nominees […]
Black History Month marked by LGBTQ media
by Joe Siegel LGBTQ media is celebrating Black History Month with special features, cover stories and community profiles. For example, “In the current issue we have an interview with Audra McDonald who is on our cover,” said Rick Todd, owner and publisher […]
Top 10 international news stories LGBTQ media covered in 2021
by Michael K. Lavers(The following report appeared in the December 31, 2021, issue of the Washington Blade and is reprinted here with permission.) The Biden administration’s pledge to champion LGBTQ rights abroad was the dominant international story in 2021, but anti-LGBTQ crackdowns […]
Remembering friend and LGBTQ tourism pioneer Jeff Guaracino
by Mark Segal(The following column was written by Philadelphia Gay News editor and founder Mark Segal. It is reprinted here with permission. Jeff Guaracino, president and CEO of Visit Philadelphia, passed away from cancer on December 28, 2021. He was 48.) It’s […]
by Joe Siegel Many, but not all, LGBTQ publications in the United States are devoting a lot of attention to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Gay City News in New York City, for example, is covering the war in Ukraine with a […]