LGBTQ journalists gather for NLGJA’s second virtual national convention
by Joe Siegel The 2021 national convention of NLGJA: The National Association of LGBTQ Journalists was held from September 9 to 12. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, for the second consecutive year, the event was held virtually. “Our goal with this national […]
North Carolina’s QNotes presents its innovations at NLGJA
by Joe Siegel In January of this year, the thirty-five-year-old LGBTQ publication QNotes, based in Charlotte,N.C., launched the creation of a new online publication to innovate the way the LGBTQ community in the Carolinas shares its stories, documents its lived experiences, and […]
COVID-19 on the minds of journalists at NLGJA convention
by Joe Siegel The annual NLGJA convention was held virtually again this year because of the risks attached to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s not a surprise, then, that COVID was a hot topic at the gathering. One of the forums at the […]
Newspaper’s relationship with Cuban journalists highlights dangers
by Fred Kuhr The Washington Blade’s continued cooperation with Cuban journalists has allowed the D.C.-based publication to cover harrowing news stories happening to Cuban LGBTQ people as well as the journalists themselves. On July 11, Maykel González Vivero, editor of the Blade’s […]
Financial challenges facing LGBTQ people and how to address them
by Finbarr Toesland(Finbarr Toesland is an award-winning journalist committed to illuminating vital LGBTQ stories and underreported issues. His journalism has been published by NBC News, BBC, Reuters, VICE, HuffPost and The Telegraph. The following piece appears courtesy of and with permission from […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com.) GLOSS, based in San Francisco, entered its 19th year of publication with its June 18, 2021, issue. THOMAS E. HORN, former publisher of San Francisco’s BAY AREA REPORTER, was […]
LGBTQ media play role in keeping local communities safe
by Joe Siegel The website safehome.org, which specializes in home protection and personal safety, has released its annual LGBTQ+ State Safety rankings. Among the takeaways from the survey are: * Vermont and California scored the highest for LGBTQ+ safety, while North Dakota […]
Seattle Gay News launches archive project
by Fred Kuhr Longtime Seattle Gay News (SGN) editor and publisher George Bakan, who died unexpectedly last year, was the driving force for much of what happened at the newspaper. And that drive continues today. In fact, his death prompted the push […]
Wisconsin’s Our Lives beset by lumber shortage, vandalism
by Joe Siegel A newspaper can collect the news, but then it needs the paper. So a local lumber shortage has caused headaches for For Our Lives, based in Madison, Wisconsin. “The way our contract has been written is that from the […]
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) AEQUALITAS MEDIA, based in Chicago, announced that it has partnered with leading LGBTQ-owned tech firm REBEL MOUSE, led by ANDREA BREANNA, who is the former chief technology officer for […]