Washington Blade names ad exec Brian Pitts as new publisher
by Washington Blade staff (The following story appeared in the Washington Blade on June 25, 2026, and is reprinted here with permission.) The Washington Blade announced that its longtime publisher, Lynne Brown, who has worked at the publication for nearly 40 years, […]
President Biden speaks at PGN’s Stonewall Awards brunch, an LGBTQ media exclusive
by Jason Villemez (Jason Villemez is a former editor of Philadelphia Gay News. The following story originally appeared in the newspaper on June 7, 2026, and is reprinted here with permission.) “There’s nothing more American than the fight for equality,” President Joseph […]
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The Bay Area Reporter’s independence matters
by the B.A.R. Editorial Board (The following editorial originally appeared in the April 2, 2026, edition of the Bay Area Reporter and is reprinted here with permission.) An independent LGBTQ newspaper like the Bay Area Reporter is more important than ever. And […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) SEAN CHRISTOPHER BARTEL, a veteran journalist and video producer based in Washington, D.C. as well as a driving force in the D.C. Gay Flag Football League, passed away while […]
Corporate backlash against Pride impacting LGBTQ media
by Joe Siegel Some LGBTQ media outlets are reporting advertisers pulling out from local Pride celebrations, in part due to a cultural and political backlash against LGBTQ rights. But other problems are also impacting Pride events across the country as well. “With […]
World Cup Pride Match driving LGBTQ media coverage
by Joe Siegel The excitement over the 2026 World Cup games, which will be held June 11 through July 19 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, has received a range of coverage in LGBTQ media. SGN (Seattle Gay News) published a May […]
Social media not a safe space, GLAAD reports, but hard to avoid
by Joe Siegel GLAAD, the LGBTQ media watchdog group, has released the findings of its 2026 Social Media Safety Index and the news is not good. The major social media outlets received unfavorable ratings. The organization’s 2026 Platform Scorecard gave TikTok a […]
From red carpet to chaos: A first-person narrative of the WHCD shooting
by Joe Reberkenny (Joe Reberkenny is the Washington Blade’s White House correspondent. The following story was originally published on April 27, 2026, and appears here with permission.) It started as any White House Correspondents’ Dinner is supposed to go — I assume. […]
What a viral Trans Day of Remembrance post revealed for Trans Day of Visibility
by Jeremy Rodriguez (Jeremy Rodriguez is the editor of Philadelphia Gay News. The following editorial was first published on March 27, 2026, and appears here with permission.) March 31 marked International Transgender Day of Visibility. It’s a day to raise awareness about […]
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by Joe Siegel Some of this year’s Pride celebrations were impacted by various controversies, including a lawsuit, anti-LGBTQ police harassment, and declining advertiser support. Philadelphia Gay Pride was marred by an incident on June 7, as reported by Mark Segal, publisher of […]