PGN hires lawyers to help solve 2002 death of trans activist
by Fred Kuhr Eighteen years later, and Philadelphia Gay News (PGN) hasn’t given up on the mystery of Nizah Morris’ death. Morris, an African-American trans activist, was found dead after suffering a head injury on Dec. 24, 2002. This was after Morris […]
Gay City News longtime editor steps down
by Paul Schindler(Paul Schindler is the founding editor in chief of Gay City News in New York City. The following was published on December 31, 2020, and is reprinted here with permission.) Today’s issue of Gay City News is the last one […]
The top 10 LGBTQ news stories of 2020: A harsh year with incredible LGBTQ milestones
by Lisa KeenKeen News Service(This report was previously published by the Keen News Service, which covers national political and legal news for LGBTQ news media organizations around the country.) In 2020, the nation faced two existential threats — an out-of-control coronavirus pandemic […]
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TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) LGBTQ SAN DIEGO COUNTY NEWS entered its second year of publication with its November 2020 issue. It celebrated with an exclusive interview with TODD GLORIA, who was just elected […]
Holiday issues to be affected by coronavirus issue
by Joe Siegel With many states in various forms of shutdown due to the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, such closings continue to have an impact on community media. The reliance on arts and culture news have placed these publications in […]
News outlets hope readers are in a giving mood this holiday
by Fred Kuhr As community media continue to suffer economically because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some newspapers are continuing to find new ways to engage readers with the goal of raising much-needed funds. Most notably, Bay Area Reporter (BAR) has joined with […]
Reporters look to covering Biden after four years of Trump
by Joe Siegel When January 20 rolls around and Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States, most people agree that his administration will pursue LGBTQ-friendly policies — and that likely means a different relationship between the White House, the […]
In awe of first presidential election after fleeing Cuba
by Yariel Valdés González(Yariel Valdés González, a contributor to the Washington and Los Angeles Blades, was granted asylum in the United States because of the persecution he suffered in Cuba as a journalist. He now lives with his boyfriend in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. […]
Pressing Questions: Erie Gay News of Erie, Pennsylvania
Interview with Editor Michael Kenton Mahlerby Joe Siegel Geographic coverage area: Erie County and surrounding counties in Pennsylvania, New York State and Ohio Year founded: 1992 (in October 2020, Erie Gay News published its 300th issue) Staff size and breakdown: 1 volunteer […]
by Joe Siegel Following a tumultuous year plagued by the coronavirus pandemic, job losses, protests over racial injustice, and a volatile presidential election, editors and publishers of LGBTQ publications are looking ahead to 2021 with a sense of optimism. Here is what […]