“Firebrand” Larry Kramer remembered by LGBTQ media he influenced
by Joe Siegel The recent passing of legendary playwright and outspoken AIDS activist Larry Kramer is being remembered by various LGBTQ media outlets. Kramer, 84, died from pneumonia in New York City on May 27. In 1981, Kramer founded the Gay Men’s […]
A free press must not be taken for granted
Guest Commentary by Michael K. Lavers (Michael K. Lavers is the international news editor of the Washington Blade. This originally appeared in the newspaper’s June 5, 2020, issue. It is reprinted here with permission.) It is safe to say the vast majority of […]
These are challenging times, but it’s not our first rodeo
Guest Commentary by Leo Cusimano (Leo Cusimano is publisher of the Dallas Voice. This editorial originally appeared in the newspaper’s May 8, 2020, issue. It is reprinted here with permission.) The LGBTQ community knows how to survive a pandemic, and the Dallas […]
Pressing Questions: Lavender Magazine of Minneapolis
Interview with President and CEO Stephen Rocheford by Joe Siegel Year founded: June 1995 Staff size: 5 in editorial, 6 in sales, 3 designers, 3 administrators and 17 writers Average page count: 62 Physical dimensions: 8.375” x 10.875” Readership: 38,500 per issue […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) BOSTON SPIRIT announced that ROB PHELPS is its new editor in chief, taking over from JIM LOPATA, who left to pursue other opportunities. The magazine also celebrated its 15th […]
Pride cancellations have massive impact on bottom lines
by Joe Siegel For many media outlets, the postponements of this year’s LGBTQ Pride celebrations have wreaked havoc on advertising revenues and forced a shift in coverage. On April 20, the New York City Pride March was cancelled due to the ongoing […]
California’s BAR, OutWord launch fundraising appeals
by Joe Siegel Two California publications — Sacramento’s OutWord and San Francisco’s Bay Area Reporter — are fighting to survive as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The OutWord Rainbow Fund is soliciting donations from readers in amounts as low as $10 […]
Windy City Times joins other Chicago media for fundraiser
by Fred Kuhr Rather than go it alone — and facing drops of revenue as high as 85 percent — Chicago’s venerable Windy City Times is taking part in a joint fundraising effort with over 40 other alternative and ethnic media outlets […]
Newspapers finding ways to cover pandemic
by Fred Kuhr Given that the coronavirus pandemic is an ever-present news story, but not one with an obvious LGBTQ angle, community newspapers are coming up with different ways of covering the virus. The April 9 issue of San Francisco Bay Times […]
by Joe Siegel The decision of various Pride organizations to cancel June’s annual series of parades and festivals due to the fear of attendees spreading COVID-19 continues to impact LGBTQ media in various ways. Michael Yamashita, the publisher of San Francisco’s Bay […]