Editors of Out and The Advocate are out
by Fred Kuhr On the same day, Dec. 11, the editors in chief of two venerable community magazines, Out and The Advocate, announced that they are leaving their jobs at Pride Media, which owns both titles. In fact, as many as 11 […]
World AIDS Day still important, say editors
by Joe Siegel Nearly four decades after the first cases of AIDS appeared, the epidemic has seen a massive reduction in deaths due to new drugs in the marketplace. LGBTQ publications continue to provide substantial coverage of the topic and editors note […]
Starbucks cool to advertising in LGBTQ media
by Scott Stiffler (This article is the second in a series by the Washington Blade’s Scott Stiffler looking into large corporations and their relationship with LGBTQ media. It is reprinted here with permission.) Many are happy to stand in line for what they […]
GUEST COMMENTARY: 50 years telling our stories, writing our history
by Kevin Naff (Kevin Naff is the editor of the Washington Blade. The following is adapted from Naff’s speech at the Blade 50th anniversary gala on Oct. 18 and originally appeared in the Blade. It is reprinted here with permission.) It is […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) Jan Stevenson & Susan Horowitz ofBetween The Lines BETWEEN THE LINES, based in Livonia, Mich., held its 9th annual LGBTQ Wedding, Home and Life Expo in Dearborn on October […]
Apple’s poor track record advertising in LGBTQ media
by Scott Stiffler (This article is the first in a series by the Washington Blade’s Scott Stiffler looking into large corporations and their relationship with LGBTQ media. It is reprinted here with permission.) We buy their phones, wear their watches, and use their […]
PGN unveils new, newsier look
by Fred Kuhr Philadelphia Gay News recently unveiled its new look, its first redesign since 2011. The newspaper’s more streamlined and cleaner look is meant to reflect its commitment to news coverage, according to founder and publisher Mark Segal. “We looked at […]
Baltimore OUTloud’s Jim Williams remembered
by Fred Kuhr Jim Williams, the co-founder and longtime co-publisher of Baltimore OUTloud, passed away on October 4, 2019. Williams retired from the newspaper this past June due to ill health related to heart and lung issues, according to a report in […]
GUEST COMMENTARY: Is PrEP forgetting the community?
by Mark Segal (Mark Segal is the publisher of Philadelphia Gay News. This column original appeared in PGN. It is reprinted here with permission.) If you’re a member of the LGBT community, you’re affected by HIV/AIDS in many ways. And if you needed […]
by Joe Siegel News editors and publishers of LGBTQ publications across the nation have selected the presidential candidacy of South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, and the violence against members of the trans community as the top […]