Former AfterEllen editor moves to GO Magazine
by Joe Siegel Trish Bendix has been announced as the new editor for GO Magazine, a free New York City publication best known for its wide distribution and nightlife listings aimed at showcasing lesbian events across the country. Bendix had previously served […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com. THE ADVOCATE released its annual Year in Review issue on November 11, 2016, a retrospective look at a collection of events from this past year that have impacted our […]
OUT Magazine under fire for profile of gay member of the alt-right
by Joe Siegel OUT Magazine, the glossy LGBT publication, has been slammed for running a profile of right-wing gay blogger Milo Yiannopoulos in a recent issue. The story, titled “Send In the Clown: Internet Supervillain Milo Doesn’t Care That You Hate Him,” […]
Indy publication The Word changes its name
by Joe Siegel Indianapolis’ The Word recently rebranded itself as The Eagle. Managing Editor Rick Sutton explained the paper changed ownership last year and there were “multiple difficulties associated with that change.” “When I came aboard and became an equity partner, I […]
Philadelphia Gay News seeks records in unsolved trans murder
by Joe Siegel Philadelphia Gay News (PGN) has open-records requests pending with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office regarding the unsolved 2002 murder of Nizah Morris, an African-American trans woman found with a fatal head wound after accepting a ride from a police […]
PRESSING QUESTIONS: Echo Magazine of Phoenix
Interview with Managing Editor KJ Philp by Joe Siegel Geographic coverage area: Arizona: Greater Phoenix Area, Flagstaff, Tucson, Sedona, Bisbee and Yuma Nevada: Las Vegas California: Palm Springs, Los Angeles and San Diego Year founded: 1989 Staff size and breakdown: (writers, editors, […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com. STAMPP CORBIN, publisher of SAN DIEGO LGBT WEEKLY, is now also CEO of the new BLVD San Diego LGBT WeeklyPublisher Stampp Corbin Treatment Center located in San Diego’s heavily […]
California’s Frontiers suspends publication after owner declares bankruptcy
by Joe Siegel Los Angeles-based Frontiers magazine has suspended publication due to the financial problems of its parent company, Multimedia Platforms Worldwide (MMP). On October 4, the company, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy before the United States […]
AfterEllen shuts down citing financial reasons
by Joe Siegel Popular blog AfterEllen has shut down after more than 10 years of operation. The site featured lesbian news and entertainment. Editor in chief Trish Bendix announced on her personal website that the blog was shutting down on September 23. […]
by Joe Siegel Wayne Friday, longtime political editor and columnist for the Bay Area Reporter (BAR) in San Francisco, died October 12. Friday, who had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease, committed suicide. He was 79. Wayne Friday (Photo: BAR) Friday covered San […]