Out magazine released its Out 100 and journalists are well-represented among its "Class of 2009." Washington Post managing editor Liz Spayd, the Advocate's Kerry Eleveld, and LGBT public relations maven Cathy Renna are featured as THE NEWSHOUND, THE SCRIBE & THE...
The Washington Blade has also confirmed Oriol's blog post that the publication--which just celebrated its 40th anniversary--has shut down. In a tweet, the Blade said: Washington Blade, like all Window Media publications, is closing today. Thank you for your support....
Window Media -- the parent company of the Washington Blade, Southern Voice, Houston Voice, South Florida Blade, David Atlanta and The 411 Magazine -- has reportedly ceased operations. Here's a Facebook message from the editor of the Southern Voice: With deepest...
The New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) held its 13th annual Courage Awards on Monday, November 9. AVP's mission is "eliminating hate violence, sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV-affected...
Anti-gay activist Peter LaBarbera says the FBI has been contacted because of threats made in the comment section of Joe Jervis' popular JoeMyGod blog. According to LaBarbera, Liberty Counsel contacted the FBI after commenters allegedly made terroristic threats...
Speaking of Hank Stuever, there's a great interview of Stuever by Sean Bugg in MetroWeekly about Stuever's upcoming book, Tinsel, and thoughts on journalism in general and his transition to WaPo television critic. Here's the most interesting point: MW: As someone who...
In the punch heard throughout the media world, a revered Washington Post editor and writer punches out a younger co-worker after the co-worker says "Don't be such a cocksucker." The editor--Henry Allen--is asked not to return to the newsroom and the taunter, Manuel...
Established in 2005 as part of NLGJA’s 15th anniversary celebration, the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame was launched to honor LGBT journalists who have shown courage and resolve by telling the truth, including their own personal truths, whatever the cost and whatever...
Two of the most prominent newspapers in the country--the New York Times and the Washington Post--played armchair quarterback on Thursday, talked to one of the same people--Evan Wolfson--but ended up with different takes on the future of tactics in the same-sex...
Here Media's CEO Paul Colichman confirms the Queerty rumor that the Advocate was no longer going to be a stand-alone print product, but instead packaged with Out. The recent closures of Gourmet, Portfolio, Genre, and other magazines have shown the weaknesses of the...