by Bach Polakowski | Aug 7, 2012 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
Blogger and writer Enrique Torre Molina recently gathered a group of professionals from various media to attend a summit of sorts on the state of LGBT media in Mexico. His assessment is a mixed bag: Mainstream media in Mexico are increasingly including LGBT content in...
by Bach Polakowski | May 15, 2012 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
In 2001, I approached Troy Masters and Paul Schindler, publisher and editor-in-chief, respectively, of LGNY (Lesbian & Gay New York) with a crazy idea: Will you help me launch a bilingual Spanish/English periodical for LGBT Latinos? After much consideration, Troy...
by Bach Polakowski | Apr 26, 2012 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
Latino USA has been heard on public radio since 1992, anchored by award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. The weekly radio program reports on the underreported stories of Latinos. I had the pleasure of listening to a recent Latino USA episode that included two...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 12, 2011 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
Daniel Hernandez—the 20-year-old intern in the office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) who is credited with helping save her life after an assassination attempt that left six people dead and 14 people wounded—is a gay Latino. LGBT bloggers and LGBT media seem to...
by Bach Polakowski | Jul 16, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett
When we think about citizen journalism, we usually think of blogging. Yesterday, I had a chance to talk to Andrés Duque (a/k/a Blabbeando) about his work translating both video and the 14-hour debate in the Argentina Senate leading up to the approval of same-sex...
