John Christopher Millican died on June 11. Terrance James, his partner of 10 years, submitted info for an obituary to his local paper in Arkansas, The Batesville Daily Guard. The Guard published the obit, listing Millican’s dead parents and surviving siblings, but did...
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How the LGBT Media Toppled the Head of GLAAD
It appears that after weeks of controversy, largely fueled by the traditional and online LGBT media, Jarret Barrios of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has resigned after questions surfaced regarding GLAAD's relationship with AT&T and the company's...
LGBT Media on Death of Elizabeth Taylor
A recent article in Press Pass Q ("a newsletter and trade publication for the LGBT media professional") raised an interesting question: When a straight celebrity ally of the LGBT community dies, is that "gay news"? In the case of Elizabeth Taylor, editors and...
Queerty Lives
After hearing the rumors, some good news from Queerty that they are back in business, with new owners and slightly new approach. A few weeks ago, we reported that Queerty had shuttered after their former owners decided to shut down the site. Well, the site is back...
Parsing the Arrest in the Miller/Jenkins Custody Case
One of the most interesting, and confusing, stories of the weekend is the arrest of Timothy David Miller for allegedly helping Lisa Miller take her child to Nicaragua to avoid being reunited with the child's custodial parent, Isabella Miller-Jenkins. I first read...
“Ally” Versus “Member”
Amy Andre, co-author of Bisexual Health published by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, has written an interesting post at The Bilerico Project as a guest blogger. "Lady Gaga Is Not an Ally to Our Community" is the title of her post. I was expecting an argument...
Queerty Shutters
Another day, another LGBT media death. This time, it is the boys at Queerty. Here's a link to the email sent out by David Hauslaib (via Bilerico Project). In it, the site's founder talks about the problems with the blog's As many of you know, last year Queerty...
Bay Area Reporter Turns 40
I love picking up the local LGBT newspaper whenever I travel. I still remember, in 1992 or so, going to San Francisco for the first time. Breaking away from a work conference, I traveled to the Castro and picked the Bay Area Reporter. In truth, San Francisco seemed...
Are LGBT Blogs Sustainable as a Business?
When blogs first arrived as a medium, they were seen as the democratization of media where anyone could put up a blog and join the conversation. The question no one asked, however, is whether the conversation is sustainable and affordable beyond just a few voices, and...
“AIDS @ 30” at Windy City Times
The first report identifying AIDS was published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on June 5, 1981. That date is now regarded as the beginning of the epidemic. Mainstream media coverage...
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