Define ‘The Closet’

I’ve re-read Ian Parker’s skeptical take on the death of Tyler Clementi in the New Yorker a number of times because, quite frankly, I couldn’t quite figure out how he reached the conclusions he did.  I think I get it, but it was hard to piece together. The most interesting question I had was about Parker’s [...]

Marriage Equality, Gay Marriage and Same-Sex Marriage

The most recent Press Pass Q has an excellent article about the use of “gay marriage” vs. “same-sex marriage” in LGBT publications. The article also explores whether “marriage equality” is only an activist term. The NLGJA stylebook supplement suggests “marriage for same-sex couples” but prefers “same-sex marriage” over “gay marriage” because its more inclusive of [...]

Credentials Please – International AIDS Conference Edition

If you work for a major (or minor) traditional media outlet, getting credentials to attend events can be a hassle, but in my time as an editor I’ve never had credentials requests rejected for someone working for me (even freelancers).  But what if you own your own publication or news site, or  freelance writer trying [...]

South Florida Gay News Investigates Park Arrests

If you are looking for some old-fashioned muckraking journalism for your weekend, you won’t have to look much further than the South Florida Gay News investigation of park arrests in Palm Beach. Looking at hundreds of police reports, depositions of the police, and talking to arrested men and their lawyers, the story paints a picture [...]

Bilerico’s Salvation Army Success Story

We’ve waited too long to take a look at the impact of Bil Browning’s amazing six weeks of attention after posting on Bilerico Project about his opposition to donating to the Salvation Army. The post, which has been an annual event, resulted in a huge response with stories coverage by New York Times, MSNBC, FOX, USA Today, and countless other [...]