Washington Blade: Has the gay agenda been shelved?
Washington Blade: Has the gay agenda been shelved?
Washington Blade back on newsstands Friday
It’s Washington Blade. No, it’s DC Agenda [1]. No, it’s Washington Blade, again.
The Washington Blade, Washington, D.C.’s 40-year-old LGBT publication, will be returning to newsstands on Friday under its original name. In November, Windows Media, which owned the Blade and a host of other LGBT publications across the country, went belly up [2], declaring bankruptcy and unexpectedly telling employees the publications would cease.
Immediately, former staffers of the Blade created DC Agenda, an online LGBT news site.
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This week, DC Agenda’s owners announced a win in bankruptcy court that included being awarded the Blade name, all trademarks and copyrights and the entire 40-year archive.
DC Agenda surveyed readers on whether to return to the Washington Blade name. The majority of respondents favored the move.
“The power, effectiveness and strength of the Washington Blade came from the spirit and intensity of those who wrote the stories and worked with the local community,” publisher Lynne Brown told DC Agenda [4]. “We now have the opportunity to both restore and refresh a powerful, venerable news gathering institution and to make the treasure trove of our vibrant gay rights and liberation movement history accessible to the public.
[1] http://www.dcagenda.com
[2] http://www.365gay.com/news/goodbye-washington-blade/
[3] http://www.365gay.com/wp-content/uploads/news-washington-blade-top.jpg
[4] http://www.dcagenda.com/2010/04/26/washington-blade-returns-this-week/
Behind the news: Washington Blade was almost saved
A publisher was in negotiations to buy and run the Washington Blade before it was shut down on Monday.
From a press release:
(Washington DC) In response to media inquiries and an apparent information blackout by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Nicholas F. Benton, owner of the Falls Church News-Press, a …
Goodbye, Washington Blade?
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution is reporting that Window Media, owner of the Washington Blade (40 years old), Southern Voice (20 years old), South Florida Blade and other publications has ceased operating.
This is a great loss for the gay community.
Until the rise of the internet, gay and lesbian community papers were our …
Military Gay Discharge Moratorium Bill A Non-Starter
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has decided not to pursue a senate amendment that would pause military discharges based on sexual orientation, gay weekly the Washington Blade reported. Gillibrand, the freshman senator appointed by Governor David Paterson after President Obama tapped Hillary Clinton to head the State Department, signaled last week she would introduce the reform as an amendment to a Defense Department reauthorization bill. The amendment would place an 18-month moratorium on the military gay ban, also known as “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the law that prescribes discharge for gay and lesbian service members who do not remain celibate or closeted.
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Lowenstein: Barney Frank to introduce inclusive ENDA next week
An aide to Barney Frank told the Washington Blade that the Congressman intends to introduce a fully inclusive version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act next week:
An assistant to U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) revealed Wednesday that the congressman will introduce the Employment Non-Discrimination Act next week.
Diego Sanchez, who is transgender …
Lowenstein: Hate Crimes bill to move in Senate this week
Judy Shepard, advocating for hate crimes legislation
An anonymous Democratic Party source told the Washington Blade that hate crimes legislation will likely go to a vote before Wednesday in the Senate. The legislation, which the House of Representatives passed earlier this year, will be attached to a …
Senate still searching for vehicle for hate crimes bill
As expected, the Senate will try to pass the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act as an amendment to another bill instead of a stand-alone piece of legislation.
HRC spokesperson Trevor Thomas told the Washington Blade ”We understand that Senate leadership does not believe a hearing or mark up on the bill is …
Justice Department not taking stand on appeal of gay officer’s firing
Calling it a “procedural decision,” the U.S. Justice Department is staying out of a federal lawsuit challenging the dismissal of an Air Force officer under the military gay ban being reviewed by a federal court. Former Air Force Maj. Margaret Witt’s case was dismissed by a federal judge, but is now being reconsidered by order of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Washington Blade * Tags = gay men gay news lesbian news transgender bisexual
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Out advocate for seniors named to HHS post
Kathy Greenlee, the out secretary of aging for the state of Kansas, is the White House’s pick to become assistant secretary for the Administration on Aging at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Her nomination must be approved by the U.S. Senate. Washington Blade * Tags = gay men gay news lesbian news transgender bisexual
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