Tracy Baim
American journalist, editor, publisher, author, and filmmaker From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tracy Baim is a Chicago-based LGBT journalist, editor, author, and filmmaker. She is also a former publisher of the Chicago Reader newspaper.[1]
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Drake University |
| Occupation(s) | journalist, writer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Known for | Windy City Times |
| Movement | LGBT Rights |
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Biography
Baim attained a journalism degree from Drake University in the field of news-editorialism in 1984.[2]
Career
Windy City Times was founded in 1985 by Baim and others, who started Sentury Publications to publish the paper.[3][4] where she is the publisher and executive editor.
Baim came to the Chicago Reader in 2018. Following a debilitating public dispute between Baim and then-editor and the paper's then co-owner Leonard Goodman, during which ownership was transferred to a nonprofit, Baim resigned in 2022.
Awards and honors
- 1994: Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame Inductee.[5]
- 1994: Chicago Torch Award winner. Given by the Human Rights Campaign Fund.
- 1995: Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 leader.[6]
- 2005: Community Media Workshop’s Studs Terkel Award.[7]
- 2012: Top 10 selection from the GLBT Round Table of the American Library Association. For Gay Press, Gay Power: The Growth of LGBT Community Newspapers in America.[8]
- 2013: Lifetime Achievement Award. From the Chicago Headline Club at the 37th annual Peter Lisagor Awards for Exemplary Journalism.[8]
- 2014: Fueling the Frontlines Awards honoree.[6]
- 2014: Association of LGBTI Journalists Hall of Fame Inductee.[8]
Baim was also a finalist for a 2012 Lambda Literary Award[8] for Gay Press, Gay Power: The Growth of LGBT Community Newspapers.
Works
Journalism
- GayLife. Editorial Assistant.[5]
- Windy City Times. Co-founder 1985. Owner, publisher, writer, photographer.[5]
- Outlines newspaper. Co-founded 1987.[9]
- Huffpost. Contributor.[10]
- Chicago Reader. Publisher 2018. Co-publisher –present.[9]
Books
- Obama and the Gays: A Political Marriage. 2010.[11]
- Gay Press, Gay Power: The Growth of LGBT Community Newspapers in America. 2012.[11]
- Out and Proud in Chicago. (2008) Related, see the Chicago Gay History website.
- Barbara Gittings: Gay Pioneer.
- Vernita Gray: From Woodstock to the White House. 2014. Co-author Owen Keehan.[12]
- Leatherman: The Legend of Chuck Renslow.[2]
- The Half Life of Sgt. Jen Hunter.[2]
Films
Other projects
References
External links
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