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Despite the increased use of technology to transmit information about the LGBTQ community, there remains a plethora of national and local LGBTQ magazines and newspaper. These organizations have tended to produce both print and electronic versions of their publications, and are often part of larger LGBTQ-focused business organizations. | Despite the increased use of technology to transmit information about the LGBTQ community, there remains a plethora of national and local LGBTQ magazines and newspaper. These organizations have tended to produce both print and electronic versions of their publications, and are often part of larger LGBTQ-focused business organizations. | ||
| − | Several of these magazines have received international readership stature | + | Several of these magazines have received international readership stature (such as ''Out'' magazine and ''The Advocate'' of the United States, or ''Gay Times'' and ''PinkNews'' of the United Kingdom) and encompass global issues that affect the LGBTQ community. The majority, however, remain focused on their local communities and issues. Some of the publications have ceased to exist but were material players in the advancement of LGBTQ rights around the world in the past - there is a rich history of the contribution of queer journalists to the coverage of LGBTQ issues. |
In the United States, The National Gay Media Association has been formed as an interest and lobbying group of the leading LGBT newspaper publishers. As well, the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association has been formed as an organization of journalists, media professionals, educators and students working from within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of LGBT issues. | In the United States, The National Gay Media Association has been formed as an interest and lobbying group of the leading LGBT newspaper publishers. As well, the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association has been formed as an organization of journalists, media professionals, educators and students working from within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of LGBT issues. | ||
Revision as of 23:31, 15 September 2014
Despite the increased use of technology to transmit information about the LGBTQ community, there remains a plethora of national and local LGBTQ magazines and newspaper. These organizations have tended to produce both print and electronic versions of their publications, and are often part of larger LGBTQ-focused business organizations.
Several of these magazines have received international readership stature (such as Out magazine and The Advocate of the United States, or Gay Times and PinkNews of the United Kingdom) and encompass global issues that affect the LGBTQ community. The majority, however, remain focused on their local communities and issues. Some of the publications have ceased to exist but were material players in the advancement of LGBTQ rights around the world in the past - there is a rich history of the contribution of queer journalists to the coverage of LGBTQ issues.
In the United States, The National Gay Media Association has been formed as an interest and lobbying group of the leading LGBT newspaper publishers. As well, the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association has been formed as an organization of journalists, media professionals, educators and students working from within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of LGBT issues.
We have identified the following individuals as founders and/or principal editors of LGBTQ magazines. They hail from Australia, India, Canada, Norway, France, Argentina, the United States, Great Britain, Scotland, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Denmark.
- Vince Aletti, The Village Voice, United States
- Bert Archer, Now Magazine, Canada
- Jean-Jacques Augier, Tetu, France
- Silke Bader, Curve magazine, Australia
- Knut Aasted Braten, Syn og Segn, Norway
- Walter Armstrong, Poz magazine, United States
- Jose Bianco, Sur, Argentina
- Matthew Breen, The Advocate Magazine, United States
- Hal Call, Mattachine Review, United States
- Benjamin Cohen, PinkNews, Great Britain
- Andrew Creagh, DNA Magazine, Australia
- Jane Czyzselska, Diva magazine, Great Britain
- Udayan Dhar, Pink Pages, India
- Martin Elmer, Vennan, Denmark
- Tom Finkel, Village Voice, United States
- Joseph Galliano, Gay Times magazine, Great Britain
- Barbara Grier, The Ladder, United States
- Brett Hayhoe, Q Magazine, Australia
- Nick Haramis, Bullet, Canada
- John Hein, ScotsGay magazine, Scotland
- Aaron Hicklin, Out magazine, United States
- Ed Jackson, Body Politic magazine, Canada
- Matt Kailey, Out Front magazine, United States
- Roz Kaveney, META, Great Britain
- Diamond Kesawn, Raynbow Affair, United States
- Sam Lansky, Idolator, United States
- Paris Lees, Gay Times, Great Britain
- Didier Lestrade, Tetu, France
- Joseph Patrick McCormick, PinkNews, Great Britain
- Karl Meier, Der Kreis, Switzerland
- Brane Mozetic, Revolver, Slovenia
- Kevin Naff, Washington Blade, United States
- Mitchell Raphael, fab magazine, Canada
- Tris Reid-Smith, Pink Paper, Great Britain
- Richard Schneider, The Harvard Gay & Lesbian Review, United States
- Sean Strub, Poz magazine, United States
- Tim Teeman, Pink Paper, Great Britain
- Alexander Thatcher, Fuse Magazine, Australia
- Sarah Toce, The Seattle Lesbian, United States
- Pepe J. Torres, Adelante magazine, United States
- Andy Towle, Genre magazine, United States
- Suzana Tratnik, Revolver, Slovenia
- Elliott Trotter, Skyd, United States
- Cyd Zeigler, Genre magazine and New York Blade, United States
