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{{Short description|Weekly LGBT+ newspaper in New York City}}

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| type = [[List of LGBT periodicals|LGBT]] weekly newspaper
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| owners = NYC Community Media, LLC
| owners = [[Schneps Media]]
| founder = Troy Masters, Paul Schindler
| founder = Troy Masters, Paul Schindler
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| publisher = Victoria Schneps-Unis
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| editor = Paul Schindler
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| sister newspapers = The Villager, Downtown Express, Chelsea Now, East Villager
| sister newspapers = ''[[The Villager (Manhattan)|The Villager]]'', ''[[Long Island Press]]'', ''[[Metro (Philadelphia newspaper)|Metro Philadelphia]]''
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'''''Gay City News''''' is a free weekly newspaper based in [[New York City]] that focuses on local and national issues relating to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ([[LGBT]]) community.<ref>http://www.presspassq.com/detail.cfm?id=64 Press Pass Q, July 2006</ref> It was founded in 1994 as ''Lesbian Gay New York'', later ''LGNY'', and was sold to Community Media LLC, owner of ''[[The Villager (Manhattan)|The Villager]]'', in 2002, which renamed the publication.<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C01E6D81E30F931A25756C0A9649C8B63 “NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS; The Newest Wrinkle In a Not So New Rivalry,” New York Times, May 12, 2002]</ref><ref>[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-25434420_ITM, “More news, more often,” The Advocate, June 11, 2002 (library card access required)]</ref> It is the largest LGBT newspaper in the United States, with a circulation of 47,000.<ref>[http://www.echo-media.com/MediaDetailNP.asp?IDNumber=6853 “New York Gay City News,” Echo Media]</ref>
'''''Gay City News''''' (stylized as '''''gcn''''') is a free weekly [[LGBT newspaper]] based in [[New York City]] focusing on local and national issues relating to [[LGBT community]].<ref>http://www.presspassq.com/detail.cfm?id=64 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715112731/http://www.presspassq.com/detail.cfm?id=64 |date=2011-07-15 }} Press Pass Q, July 2006</ref> It was founded in 1994 as '''''Lesbian Gay New York''''', later '''''LGNY''''', and was sold to Community Media LLC, owner of ''[[The Villager (Manhattan)|The Villager]]'', in 2002, which renamed the publication.<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C01E6D81E30F931A25756C0A9649C8B63 "Neighborhood Report: New York Newspapers; The Newest Wrinkle In a Not So New Rivalry" New York Times, May 12, 2002]</ref><ref>[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-25434420_ITM, “More news, more often,” The Advocate, June 11, 2002 (library card access required)]</ref> It is the largest LGBT newspaper in the United States, with a circulation of 47,000.<ref>[http://www.echo-media.com/MediaDetailNP.asp?IDNumber=6853 “New York Gay City News,” Echo Media]</ref>

==Background==
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''Gay City News'' came into existence after several incarnations. The newspaper began to form in the late 1980s after the collapse of the LGBT newsmagazine ''[[OutWeek]]'' (which came into existence in 1989 to compete against the then-dominant ''[[New York Native]]''—which itself folded in 1997). ''OutWeek'' was known for firebrand activist style journalism and provided coverage of a then nascent [[LGBT social movements|gay rights movement]]. It was one of the first publications to undertake scientific reporting on the growing [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]] crisis.


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After an investor squabble that closed the magazine, [[Troy Masters]], then an advertising director at ''OutWeek'', led the formation of a group to create a new publication; that publication became known as ''QW'' (or ''QueerWeek''), the first glossy gay magazine, and was funded by William F. Chafin. Chafin died before the publication could make a profit, and the magazine was closed upon his death.
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''Gay City News'' came into existence after several incarnations. The newspaper began to form in the late 1980s after the collapse of the LGBT newsmagazine ''OUTWEEK'' (which came into existence in 1989 to compete against the then-dominant ''[[New York Native]]''—which itself folded in 1997). ''OUTWEEK'' was famous for firebrand activist style journalism and provided groundbreaking coverage of a then nascent [[LGBT social movements|gay rights movement]]. It was one of the first publications to undertake scientific reporting on the growing AIDS crisis.


==Establishment==
⚫
After an investor squabble that closed the magazine, Troy Masters, then an advertising director at ''OUTWEEK'', led the formation of a group to create a new publication; that publication became known as ''QW'' (or "QueerWeek"), the first glossy gay magazine, and was funded by William F. Chafin. Mr. Chafin died before the publication could make a profit, and the magazine was closed upon his death.
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Two years later, in 1994, Masters sought to establish a newspaper and founded ''LGNY'' (Which stood for "Lesbian-Gay New York"). ''LGNY'' published for eight years and was relaunched in 2002 as ''Gay City News''.


Masters continued in his role as publisher until leaving the publication in 2015. He moved to Los Angeles and partnered with the ''[[Washington Blade]]'' to launch and publish the ''[[Los Angeles Blade]]'', now the only LGBT weekly newspaper serving Los Angeles.<ref>[https://www.losangelesblade.com/ ''Los Angeles Blade'' official website]</ref><ref>[http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-troy-masters-troy-masters-midwilshre/ Voyage LA: Meet Masters Troy]</ref>
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Two years later, Masters sought to establish a newspaper and founded ''LGNY'' (Which stood for "Lesbian-Gay New York"). ''LGNY'' published for eight years and was relaunched in 2002 as ''Gay City News''.


''Gay City News'' current editor-in-chief is [[Paul Schindler]], and the associate editor is Duncan Osborne. Its president and publisher is Victoria Schneps-Yunis.<ref name="gcn">{{cite news |url=https://www.gaycitynews.nyc/about/contact/ |title=Gay City News Staff |access-date=September 26, 2019 |newspaper=Gay City News |publisher=Victoria Schneps-Yunis |archive-date=September 26, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926202400/https://www.gaycitynews.nyc/about/contact/}}</ref>
Its current editor-in-chief is Paul Schindler, and the associate editor is Duncan Osborne.


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 06:59, 13 December 2024

Gay City News /
gcn
gcn cover (25 June 2020)
TypeLGBT newspaper
Owner(s)Schneps Media
Founder(s)Troy Masters, Paul Schindler
PublisherVictoria Schneps-Unis
PresidentVictoria Schneps-Unis
EditorPaul Schindler
Founded1994
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersNew York City
Sister newspapersThe Villager, Long Island Press, Metro Philadelphia
Websitewww.gaycitynews.com

Gay City News (stylized as gcn) is a free weekly LGBT newspaper based in New York City focusing on local and national issues relating to LGBT community.[1] It was founded in 1994 as Lesbian Gay New York, later LGNY, and was sold to Community Media LLC, owner of The Villager, in 2002, which renamed the publication.[2][3] It is the largest LGBT newspaper in the United States, with a circulation of 47,000.[4]

Background

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Gay City News came into existence after several incarnations. The newspaper began to form in the late 1980s after the collapse of the LGBT newsmagazine OutWeek (which came into existence in 1989 to compete against the then-dominant New York Native—which itself folded in 1997). OutWeek was known for firebrand activist style journalism and provided coverage of a then nascent gay rights movement. It was one of the first publications to undertake scientific reporting on the growing AIDS crisis.

After an investor squabble that closed the magazine, Troy Masters, then an advertising director at OutWeek, led the formation of a group to create a new publication; that publication became known as QW (or QueerWeek), the first glossy gay magazine, and was funded by William F. Chafin. Chafin died before the publication could make a profit, and the magazine was closed upon his death.

Establishment

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Two years later, in 1994, Masters sought to establish a newspaper and founded LGNY (Which stood for "Lesbian-Gay New York"). LGNY published for eight years and was relaunched in 2002 as Gay City News.

Masters continued in his role as publisher until leaving the publication in 2015. He moved to Los Angeles and partnered with the Washington Blade to launch and publish the Los Angeles Blade, now the only LGBT weekly newspaper serving Los Angeles.[5][6]

Gay City News current editor-in-chief is Paul Schindler, and the associate editor is Duncan Osborne. Its president and publisher is Victoria Schneps-Yunis.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.presspassq.com/detail.cfm?id=64 Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine Press Pass Q, July 2006
  2. ^ "Neighborhood Report: New York Newspapers; The Newest Wrinkle In a Not So New Rivalry" New York Times, May 12, 2002
  3. ^ “More news, more often,” The Advocate, June 11, 2002 (library card access required)
  4. ^ “New York Gay City News,” Echo Media
  5. ^ Los Angeles Blade official website
  6. ^ Voyage LA: Meet Masters Troy
  7. ^ "Gay City News Staff". Gay City News. Victoria Schneps-Yunis. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
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