LGBT Transitions and Milestones

CHICAGOPRIDE.COM has added several respected and influential new columnists and editors. They include SUKIE DE LA CROIX, an internationally published journalist, columnist, fiction author, playwright, and photographer; RICK KARLIN, one of the leading feature writers in Chicago’s LGBT community; and GREGG SHAPIRO, both a literary figure and a music and literary critic. 

PATRICK FARABAUGH, publisher of Madison, Wisc.-based OUR LIVES MAGAZINE, spoke about marketing to the LGBT community at a meeting of the American Advertising Federation’s Madison chapter. 

PAUL HARRIS, editor of the world’s largest LGBT publications guide – once known as the QUEER PRESS GUIDE, later known as the HARRIS GUIDE – has died. Harris was also a freelance journalist and a one-time columnist for the now-defunct EXPRESS GAY NEWS in South Florida. Although he grew up in England, he split his time between Florida and New York. He was 53. 

HIVSTER.COM, an online magazine for the HIV/AIDS community, celebrated its 1st anniversary with a complete redesign and an updated focus in September 2011. 

LOU MALETTA, considered a TV pioneer for founding the Woodstock, N.Y.-based GAY CABLE NETWORK back in 1981, died of liver cancer on November 2, 2011. He was 74. 

NIGHTSPOTS, based in Chicago, celebrated its 21st anniversary with its November 9, 2011, issue. 

QUEERTY.COM announced that it surpassed one million unique monthly visitors in both December and January. 

SHE MAGAZINE, based in Davie, Fla., celebrated its 13th anniversary with its February 2012 issue. 

WISCONSIN GAZETTE, based in Milwaukee, entered its third year of publication with its November 17, 2011, issue. 

MILEHIGHGAYGUY.COM adds several new columnists and writers (below) including Dr. Jason Markijohn, Steven Bennet of NiceToSeeStevieB.com,  fitness expert Thom Seefhauer, and gay vegan Dan Hanley.