QSaltLake

Infobox Magazine
title = QSaltLake


image_size = 244px
image_caption = "QSaltLake" cover (October 16, 2007)
editor = Michael Aaron
editor_title = Executive Editor
frequency = Biweekly
circulation = 10,000 (approximate)
category = News magazine
company = Salt Lick Publishing, LLC
publisher =
firstdate = April 29, 2004
country = USA
language = English
website = [http://www.qsaltlake.com QSaltLake.com]

"QSaltLake" is a gay and lesbian news and entertainment magazine printed biweekly [Deseret Morning News Staff [http://deseretnews.com/article/content/mobile/0,5223,695229556,00.html "Biweekly newspaper QSaltLake relocates to Sugar House site"] . "Deseret Morning News". 2007-11-21.] in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. It contains local, national and world news, an extensive opinion section, arts and entertainment, a bar guide and classifieds. Its nonprofit foundation, QCares Foundation, raises money for local gay and lesbian charities, sponsors an anti-meth campaign, and a Hepatitis immunization awareness program for gay men. The newspaper also created Pride365, a series of annual events that culminate in the Utah Pride Festival, sponsored by the Utah Pride Center. "QSaltLake" is published by Salt Lick Publishing, LLC, owned by Michael Aaron, who also acts as editor.

"QSaltLake" also publishes an annual gay and lesbian phone directory, "TheQPages", and a map of gay- and lesbian-friendly businesses for tourists and business visitors, "TheQMap".

History

In January, 2004, Michael Aaron approached Steven Peterson about collaborating on what he called a much-needed professional newspaper for Utah's gay and lesbian community. Aaron was a long-time Salt Lake City gay activist and had published "The Community Reporter" and "Triangle Magazine" in the 80s. Peterson published the "Little Lavender Book". The first issue of "Salt Lake Metro" was published in April, 2004 with Aaron acting as publisher and Peterson as sales manager.

The newspaper found quick success in attracting readers and web site visitors, but the business partnership was wrought with disputes as advertising sales never brought the paper into the black. Aaron was forced to scale back on writers, editors and syndicated content. By the end of 2005, Aaron was acting as publisher, editor and art director.

Aaron left "Salt Lake Metro" in February, 2006, after a failed attempt to purchase the paper. The remaining newswriters, columnists and office staff went with him and "QSaltLake" was published two weeks later on Metro's published schedule. [McDonough, Ted [http://www.slweekly.com/editorial/2006/cityweek_1_2006-03-16.cfm "Paper War — Is Salt Lake City gay enough for two biweekly gay newspapers?"] . "Salt Lake City Weekly". 2006-03-16. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.]

The newspaper scaled back to 28 pages twice monthly through 2006 until back debt was paid off and advertising revenues increased. In December, 2006, the paper published the first QSaltLake Pages, an annual phone directory to replace the failed "Little Lavender Book."

In January, 2007, the paper jumped to 40 pages and several new columnists were brought on board.

On November 1, 2007, the paper moved to new, larger offices in the Sugar House neighborhood, began publishing biweekly, announced the hiring of two new interns and released a new news portal web site.

Editors

*Michael Aaron, February 2006–present
*Arts Editor: Tony Hobday, March 2006–present
*Assistant Editor: JoSelle Vanderhooft, January 2007–present

References

External links

* [http://qsaltlake.com "QSaltLake" website]
* [http://qcares.org QCares Foundation]
* [http://pride365.org Pride365]
* [http://www.saltlickpublishing.com/ Salt Lick Publishing website]
* [http://theqpages.com/ TheQPages]
* [http://theqmap.com/ TheQMap]