The New York Blade
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The New York Blade | |
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Type | LGBT Weekly newspaper |
Format | Tabloid, 52 pages/issue |
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Owner | Window Media, LLC |
Publisher | HX Media, LLC |
Editor | Trenton Straube |
Founded | 1997 |
Language | English |
Price | free |
Headquarters | New York |
Circulation | 100,000 |
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Website: http://www.nyblade.com |
The New York Blade is a weekly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) newspaper in New York City, New York. The Blade is a member of the National Gay Newspaper Guild, and contains news, entertainment, classified ads, and free personals for men and women.
[edit] History
The New York Blade was started in 1997 as a New York edition of the Washington Blade. The original founding came under fire from gay rights advocates because of indications that Wilbur Ross would be involved with the paper.[1]
The paper, along with the Washington Blade, was acquired by Windows Media, LLC in 2001, making it part of the largest gay newspaper group in the world.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Kurtz, Howard (October 6, 1997), “Straight Angle”, The Washington Post, <http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/16858728.html?dids=16858728:16858728&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT>. Retrieved on 2007-12-04
- ^ PR Newswire (March 23, 2001), Window Media Purchases Washington Blade and New York Blade News, <http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/prnewswire/access/69934418.html?dids=69934418:69934418&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT>. Retrieved on 2007-12-04