Xtra!
| Type | Fortnightly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Pink Triangle Press |
| Publisher | Brandon Matheson |
| Editor | Matt Mills |
| Founded | March 1984 |
| Headquarters | M5B 1J3 |
| ISSN | 0829-3384 |
| Official website | www.xtra.ca |
Xtra! (ISSN 0829-3384) is a gay magazine, on newsprint in tabloid format, published by Pink Triangle Press in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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[edit] History and content
Xtra! was founded in Toronto in March 1984 by Pink Triangle Press, a not-for-profit organization. It was introduced as a four-page tabloid, as a way to broaden PTP's Toronto readership. Pink Triangle Press had previously published The Body Politic, and currently publishes two "sister" magazines, Xtra! West and Capital Xtra!.
Xtra!'s associate publisher and editorial director is Matt Mills. Brandon Matheson is Xtra's managing editor. Previous managing editors included Paul Gallant and Eleanor Brown.
Among its freelance writers over the past few years are author James Dubro, Gerald Hannon, Brent Ledger, Brenda Cossman and Richard Burnett.
[edit] Controversy
The publications have been criticized for featuring explicit photographs, including images of erect penises; the magazine often carries advertisements for pornographic movies, magazines and websites, and sex-oriented clubs such as gay bathhouses, frequently accompanied by photographs.
[edit] Other publications
In 1993, Xtra! expanded, adding publications in "Vancouver" and "Ottawa". The three Xtra! papers also produce an annual Ultimate Pride Guide and an annual lesbian and gay business directory called Index.
Each of the Xtra! paper cities produce an annual Ultimate Pride Guide during the Pride festivals.
The Press also operates Xtra.ca and Squirt.org - an online guide to cruising - and Cruiseline, the popular gay chatline and talking classifieds phone systems.
The Press sold Cruiseline in March 2011 to First Media Group, operators of Manline.
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