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|type = Bi-Weekly [[newspaper]] |
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|foundation = 1974 & 2009 |
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|price = Free |
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|owners = GLYP Media, LLC |
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|publisher = Laura Villagran |
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|circulation = 5,000 bi-weekly<br> |
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'''The Montrose Star''' is a bi-weekly newspaper published on alternating Wednesdays in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]]. The newspaper, ISSN 2163-050X, is targeted to the [[GLBT]] (Gay & Lesbian) community in Houston, Austin, San Antonio as well as southeast Texas. |
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'''''The Houston Progressive Voice''''' ISSN 2164-9243 (Print) & ISSN 2164-9251 (Online) <ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/title/houston-progressive-voice/oclc/765897066&referer=brief_results WorldCat ISSN Database]. WorldCat ISSN Database. Last accessed December 3, 2011.''</ref> is a bi-weekly [[GLBT]] newspaper published every other Friday in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]]. The newspaper is also known as ''The Progressive Voice'', ''Pro-Vo'' and ''Houston Voice''. The newspaper is distributed in the Houston area. The newspaper runs as a non-profit. <ref>[http://www.montrosedailynews.com/Mayor-of-Montrose.php]. Montrose Daily News. December 1, 2011. Last accessed December 2, 2011.''</ref> |
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==History== |
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The ''Montrose Star'' is the oldest GLBT publication in Houston. The newspaper was started by GLBT Community activist Henry McClure in [[1974]] as the ''Montrose Star''. The newspaper went through several incarnations and in the late 1970s the paper became the [[Houston Voice]]. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19990429214442/http://www.houstonvoice.com/misc/whoweare.htm Houston Voice]. Way Back Machine. April 23, 1999. Last accessed October 26, 2011.''</ref> As the ''Houston Voice'', the paper was a weekly publication through the 1980s and 1990s. It was purchased by [[Window Media, LLC]], a national GLBT newspaper chain that also owned the [[Washington Blade]]. In 2009 Window Media shut down its operations and ceased publication of the ''Houston Voice''. <ref>[http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2009/11/houston_voice_shuts_down.php Houston Press]. The Houston Press. November 16, 2009. Last accessed October 26, 2011.''</ref> McClure who had no longer been with the ''Voice'' for sometime had started a new publication called ''[[The Montrose G.E.M.]] (Gay Entertainment Magazine)'', but when the ''Voice'' shut down McClure took back the former name of the Montrose Star and published under that name. In Fall of 2010, the publication was purchased by [[GLYP Media]], publishers of the nationwide ''[[Gay Yellow Pages]]''. It continues as a "gay entertainment" tabloid. |
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The current ''Montrose Star'' is distributed throughout the Houston,[[Galveston]], [[Austin]] & [[San Antonio]] areas, and covers GLBT arts, entertainment, music and a local southeast Texas gay bar and club guide. |
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| Type | Bi-Weekly newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | GLYP Media, LLC |
| Publisher | Laura Villagran |
| Founded | 1974 & 2009 |
| Circulation | 5,000 bi-weekly |
| ISSN | "2163-050X" "2163-050X" |
| Website | montrose-star.com |
The Montrose Star is a bi-weekly newspaper published on alternating Wednesdays in Houston, Texas. The newspaper, ISSN 2163-050X, is targeted to the GLBT (Gay & Lesbian) community in Houston, Austin, San Antonio as well as southeast Texas.
History
The Montrose Star is the oldest GLBT publication in Houston. The newspaper was started by GLBT Community activist Henry McClure in 1974 as the Montrose Star. The newspaper went through several incarnations and in the late 1970s the paper became the Houston Voice. [1] As the Houston Voice, the paper was a weekly publication through the 1980s and 1990s. It was purchased by Window Media, LLC, a national GLBT newspaper chain that also owned the Washington Blade. In 2009 Window Media shut down its operations and ceased publication of the Houston Voice. [2] McClure who had no longer been with the Voice for sometime had started a new publication called The Montrose G.E.M. (Gay Entertainment Magazine), but when the Voice shut down McClure took back the former name of the Montrose Star and published under that name. In Fall of 2010, the publication was purchased by GLYP Media, publishers of the nationwide Gay Yellow Pages. It continues as a "gay entertainment" tabloid.
The current Montrose Star is distributed throughout the Houston,Galveston, Austin & San Antonio areas, and covers GLBT arts, entertainment, music and a local southeast Texas gay bar and club guide.
See also
LGBT portalReferences
- ^ Houston Voice. Way Back Machine. April 23, 1999. Last accessed October 26, 2011.
- ^ Houston Press. The Houston Press. November 16, 2009. Last accessed October 26, 2011.
External links
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